mineralman
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Ok, here goes the new theory. As long as a gun is of an appropriate size for the job at hand, is fully reliable, and throws a chunk of lead at soemthing resembling velocity, into an area half the size of a human torso, then it is a good self defense gun. A few fps aren't going to make much difference.
Here's my idea of a good way to choose a self defense gun:
1. If I pull the trigger, will it always go bang?
2. Does the gun fit the use? (service pistol for LEO type carry, small gun for CCW)
3. Will the bullet emerging from the bang go to point of aim?
4. Does it hold enough bullets to accomplish it's mission? (LEO: subdue multiple BG's; CCW: fight my way to vehicle for escape)
5. Is it in caliber other than .25 ACP?
Beyond these, most considerations are largely irrelevent. choosing a caliber and wrapping a gun around it is just mildly silly. otherwise you'd end up with guns tlike the custom number i saw at the range yesterday. It was a single action revolver, built on the Colt SAA model, but scaled up. It fired the 45/70 Gov't.
Here's my idea of a good way to choose a self defense gun:
1. If I pull the trigger, will it always go bang?
2. Does the gun fit the use? (service pistol for LEO type carry, small gun for CCW)
3. Will the bullet emerging from the bang go to point of aim?
4. Does it hold enough bullets to accomplish it's mission? (LEO: subdue multiple BG's; CCW: fight my way to vehicle for escape)
5. Is it in caliber other than .25 ACP?
Beyond these, most considerations are largely irrelevent. choosing a caliber and wrapping a gun around it is just mildly silly. otherwise you'd end up with guns tlike the custom number i saw at the range yesterday. It was a single action revolver, built on the Colt SAA model, but scaled up. It fired the 45/70 Gov't.