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.22 thoughts by OP after 650 rds through the gun The little Taurus packs a sharp and nasty little punch--- when it fires; it's now giving me FTL about 15% of my shots, even after a good cleaning and even when using best ammo. I have to call Taurus (they don't have email!) and ask what to do...

muchas jerry garcias ... to all for all the great references and ideas!

Seeking feedback/ideas on a good 9mm or better (maybe a .40, for example) carry pistol, with the lowest recoil, that could fit in a belt holster. I have shot a polymer 9mm, the KelTec PF-9 but it has quite a bit of kick for my taste. I got to shoot a 1911-style Desert Eagle .45, a heavy...

revised CCW ideas after chat w/ police officer Thanks again to all, this has been very instructive. Since my original post posited some rationalizations on CCW I feel it's not unwarranted to continue w/ a few final thoughts on those. Thursday night I had occasion to chat w/ an off duty cop...

the question to the answer The question is, really: what is the ultimate, hyperoptimal, pocketable carry gun? I got the little PT-22 because it gave me some punch (yeah I know, now: rimfire=unreliable, and .22 =insufficient stopper) while at the same time being a true pocket gun---to me...

more explicit contrition Once again would like to thank all for supplying ideas. Sorry if I gave offense, I didn't really mean to do that, just thought writing my thoughts up in the Screed format might generate more replies and help me learn quickly. Have now put +500 rounds through the PT-22...

Hello all, I bought a cool little .22 for my first foray into handguns, in order to avail myself of cheap rounds/cheap initial training. It's a Taurus PT-22 Poly. Speaking from pure form factor it's great, very small and pocketable (I know, .22 isn't optimal for SD.) I've found with good grade...

re .22 carry, revised theories In view of the many learned and informative comments on my original post, I'll add the following: having a decent .22 in the pocket is obviously better than nothing (if you know how to use it/when it can legitimately be used), but a larger SD round seems now far...

re Testing One's Theories Justin, if you examine my last couple of replies, I believe I did address your post #60. I had a set of ideas about .22 carry and my PT-22. I tested them by posting here on the forum, admittedly in a fairly provocative way, in an attempt to generate some opinionated...

clarifications & such Once again, I want to thank everyone especially who offered constructive criticisms and advice. I intend to keep shooting, and learning. One has to start somewhere and I suppose my original post was pretty brash. As noted I was hoping to draw some opinion fire with it. I...

I guess the "General Gun Discussions" heading is without meaning and the forum is only open to some elite few, to judge by some of the "Troll!" and similar comments. I put out my original post with a strong assertion, in hopes the rhetoric would stimulate some responses and challenge my...

Thanks again, all very interesting. Obviously bigger slugs are superior, but I went for the rapier vs the cutlass as it were. To me the gun is an easy-to-reach equalizer---for the unlikely, rare situation where I might need to threaten deadly force. After all, how many gunfights are there in...

Thanks to all for the replies, even the rude ones---it must be nice to know everything and be so superior. Some of us don't know everything yet so we get on forums to learn things. I still think the .22 is a pretty fair real-world deterrent vs a (relatively) rational assailant, particularly if...

I bought a Taurus PT-22 poly. It fits easily right in my front pocket and fires high velocity hollowpoints very nicely. http://www.taurususa.com/product-details.cfm?id=695&category=Pistol&toggle=&breadcrumbseries= I judge it "the Smart Man's Concealed Carry". Here's my argument: 1. First...