I carry a .38 snubbie in a pocket holster. #9 shot and a lot more of it than .22, without any inconvenience.
I had the revolver trained on a rattlesnake last Sunday, but I didn't have to shoot it, so I didn't. Since I was out of state and didn't have a valid hunting license there, I'm glad I didn't feel that I had to shoot the thing. It's not always easy to prove self-defense, and it's a good deal of free revenue for the state if they can claim you were hunting without a license.
I had the revolver trained on a rattlesnake last Sunday, but I didn't have to shoot it, so I didn't. Since I was out of state and didn't have a valid hunting license there, I'm glad I didn't feel that I had to shoot the thing. It's not always easy to prove self-defense, and it's a good deal of free revenue for the state if they can claim you were hunting without a license.