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Excaliber wrote:A snubby .38 is a well proven defensive platform, and works best when you only face one opponent at very close range. The logistics get pretty dicey when two or more attackers are involved, or in an active shooter situation where the ranges may be longer and lots of movement is involved.

Compact umbrellas work best when the rain is light and it's not very windy. A golf umbrella is a much better choice for a real downpour or if the wind is gusty or you have other people with you. Many people won't carry a golf umbrella every day but might be willing to throw a compact umbrella in a laptop bag or a purse. Like a pocket pistol, a compact umbrella is a compromise to convenience for people who aren't willing to carry anything bigger. It's not as good as the full size model but it's much better than nothing.

Excaliber wrote:It's no accident that revolvers are not the issued weapon for any major country's military service for use on the battlefield, where operational reliability is essential. It's even hard to find a U.S. police department that uses them these days.

I didn't know the military issued pocket pistols these days.

Excaliber wrote:I dislike even talking about small calibers because it strikes me as similar to complaining that a full size umbrella is too inconvenient to carry and going on to discuss whether a 6 inch or an 8 inch umbrella will work better to keep you dry during a downpour.

That's an interesting analogy because it's easy to throw a compact umbrella in your laptop bag but it's inconvenient to carry a golf umbrella every day.

I like snubbies for pocket carry. I trust them more than small automatics.