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Keltyke · June 10, 2008, 02:23 PM

First rule of a gunfight - Bring A Gun!

A .22 in your pocket in the alley is better than that .44 mag. on the table at home.

Given proper shot placement, a .22 or .25 can be as deadly as a .45. Practice!

If all you can handle or conceal is a small gun of this type - go for it.

If it's the size more than the recoil, look at the palm-size .32s and .380s on the market.

I'd rather carry a .22 than the .25. I believe the ballistics are better.

June 10, 2008, 02:23 PM	#7
Keltyke Junior member Join Date: April 6, 2008 Location: Spartanburg, SC Posts: 2,933	First rule of a gunfight - Bring A Gun! A .22 in your pocket in the alley is better than that .44 mag. on the table at home. Given proper shot placement, a .22 or .25 can be as deadly as a .45. Practice! If all you can handle or conceal is a small gun of this type - go for it. If it's the size more than the recoil, look at the palm-size .32s and .380s on the market. I'd rather carry a .22 than the .25. I believe the ballistics are better.