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Let's face it, a .25 auto is nobody's idea of a great combat handgun, and few people even regard it as an acceptable primary EDC. But I have encountered rare situations where my wife's Colt Junior (which she bought because it's adorable and fun to shoot) was the most reasonable compromise between carrying a gun and being unarmed. While of distinctly limited utility it is certainly better than nothing!
It chaps my posterior the way people react to these guns. Show one in almost any venue and some idjit will misquote Jeff Cooper (who really ought to have known better,) saying something to the effect of, 'If you ever shot me and I found out I'd be pissed!'
No, dude, you wouldn't. You'd be too busy dying or seeking medical attention, because I can shoot, and I'm going to put a few of these little pills into something you can't live without.
Yes, they're under-powered. Yes, there's nearly always a better choice. But these are not toys. Joke about it if you want, but people can, have and will be killed by these little guns. Let's all remember, these are for self defense; you're not trying top drop a Cape Buffalo. If you put a couple of these in a bad guy and he runs away, mission accomplished. I know
I'm not going to stand around while someone shoots at me, even with a mouse-gun... and if they hit me I doubt I'm going to find it humorous!
End rant.