What kind of heat do you pack?

For self defense, the 9mm is incomparably better than the .22, which doesn't have much stopping power.

If you want something really small and easily concealable, you might consider any of several quality compact semi-automatics chambered for the .380 auto. Some authorities consider it too light for a reliable self defense weapon, and it is on the light end of the acceptability range, to say the least. But some of the most concealable handguns I've ever seen were .380 autos. Originally Posted by Ex-CEO

I have a Browning 1911 380 Auto 4.5 inch barrel that is my CC
I use Hornady critical defense 95 grn round

Sone people would laugh about a .22 used for self defense.

They have virtually no recoil so aiming is easier hitting the target is easier.Popping off multiple rounds quickly and more importantly, ACCURATELY is also made easier.


Stopping power isn't the end all be all. Blood Loss Is. A 22 will get it done most the time.


Lots of old timers carried 22s in their pockets. Originally Posted by grean

Yep, and if it doesn’t kill your attacker he’ll at least limp away.

Ruger P94 in .40 S&W most of the time. Ruger Super Redhawk in .44 magnum in a shoulder holster when wearing a jacket.

Desert Eagle 50AE. Go big or go home...



Among others.

I have a S&W 500 with some hollow points hand loaded.
You want to talk about making a hole.

.22 derringer to the back of the head will cause brain splatter.
usually it just bounces around in the skull

The DE is fun but just way to heavy and bulky for a carry weapon imo. Even the Beretta 92 the army gave us isn’t something that’s comfortably concealed unless you’ve got on a big winter jacket. It was no problem with a hip holster but that’s not something I’d want to wear out to dinner and a movie. I don’t see much logic in a heavy carry weapon. For the most part, any confrontation in civilian life is going to be up close where accuracy isn’t much of an issue. You just want to put a couple holes in the perp and gtfo, a 3-3.5” barrel is plenty good enough and easy to stick in your pocket.

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No guns for deplorables. Originally Posted by StandinStraight

The deplorable people, the criminals, and the thugs will always have guns - and that is the undeniable truth.

The police have no obligation to respond to your calls for help - and that is the undeniable truth. They may come, but their response is secondary to their primary mission which is to maintain the peace of the community; not a necessity for your protection. If you think the police can help you, you are a fool. They can hold your hand while you die, and make a report. You think not? Look as the figures of how many on the street police officers are there for how many people in the population. Then think again, fool. The police have a hard job to do, and they deserve more respect, and we should have more of them; but there will never be enough to protect fools like you.

When it come down to who will protect you when and if you need it; the answer is: ONLY YOU!

I carry, just not all the time. I carry to and from my car: after dark and after normal business hours. In thirty years of carrying a gun to and from my car I have never had to pull it out. One time only, four guys approached me on the way to my car. I didn't pull it out of my pocket, I just reached into my pocket and said: Leave me alone please, I am armed. That was enough.

.22 derringer to the back of the head will cause brain splatter.
usually it just bounces around in the skull Originally Posted by The2Dogs

I witnessed a case a zillion years ago where a 22 just bounced of a guy.
As mentioned above, a pretty much anything else makes a nice big hole.
I believe in keeping things simple.
Big hole = big caliber.

.22 derringer to the back of the head will cause brain splatter.
usually it just bounces around in the skull Originally Posted by The2Dogs

I have a 9 mm two shot derringer for my front waist pocket.

Maybe a short, but there’s no way in hell a Lapua Match, CCI stinger or a bunch of other quality loads will bounce off of a person. Those rounds are lethal out to a couple hundred yards.

Saw a YouTube not long ago with a guy putting CCI minimags through 1/2” plywood out of a 10/22 at 400 yards.

cz75b 9mm and 2 mags with a cor bon police load 50 yards and in if i hit you with 2 rounds and i would you would not walk away look alot like a 92fs berrata but smaller i cam caryy on the hip inside or out of waist band or a shoulder rig any no one will know with a light shirt

I have a pellet gun to keep the squirrels off my bird feeder

the army cured me of any thoughts on shooting a gun or camping

S and W 9mm with high capacity magazine, the SD9VE model for less than $300, great bang for the buck and it's still a S snd W. This will be my conceal and carry weapon, while I have a S and W .357 revolver for the house.

Did anybody mention gun shows for getting almost anything guns?

Academy usually has the best prices on anything gun.

For fun at the range I have a S and W... AR15 with .223 and .300 blackout uppers. Plus I also have a bumpstock for playing soldier wanna-be.

Hey gnadfly, when are we going to meet at the range and see how fast we can blow through some 30 round magazines using the bumpstocks?

the only heat I got packing is my armpit!