Up close and personal...defense

[Heliman]

Here are some of my "upclose personal" defense choices. Not perfect, but good for pocket carry when lightly dressed or deep, discreet cover.

This is a DAO Charter Arms Boomer 44 special. Less than 2" barrel, no front sight and ported barrel. Would be very effective close in...



The firearm I carry the most; an LCPII .380. Very easy to conceal.



This S&W Bodyguard 38 special is light weight and effective. In it's past life it was a backup for a county deputy sheriff. Has been tuned up and has a very slick double action trigger.



Last and surely least is this tiny NAA Ranger II 22mag/22lr. Could be quite effective with the 22 mag cylinder installed. Loaded with birdshot would be effective for snakes and such.



Dave

 

[blackhawknj]

An excellent selection. I have often wondered why the large bore DA revolver went out of fashion and why more people haven't see virtues of the large bore pocket revolver.

 

[Bear Paw Jack]

I've always been partial to revolvers. If I have someone on top of me, I can put the barrel up against them without it going out of battery. Next I prefer big heavy bullets. I can live with a 38 Special +P, but I like the 44 Special GD, with a big hollow point. I think a big hole in the barrel makes a good arguement, for who should back down first. However, the bottom line in a gun fight is always have a gun, or two. I agree with Clint Smith, one is none, two is one, and 3 is better. I think you are prepared to go for a walk at night. :mrgreen:

I'm not used to seeing guns without a front sight. Although there is a local classifieds and they advertised a Ruger Vaquero. It had no front sight. I assumed it somehow got broke off but maybe that's the new fashion. :mrgreen:

 

[Pistolero]

Pretty solid choices. That “Boomer” looks like a great close quarter fight stopper.

 

[Pat-inCO]

I have a Charter Arms Bull-pup in .44 Sp. I like to carry a .45ACP but there are times
when the revolver is a bit easier.

As the saying goes, the most effective one is the one you carry, all of the time.

My main "complaint" is that you need to "use" a Charter Arms revolver to get it to
run smoothly. :roll: (GOLLY-Gee WHIZ :roll: )

 

[Heliman]

I have a Charter Arms Bull-pup in .44 Sp. I like to carry a .45ACP but there are times
when the revolver is a bit easier.

As the saying goes, the most effective one is the one you carry, all of the time.

My main "complaint" is that you need to "use" a Charter Arms revolver to get it to
run smoothly. :roll: (GOLLY-Gee WHIZ :roll: )

That’s the plan.....shoot the heck out of it, smooth it up....

 

[powder smoke]

I carry one of those Smith Body Guards got a laser sight on it!
Built on an alloy frame pretty nice piece I like it. ps

 

[bogus bill]

I have this old pin fire 50 caliber double barrel "boarding pistol"?? that must be 170 years or more old. I believe that must have been pretty effective!

https://i.postimg.cc/ZnycBnzZ/image.jpg

 

[Don Lovel]

Glock 33 with 12rnds of 147gr XTP 357 Sig fits real comfortable in the back pocket of my bib overalls with a bandana on top of it. It will fit even with a 15rnd Glock mag in it but is not as comfortable as a stock size mag.
Out of the short 357 Sig Glock barrel, that 147gr XTP makes more velocity and energy than a +P 147gr 9mm in a similar sized or even longer barreled 9mm. Always a ballistics warm and fuzzy in my peace of mind

 

[Jeepnik]

My favorite.

 

[WendyZXZ]

Those are all some fine choices!

 

[A.J.]

All I carry is a snub nosed .38 or .357. I'm thinking most gunfights are within 10 feet and fire only 3 rounds.

 

[blackhawknj]

Charlie Askins spoke of what he called the "belly" gun-"You press it against your opponents belly and pull the trigger."

 

[Jeepnik]

An excellent selection. I have often wondered why the large bore DA revolver went out of fashion and why more people haven't see virtues of the large bore pocket revolver.

One reason may be that pockets are smaller and garments lighter.

 

[blume357]

I've always been against or at least not a fan of pocket carry.... then about 3 days ago I watched Hickok45's youtube video on pocket carry and I have a totally different opinion... in fact I did it on Sunday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WT3gkXyxhuA

what impressed me was that once you had the right holster in the right size pants pocket you could in a questionable situation already have your hand on the gun and still not be threatening or appear to be dangerous in any way.

 

[Cholo]

The downside to pocket carry, at least for me, is it's very difficult to get a fast draw while sitting, especially in a car. When the weather cools, I go back to OWB carry and a long shirt cover garment.

The video would have been a lot more enjoyable if Hickok45 would have finished it in 12 minutes instead of babbling for 28 long minutes. Jeeze...

 

[Tensaw]

I've always been partial to revolvers. If I have someone on top of me, I can put the barrel up against them without it going out of battery. Next I prefer big heavy bullets. I can live with a 38 Special +P, but I like the 44 Special GD, with a big hollow point. I think a big hole in the barrel makes a good arguement, for who should back down first. However, the bottom line in a gun fight is always have a gun, or two. I agree with Clint Smith, one is none, two is one, and 3 is better. I think you are prepared to go for a walk at night. :mrgreen:

When my son was about 10 he was riding with his grandfather. Grandfather showed him that he had two pistols in his truck and for him to never touch them. My son asked why he had two guns and GF said "in case that bad guy has a friend".

 

[Heliman]

The downside to pocket carry, at least for me, is it's very difficult to get a fast draw while sitting, especially in a car. When the weather cools, I go back to OWB carry and a long shirt cover garment.

The video would have been a lot more enjoyable if Hickok45 would have finished it in 12 minutes instead of babbling for 28 long minutes. Jeeze...

Generally, when I drive or am sitting, I move my pocket carry to an inside coat pocket. Sometimes I double up with an ankle rig AND a pocket pistol. Double your pleasure..... and protection.

Dave

 

[Thumbcocker]

I got to shoot a .45 AMT backup many years ago. An ATF agent had it for his upcoming retirement gun. He had it tuned a bit. For not having any sights to speak of it shot surprisingly well out to 15 yards or so.

 

[Jeepnik]

I got to shoot a .45 AMT backup many years ago. An ATF agent had it for his upcoming retirement gun. He had it tuned a bit. For not having any sights to speak of it shot surprisingly well out to 15 yards or so.

Tuning helps. But the biggest thing is to just shoot it. They need breaking in. Problem is they aren’t fun to shoot. I figure folks bought them put a mag through them and needed a reason to stop using them. They used poor reliability as an excuse. Heck a couple of gun rag writers admitted they only fired them a few times before they condemned them.

Death by laziness. Folks wouldn’t learn how to shoot them and thus wouldn’t.