I have big pockets.
Posted on 04/24/2013 11:28:11 AM PDT by BO Stinkss
Establishing a bond with a pocket pistol is similar to marriage—in one way: You have to be willing to accept compromise. To make any compromise worth the effort, there must be a clear objective. In this case preserving your life is the goal, and pocket pistols, whether diminutive semi-automatics or small-frame revolvers, do their part and offer a solution that is easy to carry concealed. Merely slipping one into the front pocket of your jacket, however, will not prevent a determined threat from causing you bodily harm. To stop a violent attack, you must be prepared to counter with force adequate to end the confrontation. Therein lies the compromise. In exchange for realizing the benefits of a pocket pistol’s small size, light weight and ease of concealment, you trade accuracy, capacity, ease of handling and power. So while a pocket pistol may be the most convenient tool to have at hand, it is often far from ideal. The first step in dealing with its limitations is realizing it will likely be more difficult to defend yourself with a pocket pistol than with any other firearm.
Unfortunately, many citizens who carry pocket pistols are lulled into a false sense of security and don’t recognize and plan for the relative deficiencies of their little handguns. That is particularly true of those who carry a pocket pistol as a backup to their primary sidearm. True, many pocket pistols are simple to fire because their double-action-only triggers or striker-type mechanisms eliminate the need to disengage a frame-mounted safety. It’s also true that most defensive engagements take place at short range. But to assume these factors warrant a nonchalant attitude is foolish, and potentially deadly.
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.38?
OK. It’s a 22LR. I won’t laugh at it. A 22LR will put a hurtin’ on ya.
The ONLY person I have ever known who was killed in a street robbery, was killed with a .22LR.
I have big pockets.
Is that the one that shoots 20 ga shot gun shells?
Not pretty, but it's a simple and solid 6+1 X 9mm.
12 gge.
I'm not familiar with those two firearms. Here are the specs:
Barrel: 3″ stainless steel match grade, fully-supported ramp, bull
Sights: Fixed low-profile combat rear, dovetail front, Tritium three-dot
Trigger: Long aluminium match grade, five to six pounds
Frame: Forged aluminum alloy, black hardcut anodized
Slide: Forged stainless steel, satin finish
Recoil system: Dual spring, full-length guide rod
Height: 5″
Length: 6.5″
Weight (empty): 26 ounces
Very accurate. Recoil is easy.
Commander is a 1911 with a 4.25” barrel, made in all steel or alloy framed versions. The Mustang was a .380 mini 1911 along the lines of the new Sig P238. The EMP splits the difference very nicely.
If you zoom in, you will see 28 GA above the word Judge.
28 Gauge.
28 gauge, 12 gauge. What difference does it make????
About $7 a box for target loads.
Jeff Cooper on mouse guns:
“If carrying one comforts you, do so. But do not load it, for if you load it you may find reason to fire it, and if you fire it you may hit someone, and by hitting someone annoy them and give them cause to do you harm.”
Nice.
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