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.22 revolver, does ammo make any difference?
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Posted on 02/26/2011 8:19:05 PM PST by Artemis Webb

I have a Taurus 94 .22LR 9 shot revolver. Does ammo make any difference as a self defense or concealed carry weapon?


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To: Artemis Webb
How 'bout a pair of nun chucks?
21 posted on 02/26/2011 8:33:26 PM PST by Lazlo in PA (Now living in a newly minted Red State.)
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To: DarthVader

You need to obtain “the Judge”.


22 posted on 02/26/2011 8:33:37 PM PST by Benchim
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To: DarthVader
Was in Bass Pro Shop today. Can you believe they still sell the Daisy bebe gun?
Amazing. 75 Year Celebration edition.

I guess you could still knock an eye out with it.

23 posted on 02/26/2011 8:36:12 PM PST by AGreatPer (Voting for the crazy conservative gave us Ronald Reagan....Ann Coulter)
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To: MCCC

“Back in the day, before penicillen, any deep infection would kill. A .22 cal bullet was just a fatal a .40SW is today. It would just take a few days.”

Considering that bacteria is just one mutation away from being resistant to all antibiotics, and that drug companies have pretty much ended research in that area (Obamacare was the last straw), in about a decade, .22s will again be as fatal as they were back then.


24 posted on 02/26/2011 8:37:10 PM PST by BobL (PLEASE READ: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2657811/posts)
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To: Benchim

I have things that are two and three times the firepower of “the Judge”.


25 posted on 02/26/2011 8:37:57 PM PST by DarthVader (That which supports Barack Hussein Obama must be sterilized and there are NO exceptions!)
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To: NVDave

...it can if you have the time to carefully place it on the perp’s forhead and squeeze the trigger.....


26 posted on 02/26/2011 8:38:00 PM PST by Shamrock-DW
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To: Artemis Webb

Here is a FR thread illustrating the difference between a .22 and, say, a 38 spl or even a 380 auto:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2680709/posts


27 posted on 02/26/2011 8:39:12 PM PST by DBrow
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To: Artemis Webb
Thread on the effectiveness of .22 caliber ammunition.
28 posted on 02/26/2011 8:39:31 PM PST by SubMareener (Become a monthly donor! Free FreeRepublic.com from Quarterly FReepathons!)
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To: Benchim

I traded my Judge and some cash for a Colt AR 15. I still miss the Judge for home and car defense. I will get another.


29 posted on 02/26/2011 8:41:24 PM PST by chesty_puller (70-73 USMC Vietnam 75-79 US Army Wash DC....Vietnam was safer.)
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To: Artemis Webb
Does ammo make any difference as a self defense or concealed carry weapon?

Yes. Use CCI Stingers. (Most potent .22LR hollow points on the market.)

CCI Stinger

30 posted on 02/26/2011 8:42:22 PM PST by holymoly (Will winter EVER be over? Al Gore, WHERE ARE YOU?)
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To: umgud

I’m no expert, but is the round in the photo a tracer? Just thinking about it being fired in a dark place. Love the idea of a .50 revolver, but I don’t know if I have the wrist strength.


31 posted on 02/26/2011 8:42:38 PM PST by PrkChps
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To: Artemis Webb

A lot of John Wayne wannabes will mock you for the caliber. I think a .22 is a great choice - its size alone makes it easier and/more likely to be carried. I actually would skip the metal jacket and go with a plain lead hollowpoint. A lot of people act like this won’t hurt...it would sure as heck stop me! Especially with a deformed hollow point bouncing around inside me. I’ve fired everything from a bb gun to 155 artillery, and just about everything in between - I’m not impressed with caliber anymore, and I’ve always thought a .22 would make a great self defense weapon.


32 posted on 02/26/2011 8:43:02 PM PST by lacrew (Mr. Soetoro, we regret to inform you that your race card is over the credit limit.)
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To: Artemis Webb

A empty gun makes a lousy club,Better off with a piece of 2X4,.22LR rounds are a good choice.


33 posted on 02/26/2011 8:43:08 PM PST by Cheetahcat ( November 4 2008 ,A date which will live in Infamy.)
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To: Artemis Webb
Either learn to shoot it well and accurately or just be prepared to make someone angry when you shoot them.
Although 22 rounds have a funny way of tumbling through the body when they hit bone.
The idea of self defense is to put the antagonist down quickly. A 22 cal bullet doesn't fill the bill.
I'm even a little doubtful of the 38 cal I carry. I'm looking at the XD Springfield in .40 cal.
34 posted on 02/26/2011 8:43:15 PM PST by Doc91678 (Doc91678)
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To: Artemis Webb

Hollow points.

A .22 would not be my first choice as a defensive carry
weapon.

I have friends who would take that away from you and stuff it up your a$$ after you shot them with it.


35 posted on 02/26/2011 8:44:19 PM PST by mmercier
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To: Artemis Webb

A hyper velocity 22 HP is not a great “stopping” round, but how many perps are going to continue the assault after being shot with anything?


36 posted on 02/26/2011 8:44:43 PM PST by MindBender26 (Fighting the "con" in Conservatism on FR since 1998.)
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To: gwilhelm56
I carry a condom at all times to protect myself from that.
I walk fearlessly through any produce section.
37 posted on 02/26/2011 8:45:24 PM PST by TigersEye (Who crashed the markets on 9/28/08 and why?)
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To: Lazlo in PA
Nun chucks?

Probably more painful than these.

But not as good as these.

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38 posted on 02/26/2011 8:49:30 PM PST by LonePalm (Commander and Chef)
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To: gwilhelm56

I think they made a movie about that.


39 posted on 02/26/2011 8:50:44 PM PST by listenhillary (Social Justice is the epitome of injustice.)
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To: Artemis Webb
To a perp staring down the barrel, he can't tell if you are holding a .22, 32 or .38. He just knows you have a gun pointed at him and for many situations, that is enough to make him attempt to flee.

If it comes to shooting, multiple hits at close range from a .22lr can have the same effect as buckshot.

I know a guy who dropped a .22lr revolver which went off hitting him in the thigh. he said it felt like someone hit him with a hammer. Hit a bad guy multiple times with a hammer and he won't be doing well.

All that having been said, upgrade to .22mag, or get a compact .38spl +P.

40 posted on 02/26/2011 8:51:21 PM PST by fso301
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