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austinrealtor wrote:

yerasimos wrote:In my view, the centennial J-frames are good for two things:
1) pocket carry; and
2) engaging a resisting opponent within six feet, in the fuzzy area where marksmanship and empty-hand fighting skills shade into one another and semi-automatics can get jammed up when things go hands-on.

Sorry, please don't take this the wrong way, but if you can't hit center mass of a human-size target under duress at more than 6 feet with ANY handgun, you need more practice with that handgun. I realize snubbies have a reputation for less than stellar accuracy, and they are a difficult weapon to master by any definition. But they are not so inherently inaccurate that 6 feet is their usable effective distance. I can routinely hit the 5-zone of a DPS-style CHL qualifying target at 15 yards with a J-frame, and I'm not a very good shot. I don't put single-hole sized groups at 15 yards or more with ANY handgun like some really skilled shooters can do. But I am confident in my abilities with a snubbie to put rounds on target under duress within the all-important 7-10 yard distance. They may not group as nicely as they would with my Glock or Walther PPS, but I won't miss the target entirely (thus endangering innocents). In almost any civilian self-defense situation I can imagine, any threat beyond 10 yards will provoke from me a strong oral "STOP!" and a well-planned retreat toward safety with a muzzle pointed in the assailant's direction in case he/she decides to close the 10-yard distance rapidly.