Ladies and gentlemen,
I've read numerous threads on the subject of BUGs and the proponents most commonly recommend a small pocket gun in semi auto or a j-frame revolver in an ankle holster or boot or SOB or similar. Generally a smaller gun than the primary weapon.
My observation and/or question is, if your main defensive carry gun is not enough to do the job in the perceived situation/scenario, why rely on something smaller to finish it off once you're in a situation that is most likely worse than when the confrontation began and you had to pull a gun in the first place? Assuming you're still alive, of course.
Personally, I would have thought you'd need more fire power rather than less?
If I were carrying a double stack semi auto, possibly with extra mag(s) and still couldn't neutralize the threat, I would want bigger rather than smaller as backup?
Off topic perhaps, but it's my thread, so make this a secondary observation/comment.
Where I live, I can't have more than one hand gun without even more hassle than there already is, so I went by the logic spelled out above and switched altogether from a 9 mm 14+1 semi auto to a six shooter 357 but I'd love to have the option of both, with the semi auto as primary and if it gets really bad, bring out the big wheel. Not that I find it's very practical or likely or even realistic, just if the need or the urge ever arose. But then, I'm not a big BUG believer so the question is more for those who are.
I chose to switch not only for the above reason but also because semis are just a bit more fiddly with higher maintenance. The wheel gun is stainless, flawless at the range (so was the semi, so no real difference there) easier to shoot (yes, easier for me, 38 spl certainly but even with 357 it was so much better in my hands and my eyes with those sights) more powerful and just so much cooler. My buddy at the range drooled all over it with a rather sad look at his standard semi 9mm.
Anyone else ever thought along these lines?
I've read numerous threads on the subject of BUGs and the proponents most commonly recommend a small pocket gun in semi auto or a j-frame revolver in an ankle holster or boot or SOB or similar. Generally a smaller gun than the primary weapon.
My observation and/or question is, if your main defensive carry gun is not enough to do the job in the perceived situation/scenario, why rely on something smaller to finish it off once you're in a situation that is most likely worse than when the confrontation began and you had to pull a gun in the first place? Assuming you're still alive, of course.
Personally, I would have thought you'd need more fire power rather than less?
If I were carrying a double stack semi auto, possibly with extra mag(s) and still couldn't neutralize the threat, I would want bigger rather than smaller as backup?
Off topic perhaps, but it's my thread, so make this a secondary observation/comment.
Where I live, I can't have more than one hand gun without even more hassle than there already is, so I went by the logic spelled out above and switched altogether from a 9 mm 14+1 semi auto to a six shooter 357 but I'd love to have the option of both, with the semi auto as primary and if it gets really bad, bring out the big wheel. Not that I find it's very practical or likely or even realistic, just if the need or the urge ever arose. But then, I'm not a big BUG believer so the question is more for those who are.
I chose to switch not only for the above reason but also because semis are just a bit more fiddly with higher maintenance. The wheel gun is stainless, flawless at the range (so was the semi, so no real difference there) easier to shoot (yes, easier for me, 38 spl certainly but even with 357 it was so much better in my hands and my eyes with those sights) more powerful and just so much cooler. My buddy at the range drooled all over it with a rather sad look at his standard semi 9mm.
Anyone else ever thought along these lines?