2026 Buyer’s Guide
Home Defense Guns
The 2026 buyer’s guide, from budget to premium
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Three field guides for American gun owners
Choose a home defense gun, secure your property against burglars and wild animals, or learn what classic guns are worth. Three PDF guides with specs, prices checked in October 2026 and named sources.
- Real models, specs and prices, checked October 2026
- Sources listed at the foot of every fact page
- Printable home plan, audit, checklist and collection log
- Information only: we sell no guns, ammo or gear
Home & Property Security
Lock It Down
Protect your home and property from burglars and wild animals
$50per guide
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Collector’s Guide
Shoot It, Keep It
Classic rifles, revolvers and pistols you can still take to the range
$50per guide
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GUIDE 012026 Buyer’s Guide · 32 pages
Home Defense Guns
The 2026 Buyer’s Guide, Budget to Premium
- 55+guns with specs and prices
- 352Alaska bear incidents, two studies
- 3price tiers, budget to premium
$50per guide
Who it is for
Homeowners, ranchers and cabin owners choosing a gun for the house, the property or bear country.
What is inside
- 55+ guns with maker specs and prices: shotguns, handguns, carbines, AR-15s, lever guns
- Six questions that narrow six gun types down to one or two
- Bear spray or a gun: what two Alaska studies found, plus a label checklist
- What published wall tests show for handgun, buckshot and rifle loads
- Safe storage from free cable locks to large safes, with prices and CDC data
- Federal buying rules in plain English, three costed setups and a printable home plan
Details
| Format | PDF, US Letter |
|---|---|
| Pages | 32 pages |
| Edition | First edition, October 2026 |
| Delivery | Download link right after payment, also by email |
| Devices | Phone, tablet, computer; printable |
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GUIDE 02Home & Property Security · 21 pages
Lock It Down
Protect Your Home and Property from Burglars and Wild Animals
- 3gear plans, from $50 to $1,500
- 5,000 Vagency minimum for a bear fence
- UL RSCsafe burglary ratings, decoded
$50per guide
Who it is for
Homeowners and rural landowners who want to fix weak points and keep bears, coyotes and hogs away.
What is inside
- Three ready buy lists: $50, $300 and $1,500 of gear, with every price
- The $20 door fix: strike plate, 3-inch screws, and how to read lock grades
- Windows, lights, cameras and alarms, with 2026 prices and monthly fees
- Safe ratings decoded: UL RSC and UL 72, and what maker-only claims mean
- Bears: certified carts, electric fence specs and how to read a spray label
- Coyotes, raccoons, hogs and coops, plus a printable walk-around audit
Details
| Format | PDF, US Letter |
|---|---|
| Pages | 21 pages |
| Edition | First edition, October 2026 |
| Delivery | Download link right after payment, also by email |
| Devices | Phone, tablet, computer; printable |
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GUIDE 03Collector’s Guide · 33 pages
Shoot It, Keep It
Collectible Firearms That Still Shoot and Hold Their Value
- 39collectible guns, 2026 prices
- 3tiers, under $800 to grails
- Type 03C&R license, step by step
$50per guide
Who it is for
Shooters and collectors, from a first $300 surplus rifle to a gun-show Colt or an auction grail.
What is inside
- 39 collectible guns with 2026 prices in three tiers, from under $800 to grails
- Grading condition, and what cuts value: refinishes, mismatched numbers, import marks
- The federal C&R and antique rules in plain English, plus the Type 03 license
- Shooting old guns: gunsmith checks, corrosive ammo, CMP Garand and 1903 rules
- Fakes, factory-letter costs, and a printable inspection checklist for shows and auctions
- Storage, records, insurance and three starter collections at about $1,000, $5,000 and $15,000
Details
| Format | PDF, US Letter |
|---|---|
| Pages | 33 pages |
| Edition | First edition, October 2026 |
| Delivery | Download link right after payment, also by email |
| Devices | Phone, tablet, computer; printable |
One, two or all three
Prices in US dollars. There is no two-guide price: two guides cost $100, all three cost $79.
| One guide | Two guides | All threeLowest price per guide | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $50 | $100 | $79 |
| Per guide | $50 | $50 | $26.33 |
| Pages | 21–33 | 53–65 | 86 |
| Checkout | One checkout | Two separate checkouts | One checkout |
| Choose a guide ↑ | Choose a guide ↑ | Add all three |
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- Sources and prices checked Oct 2026Every fact page lists its sources. Prices and specs were checked in October 2026 and will change.
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Who the guides are for
Homeowner in town
Compare guns by type and price, plan locked storage, and fix doors, windows and lights from a costed shopping list.
Rural property or ranch
USDA numbers on coyotes, hogs and livestock losses, guns for the work, and fence and coop options.
Cabin in bear country
What two Alaska studies found on bear spray and guns, what agencies advise, and how to keep food from drawing bears.
Collector or surplus shooter
Price classic guns by condition, spot refinishes and fakes, and learn the C&R license before you buy.
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FAQ
What format are the guides?
PDF files in US Letter size: Home Defense Guns (32 pages), Lock It Down (21) and Shoot It, Keep It (33). They open in any PDF reader and include printable pages.
How do I get my guide?
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Is this legal advice?
No. The guides are general information. They explain federal rules in plain English and show where states differ, but they cannot say what is legal where you live. Check your state’s official site or ask a local attorney.
Do you sell guns, or link to gun sellers?
No. This site sells only the PDF guides. We do not sell or ship firearms, ammunition or gear, and the guides link only to government, non-profit and training resources.
Which states do the guides cover?
The guides are written for the United States. They explain federal rules and note where state law differs on storage, self-defense, wildlife and C&R guns. They do not rank states or say what is legal in yours.
Can I get a refund?
Refund terms are in our refund policy, linked in the footer. Please read it before you buy.
Will the guides be updated?
Each guide is a first edition dated October 2026, with prices and specs checked that month. Prices, specs and laws change, so use the numbers as a snapshot and confirm current figures before you buy.
Will it work on my phone?
Yes. They are standard PDFs that open on phones, tablets and computers. Pages are US Letter size, so zoom in on a phone to read the tables, or use a tablet or print them.