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Re: .22 lr is all you need....
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 5:31 pm
by speedsix
WildBill wrote:Heartland Patriot wrote:speedsix wrote:...an all-steel snubbie's not bad to shoot...it's these wasp-weight thingys everyone thinks they have to have...carryin's not about being comfortable...it's about being ready...
That is one of the reasons I bought an old S&W Model 49 Bodyguard...all steel...technically not rated for +P but I'd have no problem putting a few through it if required. And that weight does help take up the recoil a bit...I wish I had those "catchers mitt" hands that can comfortably fire "hand cannons" but just didn't get that kind of luck in life.
That is one of the reasons I bought an old Colt Detective Special...all steel...technically rated for +P ammo ...
...you just had to bring it up, dintcha...just haaaaaaaaaaaad to rub it in one more time..............
Re: .22 lr is all you need....
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 5:32 pm
by WildBill
Re: .22 lr is all you need....
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 5:33 pm
by speedsix
WildBill wrote:drjoker wrote:I mean, let's ignore marketing hype and think for a moment. What's the diference between getting shot with a .45 in chunk of lead and a .22 in chunk of lead?
About the same as setting off a firecracker and a stick of dynamite.
...about the same as the difference between getting hit by a full-swung #2 lead pencil and a police baton...
Re: .22 lr is all you need....
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 5:35 pm
by Oldgringo
Everyone who is 62 years old, wears a nurse's uniform 8,10, sometimes 12 hours a day and carries their handgun in their purse to and from the parking area, please raise your gun hand.
Re: .22 lr is all you need....
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 5:40 pm
by speedsix
...you talkin' 'bout your friend you helped get a gun or have you been keepin' secrets from us???
...for the slight difference in weight between airweight and all-steel or stainless...she could have the adequate power AND a gun that's easier to shoot...that's the point...especially if it's purse-carried...it's little inconvenience and a lot more user friendly...
Re: .22 lr is all you need....
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 5:42 pm
by WildBill
speedsix wrote:...you talkin' 'bout your friend you helped get a gun or have you been keepin' secrets from us???
...for the slight difference in weight between airweight and all-steel or stainless...she could have the adequate power AND a gun that's easier to shoot...that's the point...especially if it's purse-carried...it's little inconvenience and a lot more user friendly...
Did I mention that a good choice is an old steel-framed Colt ...?
Re: .22 lr is all you need....
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 5:42 pm
by speedsix
...how much is he payin' you to torment me???
Re: .22 lr is all you need....
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 5:45 pm
by WildBill
speedsix wrote:...how much is he payin' you to torment me???
Can't quote a specific amount, but "mucho dinero".
Re: .22 lr is all you need....
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 5:46 pm
by speedsix
...well, you're earnin' every centavo of it!!!
Re: .22 lr is all you need....
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:55 pm
by Hoosier Daddy
AndyC wrote:If I'm going to defend myself, I want every possible edge. Why would I want to use what's (arguably) the weakest caliber on the planet?
I think the .25ACP is even worse.
Re: .22 lr is all you need....
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:13 pm
by Oldgringo
Oldgringo wrote:Everyone who is 62 years old, wears a nurse's uniform 8,10, sometimes 12 hours a day and carries their handgun in their purse to and from the parking area, please raise your gun hand.
Inquiring minds,
et al, are still waiting on a show of hands... What's that old saw about walking a mile in my moccassins or something...?
Re: .22 lr is all you need....
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:17 pm
by speedsix
speedsix wrote:...you talkin' 'bout your friend you helped get a gun or have you been keepin' secrets from us???
...for the slight difference in weight between airweight and all-steel or stainless...she could have the adequate power AND a gun that's easier to shoot...that's the point...especially if it's purse-carried...it's little inconvenience and a lot more user friendly...
...you've been answered...
Re: .22 lr is all you need....
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:24 pm
by Oldgringo
speedsix wrote:speedsix wrote:...you talkin' 'bout your friend you helped get a gun or have you been keepin' secrets from us???
...for the slight difference in weight between airweight and all-steel or stainless...she could have the adequate power AND a gun that's easier to shoot...that's the point...especially if it's purse-carried...it's little inconvenience and a lot more user friendly...
...you've been answered...
You wear a nurse's uniform and carry your steel revolver in a purse?
I would have never guessed...
Got any pictures?
Re: .22 lr is all you need....
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:26 pm
by speedsix
...of course I don't carry a purse...I carry it in my bra...but what point were you making with that post??? it wants explanation...
(at least I'm 62)
Re: .22 lr is all you need....
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:37 pm
by The Annoyed Man
WildBill wrote:drjoker wrote:I mean, let's ignore marketing hype and think for a moment. What's the diference between getting shot with a .45 in chunk of lead and a .22 in chunk of lead?
About the same as setting off a firecracker and a stick of dynamite.
for the win!
