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IZZY · May 18, 2021, 01:33 AM

25 ACP many Baby Browning's and copies, TPH, etc. ( not counting zinc guns)
Marginal but better than nothing.

32 ACP many PPK/ PP, HSC, CZ, Bobcats, Seacamp, NAA's, Kel Tec P32 etc. etc. An effective round with hot European style ammo, passes FBI gel test with ease.

In any case: NOT GOING AWAY ( at least not before just about any other popular caliber).

Fictional characters should have no bearing on carry choices, that includes fictional British agents....the PP/K series was in use decades before the creation of b0nd.

As for .40 my dislike is not irrational. I remember when KB's were common due to cost cutting engineering in the 1990's, even when that was fixed, the .40 in HP usually has less penetration in gel than a 9mm in HP...so why bother? Even still, many love it, so it is not even close to being obsolete.

May 18, 2021, 01:33 AM	#27
IZZY Senior Member Join Date: February 2, 2000 Location: Florida Posts: 938	25 ACP many Baby Browning's and copies, TPH, etc. ( not counting zinc guns) Marginal but better than nothing. 32 ACP many PPK/ PP, HSC, CZ, Bobcats, Seacamp, NAA's, Kel Tec P32 etc. etc. An effective round with hot European style ammo, passes FBI gel test with ease. In any case: NOT GOING AWAY ( at least not before just about any other popular caliber). Fictional characters should have no bearing on carry choices, that includes fictional British agents....the PP/K series was in use decades before the creation of b0nd. As for .40 my dislike is not irrational. I remember when KB's were common due to cost cutting engineering in the 1990's, even when that was fixed, the .40 in HP usually has less penetration in gel than a 9mm in HP...so why bother? Even still, many love it, so it is not even close to being obsolete. Last edited by IZZY; May 18, 2021 at 01:51 AM.