Posted on 12/17/2013 9:02:36 AM PST by Scoutmaster
Slow hits beat fast misses. Concentrate on aiming your gun and not just firing rounds.
“I have a keltec .32 which weighs 7oz unloaded. I figure its better than nothing but I don’t really trust it. Its so small that its difficult to grip and then it jams when I shoot.”
Go thou, and carry out the well known WIll of God - sell such an excuse for a weapon to a Libtard.
;-)
(BTW, you do have a .38 special and a .22, right?)
:)
The Forty tends to engender chronic "flinch," and when running high numbers of rounds in one trip to the range, you will experience muscle fatigue (leading to shakes and flinch) much quicker. Also this is the most common round, (also .357 Sig) for the Feds to purchase. That huge one BILLION plus round acquisition comes to mind. That's liable to make it less available, especially in the rural areas.
Finally, there is one aspect that can't be ignored for tactical SHTF scenarios: Those suckers, both of 'em are L-O-U-D! So much so that On a range line of 9's and 45's I can point out the 357 Sig almost every time. The 40, too. Having to shoot those in close confines already makes me a little deaf. I say, stick with either the 45acp or the 9mm and be able to get ammo anywhere in the world. Both of those kick less and offer less report and are easier to suppress than either of the new kids on the block.
Adding my opinion well after everone else it seems: Consider factors like availability, price per round & also *cough* ability to load up from your possible opponent’s ammo dump.
For those reasons, especially availability during the worst of the crunch, I chose 40 S&W over 9mm as a carry round. YMMV in your particular area.
Another consideration - er, bonus - no, feature - well anyway... Off the top of my head I can think of at least 3 revolvers that also accomodate the .40 round, plus a couple of .40 semi-automatic carbines that accept the magazines from their matching brand/version of the pistol.
If you don’t intend to expand your stock of weapons beyond the one new acquisition, then this doesn’t matter. But once you begin stocking a new caliber, mmmmmmmmmmmmm you might find excuses for yet another toy to use it in. Just a caution, is all I’m sayin.
Good luck - I wish I had the fundage to darken my dealer’s door again!
Covered on the .22 several times over. However, I don’t have a .38 special.
So “EPIC” I no longer have to buy them just fish where canoes have overturned. Unbaited treble hooks work best.
Seems appropriate here ... The Ghost of Robert E. Lee sang by Waylon Jennings. Good fishing music ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_CYdYxW_1g ... God, Generals and Guns ... Amen, for them all.
Yep, that is why it is rule #2
Agree with you...40S&W. And...”Remember the 45 GAP?” — yes, a solution in search of a problem. (Now being carried however be SLED here in SC).
INDEED!
Ruger makes a lightweight and small 380. Just right for daily carry. My wife bought one and we immediately took it to the gun range and put a whole box through it without a hiccup.
I might have seen a bunch of brass at a local shop, do you want the contact info?
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