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is a pocket gun enough?
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 11:16 pm
by ghostrider
Interesting article:
https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/ccm-co ... un-enough/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: is a pocket gun enough?
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 11:39 pm
by A-R
Good article, thanks for the link.
Re: is a pocket gun enough?
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 12:44 am
by jrandyw
Hey! I know that guy! (guy in the photo at the top of the article)
Re: is a pocket gun enough?
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 8:12 am
by C-dub
It's better than nothing.
Re: is a pocket gun enough?
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 8:40 am
by Divided Attention
Interesting article in Rifleman with comparison data on everything from .32 to 45, different ammo and gave penetration and expansion of each. While I would rather carry my larger caliber all the time, made me feel better about the .380 or nothing days.
Re: is a pocket gun enough?
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 1:51 pm
by Excaliber
The article makes a few excellent points without getting bogged down in the caliber debates:
A gun is better than no gun.
The ability to perform with accuracy and speed is just as important with a small gun as a larger one. There are no handicaps awarded for tiny sights, pulled shots, or slow shooting in a gunfight.
No matter what you carry, you need to be able to use it to effectively stop somebody who's working as hard and fast as he can to kill you. In that 3 second encounter, there won't be any second place winners.
Re: is a pocket gun enough?
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 2:29 pm
by aaangel
nice article! i just came back from kroger to get some milk w/ my lcr in the front pocket. someday i will be attending those defensive carry classes. looks so much fun!
Re: is a pocket gun enough?
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 4:57 pm
by tbrown
For those of us within reasonable driving distance, Karl and his staff at KR Training have some really good classes.