Charley Reese Warns "Choose the Right Gun"

King Features Syndicate, Inc. ^ | 11-12-03 | Reese, Charley

[Mr. Mojo]

Pretty good article, and advice.

Charley should stick to writing about this sort of thing.

[freedomlover]

Curious what disadvantage he thinks there is to a .40

Glock 22 pretty good house gun Glock 27 pretty good carry

[BulletBobCo]

bang

[c-b 1]

870 Remmington very good house gun.

Snub nose .357 magnum very good carry gun.

[Mr. Mojo]

By all indications, the .40 S&W is a great manstopper. But personally, I just shoot a .45 ACP much more accurately. And I prefer the sound and the recoil qualities of the big round as well.

[Badray]

bump

[squidly]

Killing for the sake of honor is no longer allowed in our decadent society — more's the pity, as it would greatly improve manners.

That's johnhuang2 quote of the day material. ;-D

[paul51]

Well, just to round things out, I'll put in a vote for .357 sig

[freedomlover]

Actually I will answer my own Q. I have 40s but 1/200 times I get a jam. Not a prob on the range but those odds will go up if I am limp wristing or doing something else wrong while under stress. That is why I too have gone back to the old 357mag revolver for carry and car. Just pull the trigger, son. At home I still have the two Glocks I figure if one jams I will use the NY reload

[freedomlover]

FYI my first pistol was a 357 SW J frame and damn if I dont keep going back to it for carry

[Lancey Howard]

I happen to be in the market right now for a new carry gun. My job sometimes takes me into some unsavory Philadelphia neighborhoods (although I only make those appointments for the morning and after 5 years I have never had a problem). My little Sterling .25 doesn't cut it anymore. The magazine is shot and it is tough finding a replacement.

Anyway, do you have any recommendation for a small gun that would slide comfortably into a jeans pocket (I'm thinking of summertime here)? Something reliable. I just want to carry something that will allow me to escape; something that will slow a bad guy down at close range, like with a shot to the throat or the face. I keep the heavier firepower (a .357) in my glove box but I want something that I can carry as inconspicuously as possible in my pants pocket.

Thanks in advance if anybody has a recommendation.

[freedomlover]

You will hear some suggest the Kel Tec P32 (.32ACP caliber). It is very small and is what I carry when nothing else will go in the pants. But it is still classified as a "mouse gun".

[freedomlover]

Frankly I would put the first few rounds in the center of mass and then try the tricky face/neck shots. P32 has a 7 shot clip I think

[Shooter 2.5]

Already posted here
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1018286/posts

I disagree with Reese about his comment concerning the guy's gun. It was a .38. There's no reason for guesswork just to prove a point.

[Mr. Mojo]

Kel Tec P32 (.32ACP caliber).

Kel-Tec now makes a .380 in exactly the same size -- 10 ozs fully loaded, and 3/4 of an in. thick. It holds one less round that the P32 (6+1)

[Mr. Mojo]

It was a .38.

I've read that it was a .22 more than a few times. .....And I just checked out the stoppingpower.net forum and all the posters there are all under the same impression.

[paul51]

Too much muzzle flash for a .22. My guess would be a higher caliber with some kind of goofy loads

[freedomlover]

How does it compare to the Kel Tec 9mm?

[Mr. Mojo]

Goofy loads, for sure. It certainly wasn't loaded with 158 gr. LSWCHP. Perhaps it was a .22 mag. .....the old mafia revolver. Would explain the muzzle flash, anyway.