22lr Carry Gun?

[Water63]

By the way the gun in question here is up for grabs in the classified. So maybe he is having second thoughts or trying to get his 50 quality post.

 

[mbills2223]

Nobody denies the fact that it COULD stop a threat to your life.

I've got someone you need to meet...

 

[searpinski]

I think you should get one if that's what you want. End of story.

 

[Mark-DuCo]

If you aren't worried about stopping power, why not carry a CO2 BB pistol? They are a lot cheaper than any .22. Shot placement is all that matters right?

 

[danielson]

Thats the most desperate attempt to get a point across Ive read on INGO for awhile...

 

[rosejm]

By the way the gun in question here is up for grabs in the classified. So maybe he is having second thoughts or trying to get his 50 quality post.

He's got his 50 posts now. And nothing more being posted...

 

[HoughMade]

He's got his 50 posts now. And nothing more being posted...

Some kind of weird, off putting advertising?

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...-s-w-m-p-compact-22lr-pistol.html#post5367535

 

[THE BIG SITT]

Lets hope he sticks to the classifieds now...

 

[You'll shoot your eye out]

Way back in the day, I carried my H&R 929 .22 revolver. Yes, I could easily put 9 .22s into a face in short order. I wasn't in any fear for packing that gun.

Now I am packing a Ruger sp101. I can't possibly put 5 .357s into a face with that.... After 3 .357s the face that I was shooting at would no longer present enough target for me to be able to hit it.

The biggest flaw in your strategy is not your choosing .22 for defense, but instead it is your counting your life on being able to hit a face while under duress.

Most of us subscribe to the shoot center-of-mass theory. When you are in a tough spot, the center-of-mass presents the largest and thus the most likely target to get hits.

Stopping an attack relies on shock, and a .22 does not deliver enough shock. Not even ten of them, unless of course they are delivered to the face. (or perhaps to the 'nards? my wife's strategy is similar to yours but way more disturbing) For quickly and reliably stopping a threat, my strategy is to dump a lot of energy into the center of mass in the hope that the attacker will sit down immediately. Your strategy is to maintain your composure under stress while landing multiple shots into a small moving target. both of our strategies are adequate if successful, But yours is an order of magnitude harder to accomplish.

 

[bwframe]

It's often used as a argument for using a small game/plinker round for self defense against humans. How many self defense situations have actually been ended by .22 LR to the face shooting?

 

[looney2ns]

Lots of folks are now underground that have been shot by a 22lr. Not always head shots.

 

[danielson]

Its true, the killing effectiveness of a 22LR is usually under-looked, but the handgun defense world is all about averages, and like was posted before, the larger the caliber, the higher your average will be for a low round count stop... That's why it should be a matter of trying them, and shooting the largest caliber your comfortable with, from the platform your most proficient with... 22LR is not a great choice.... But its a choice, and its not exactly harmless to get shot with it.... Its just not as harmful as a .380 up...

 

[HoughMade]

So the preferred, high-percentage self-defense doctrine involves head shots? That's news to me.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Because Appleseed ammo shouldn't be wasted on mopes.

Finally I have my next signature.

 

[bwframe]

Lots of folks are now underground that have been shot by a 22lr. Not always head shots.

Mostly accidental shootings, correct?

 

[HoughMade]

Mostly accidental shootings, correct?

Those...and mob hits.

 

[MCgrease08]

Those...and mob hits.

Two behind the ear. Just like pushing a button.

 

[w_ADAM_d88]

Those...and mob hits.

And suicides!

 

[LANShark42]

I get carried away sometimes in my posts. Trying to be more civilized and nicer. My meds seem to be working better

Pluuuuus.... you're now at 50+. Congrats and BUY ON!!

 

[AA&E]

I'd say you are better off with a 22lr than nothing. I wouldn't carry only a 22LR, but I often carry a 22WMR small derringer revolver made by North American Arms as a backup.