Pistol caliber carbines for self defense?

[Cosmoline]

How would you have more control over expansion? You may have a better chance of a good expansion, but I dunno about control. I bring this up not to contradict you, but rather in hopes of learning something new

Becuase the more velocity you can command, the more expansion you can ensure. If you're limited to .357 Magnum handgun velocities, you're going to be facing more problems getting reliable expansion, esp. with heavier bullets. The carbine allows you to get considerably more velocity, which in turn helps you get more performance. The down side is too much velocity can make the bullets fall apart on impact, but for one thing we're not talking about anything beyond 2,000 fps and for another you can always select sturdier bullets.

 

[callgood]

P.S. I don't get the whole thing about the BG disarming you, if you have a long gun...Can't envision a REALISTIC scenario where you'd ever be that close(unless you're really dumb---no offence). And, for that matter, my little carbine isn't much bigger than alot of handguns.

dfaugh

I'm no fan of pistol caliber rifles, but I read that a short barrel rifle, M4, etc., protrudes no further than a pistol held in a Weaver, isosceles grip in a clearing scenario.