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Originally Posted by necropimp
i never understood airsoft... or more specifically that level of airsoft gun... recently saw a half-decent looking airsoft K98k and it was $500 i spent $190 for a russian capture K98k
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Japan.
Unless you're really dedicated and a heck of a shot, you cannot own a pistol in Japan. They have a limited number of pistol licenses (50) available for the whole country, with a very restrictive licensing and testing scheme. How restrictive? Well, only 30 or so of the pistol licenses are filled...
So really, the only way to own something approximating "real steel" is through airsoft. And if it approximates "real steel", it's going to cost just as much to produce.
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For self defense? I hope you don't live in an apartment or have others in your home. The .223 will carry very well through drywall/sheetrock. For self defense, no way I'd use a piece like that and I own 3 of them. My personal preference is either a .357 revolver(with some CorBon) or shotgun for home defense. Weapons like the AR15 or Steyr Aug aren't a good choice IMO but to each his own. No offense intended btw.
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No offense taken. The idea that .223/5.56 will always penetrate more than pistol rounds is a common misconception. After going through the literature, I settled on the AR specifically to reduce overpenetration since I live in an apartment.
If I were forced to use one of the heavier FMJ or OTM loadings (> 60 gr), military loadings (M193, M855), or any of the former Comblock stuff, then yeah, overpenetration concerns would stop me from considering the AR for home defense duties. But, I don't have to, and the use of .223 for varmint purposes gives me a wide selection of low penetration bullets to work with.
My preferred cartridge is Federal's T223D (40 gr HP), which is based around an overdriven varmint bullet. Federal's testing shows that it penetrates roughly 6" in bare ballistic gelatin. This is about as much penetration as a Glaser Safety Slug, or half as much penetration as from your garden variety expanded JHP from a service caliber. The FBI's testing found penetration of anything other than body armored adversaries seriously lacking. Due to it's light construction and high velocity, it had a tendency to breakup upon hitting intermediate barriers. The FBI ended up recommending it only for short barrels (< 12"), which would bleed off some of the velocity and increase penetration.
So really, my AR as loaded is much less of an overpenetration threat than any pistol I own.