[yarddog]

One of my favorite writers was Russell Annabel. He lived in Alaska from the early 1900's. I remember he once told a story of how he survived an attack by a She Wolf and her yearlings on his mule pack train.

He held them off, killing several with a Colt Woodsman. At the end of the story he said they ought to build a monument to the .22 .

[Lady Jag]

You put the right rounds in a .22 and aim well, you can put away quite a few targets.

I've tested .22 to .45 rounds at the range and like them all but .25 & .32 (suck), and.9 mm went to the bottom of the list for stopping power vs. carry-ability.

Put defense rounds (mushing, not solid bullet, like Ultra Shock, etc.) in your .22, .380 and .9mm, and you're good to go.

[PAR35]

He held them off, killing several with a Colt Woodsman.

Woodsman isn't a revolver. http://www.colt22.com/

[Lady Jag]

He held them off, killing several with a Colt Woodsman.

Nice story! My first real gun was a semi-auto Winchester .22 rifle and could shoot a dime off a tree at fair distances.

One of the toughest things about teaching newbies is when they come to you asking for a recommendation of what gun to purchase. In order to answer I need to know how they react under pressure or in dangerous situations.

Generally, newbies should buy a used .38 police gun for practice and, if they have the money, a .357 snubby. Once you get attached to that, get back to me and I'll give you a list. LOL!