Smaller Guns for Defense?

[Shibadog]

The mouse gun in a pocket beats the cannon in the truck or back home. Every, single, time.

 

[Shibadog]

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Not a fan of single shot sd guns

 

[Lab4Us]

Probably the smallest gun I tend to carry is my K6S with Hornady Critical Defense .38+P. It gets carried in warm weather in an IWB holster and in a coat pocket in the colder months. I sometimes carry an auto but I still like wheel guns. Those younger guys often think I'm just an old geezer (OK I am) but I expect that if I need it, it will be at what I call "Jack Ruby distance." So it's my "ear, nose and throat" gun.

I can see that perspective. Though I load mine with Winchester Ranger 38 Special +P 130g when carrying or using for home defense.

 

[OkiePewPew]

The smallest I have is the Springfield 911 in .380. It’s a great shooting little gun, doesn’t hurt to fire, and fits my pocket nicely. Only problem is I have it in pieces while my safety spring comes in.

 

[PieterCoetzee]

Not a fan of single shot sd guns

Well neither am I. Its mostly a novelty but it carries like a wallet and its better than harsh words

 

[BarryinIN]

The smallest I have is a Seecamp .32.
The smallest I CARRY are J frames.

The largest I carry are 4” N frames. I’m much more likely to carry one than the Seecamp.

 

[Aged_Cheddar]

I've yet to put my hands on a "smaller" gun that seemed comfortable (to me), I'm sure one exists, and I'll eventually find it since I would like some kind of EDC at some point (sooner than later). Maybe a Hellcat? I remember there was a little S&W M&P variant that was pretty comfortable, but I think it had a longer mag that made the grip "feel" bigger...I should have bought that one....

Now, my better half frequently (but not always) carries a Glock G43X MOS, but she's been wanting to add some kind of a smaller caliber "car gun" for the times she's not carrying. She's been eyeballing the Ruger Security 380, she likes that it's basically the same overall size as her Glock, but has a 15+1 round count albeit the less potent 380 ACP round.

 

[Biggfoot44]

The mouse gun in a pocket beats the cannon in the truck or back home. Every, single, time.

While a true statement , that's not the full picture .

 

[Shibadog]

While a true statement , that's not the full picture .

How so? The gun that’s not with you, no matter how good it is, is useless when it’s not in hand in an emergency. I. Like bigger pistols, but I’d certainly rather have a mouse gun than no gun.

 

[Tangof1!]

LCP II in .380, but I feel like I forgot something, so usually a SA Hellcat. I have to admit that's rare OWB CZ 15 Shot 9 MM 95% of the ti

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