Handgun caliber is NOT important. Handgun RELIABILITY is!

aim for the nutsack lots of major blood lines in the area

Damn dude! That is cruel.

That's why I got a revolver instead of a semi-auto.

This is why I bought the S&W .38 special +p with the Crimson Trace laser site. Hammerless design too btw. Doesn't get much more reliable than a wheel gun and a .38 will do the job just fine.

No argument there my friend. You are correct. I do carry a semi though.

Yep. Fine choice. Does the Crimson trace work well?

do you keep your .380 in your purse OP?

Shot placement is always paramount.....

Yes, but a .25 Auto will NOT suffice.

Yes, it is surprisingly accurate even at the far end of the range (like 40yds I think). And I think most people would freak out when they see that laser pointing straight at the center of their chest ready to blow a gaping hole thru the back of them. I don't aim to wound.....LOL.

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I agree. Even a 22 mag round in the stomach will stop most people.

the 22. is not a lady's gun either. for those who want to argue, i ask you to stand up and take a shot any where on the body to settle this matter.

There are better cartridges out there, but the .380 will do the job if you do yours. I would point out that even .32acp was widely used by police forces to reasonable effect, especially in Europe, during the middle of the 20th century.

The sound of ANY gun will stop a person 9out of 10 psychologically. Shot placement determines physical stopping power. .22 in the boiler room of an attacker ends the assault. A .380 shooting multiple times is just fine.

who makes an unreliable weapon? no doubt there is some used beat up crap out there but if you buy new and pull the trigger it goes bang

Countries have fought wars with the .38. People knocking the killing power of it are rediculousabsurd . Look folks, you want stopping power pick up a shotgun. As for handguns, get one that is RELIABLE and comfortable and don't sweat the caliber dick banging.

I got a RUGER revolver 357/9mm you can shoot .357-.38 special and 9mm in the same gun

I have a 1911 in .45 ACP. It has great stopping power but is big and heavy to carry around.

I have been thinking about picking up a .380 auto for easier carry.


I also have an old top-break revolver in .38 S&W. I load black powder cartridges for it. It doesn't have much punch, but if I am close enough, I can probably set the bad guy on fire. ;)

i prefer basic revolvers for just this reason, i wont be locking up while firing

Handy. Which round are you the most accurate with? When shooting quick successive shots which is most accurate?

And you are correct. I own a quality semiauto, but from a reliability standpoint revolvers can't be beat.

I have a sig .45, but it just doesn't conceal well. My .380 is perfect for carrying unnoticed .

In prison a bunch of people had wounds from 9 mm. Only one from a 45 lived to talk about it.

I'm a big fan of revolvers, but the one thing about them is that when they do have a malfunction, it tends to be more serious than in a semi-auto.

I haven't tried quick shooting yet , just slow aim but the 9mm is a tighter group when trying to aim and shoot because of less recoil I guess

dont listen to this. "keep shooting until you run out of ammo" Are you serious?

DONT be irresponsible when shooting. Pick your targets. Shoot until it neutralized then stop shooting.

If you have a legal right to use deadly force to defend yourself and you just go guns blazing and hit innocent people you will be held accountable for that and could face jail time and prosecution.

Caliber does matter. 9mm will go through walls much more easily than a .45. That matters if you carry in your office or in public.

I carry a .45 and it is concealed perfectly. You probably need a better holster. I use a back holster than sits in the small of your back and I carry a 1911 full sized. Not one of those short barrels ones.

True, that is why you should carry nothing but an FNH 5.7 with Elite T6.

Better learn to disarm the other guy first before you both start bouncing rounds through the neighborhood. Practice drawing at CLOSE ranges, shooting one handed as if the perp is literally at arms length. Practice drawing and shooting while falling down away from perp as to gain distance. The John wick movie has some realistic choreography to study.