Best home defense gun for an apartment

[ChunkPa772]

So I am downsizing and moving to an apartment in Bucks County (thank god I'm finally leaving Philly). My old house was a single so I use to have my Glock 41 with Trijcon HD Night Sights and a Streamlight TLR-2 and my Colt CRE-18 for home defense. I know the rifle is out of the question now, but I was thinking about picking up a Mossberg 930 SPX to replace the rifle.

My question is should I buy the Mossberg to replace the rifle and if so what kind of ammo would you recommend to prevent over penetration? Or should I just stick with my Glock 41 (Current Ammo: Federal 230 Grain Hyrdashok) and save the money for something also.

[bluetrane2028]

Last I knew, all bullets will overpenetrate, but shotguns do it best... because bird shot is for birds, buck shot (#4 at minimum) and slugs are the only thing I'd use in one for defense.

Pistol first, rifle second, no need to buy anything else, IMO.

[Berncly]

What are your walls, floor, and ceiling made of?

[NathanB]

Use frangible

[ckellyme3]

.50 BMG super tactical assault sniper rifle. Even if you miss the intruder will die from shockwave. So will your walls and neighbors. Triple win.

[Gunowner99]

Hmm, a bb gun wont over penetrate ha ha. Likely shotgun IMHO.

[allenr]

I would stick with the Glock and get some bear spray. Sprayed a charging black bear two years ago, and it really turned an ran when it got a dose of it. I have my pistol and bear spray on the night table.

[danhr]

I would stick with the Glock and get some bear spray. Sprayed a charging black bear two years ago, and it really turned an ran when it got a dose of it. I have my pistol and bear spray on the night table.

Bear spray is actually less potent than pepper spray. Bear spray is usually 1-2% OC concentration.... Pepper spray is 10% or higher. A bear might be bigger, but bear spray is meant to scare the bear off, not to incapacitate it.

[allenr]

Bear spray is actually less potent than pepper spray. Bear spray is usually 1-2% OC concentration.... Pepper spray is 10% or higher. A bear might be bigger, but bear spray is meant to scare the bear off, not to incapacitate it.

Specs from Mace.com

Bear spray. 2% concentration and up to 35 feet.

Pepper Gel Spray. 1.4 % concentration and range up to 18 feet.

[JenniferG]

Short barrel 12 gauge with #7 1/2 or # 8 birdshot can be effective enough but #6 high brass is probably more than sufficient. They will take out anything in apartment size range without penetrating walls into other apartments.

If you have a few minutes this is pretty informative.