I am an LEO and have been considering the purchase of an "always gun". I have pretty much decided on a NAA Mini Revolver w/22 magnum frame (for increased grip size) and 22LR Cylinder. I have all but dicounted the .32 offerings because I already own an airweight S&W, and the weights of the 32s vs my 5 shot are so similar that I don't think the 32's would be significantly easier to carry. I realize the weaknesses of a mouse gun, but I subscribe to the theory that no one wants to get shot, and I believe a some of the hot loaded .22s would serve well to repel an attack long enought to retreat (99% of the time anyway) and will certainly be more effective than nothing at all. My question is this. How easy is it to become proficient in deploying, cocking, and firing this little revolver rapidly? I know the answer is practice, practice, practice...but it seems to me that having to cock the gun and then fire under the stress of a life threatening situation, and then to repeat this process rapidly, could prove exceedingly difficult. Any opinions, comments, on anything I've acerted, or real life experiances would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance and sorry for the long post.