[freedomlover]

Curious what disadvantage he thinks there is to a .40

Glock 22 pretty good house gun Glock 27 pretty good carry

[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.

[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.