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Lost River · October 20, 2012, 10:10 AM

I look at it from this perspective:

What guns am I willing to get into a gunfight with?

Generally speaking those are not little mouse guns. The smallest I am willing to go is a Smith 442 J frame, and that very rarely is a primary arm. Usually it is a BUG for work. Normally the smallest I am willing to go and that I shoot well is a Glock 26 9mm.

That being said, I have found that it is an extremely rare situation that a Glock 26 can be carried, that a Glock 19 cannot. So, for the majority of my needs, a Glock 19 is the smallest day to day tool that I shoot very well and I am willing to duke it out with X amount of adversaries with.

While the G26 and 442 make great BUGs, the G19 is the choice when the chips are down and I need to makee hits fast under stress.

October 20, 2012, 10:10 AM	#68
Lost River Senior Member Join Date: June 12, 2006 Posts: 162	I look at it from this perspective: What guns am I willing to get into a gunfight with? Generally speaking those are not little mouse guns. The smallest I am willing to go is a Smith 442 J frame, and that very rarely is a primary arm. Usually it is a BUG for work. Normally the smallest I am willing to go and that I shoot well is a Glock 26 9mm. That being said, I have found that it is an extremely rare situation that a Glock 26 can be carried, that a Glock 19 cannot. So, for the majority of my needs, a Glock 19 is the smallest day to day tool that I shoot very well and I am willing to duke it out with X amount of adversaries with. While the G26 and 442 make great BUGs, the G19 is the choice when the chips are down and I need to makee hits fast under stress.