Over on the gun forums, THR, TFL, etc. there are lots of caliber wars threads. You can see all the old tired arguments on both sides such as;
“size doesn’t matter, it’s all about shot placement” (yeah, right)
“A hit with a .25 is better than a miss with a 45” (this assumes a 45 will always miss)
Those folks need to comment on this story.
I can't think of anybody who defends the .25. It is really worse than nothing, because you think you're carrying a pistol.
It looks like in this case, though, it DID stop the attack. The recipient probably THOUGHT he had been killed.
I have a little .25
It is only good for putting in an ear.