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Mine is the .22 version. Function has been just "ok" with a couple from the handful of different brands/types of ammo I've tried. Mostly though, it's because the internet wisdom says if you carry a 22 you might as well throw rocks.
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Thanks for the answer.Mine is the .22 version. Function has been just "ok" with a couple from the handful of different brands/types of ammo I've tried. Mostly though, it's because the internet wisdom says if you carry a 22 you might as well throw rocks.
With the quality of a lot of .22 ammo, especially the inexpensive bulk packs, reliability is questionable with any gun.
There are certainly better choices than .22 for defensive purposes, but if that's all 'ya got....
As always, shot placement is everything.
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I've heard enough tales of very reliable LCPs (in .380) that I believe it. But, I personally bought a new issue LCP I from the new factory that was a jamomatic.
My Mark IV, new issue, isn't that reliable. Finally, I think a lot of their newer semi-autos are not as quality, but also are priced accordingly. I think their revolvers such as LCR's, Single Sixes, GP100's, etc, are good.
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Mine is the .22 version. Function has been just "ok" with a couple from the handful of different brands/types of ammo I've tried. Mostly though, it's because the internet wisdom says if you carry a 22 you might as well throw rocks.
On the Ruger Forum, the LCP II in .22 LR gets a lot of complaints for reliability, more so than the .380.
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It was, without a doubt, one of the most "WTH was I thinking?" purchases I've made recently. I can honestly say I have no practical, recreational, or psychological use for it. And it wasn't really that cheap either. It currently resides in my mother-in-law's kitchen cabinet, above the stove...for the random raccoon that scratches at the back door.
Which may or may not be better than a broom.
Which may or may not be better than a broom.
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I actually really really wanted one, but I read all of these Ruger Forum posts on their reliability issues. I still want one lol.
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I got this thingy
It's a 22 short from a long time ago, paid $50 for it and it does work- only marking is "defender" if I recall correctly. I never shoot it, just got it because it was cheap.
More realistically is this
A g42. Not super tiny but I can shoot it well. This is my knife gun combo if I'm going to be "unarmed". Knife is benchmade socp - I've gone swimming with this combo more than once, a couple of times in the ocean when I was on vacation and didn't want to
leave my gear by my towel.
If you were a teenager in the 90s and wore those giant pants you could pocket this one
Pocket size is relative .
It's a 22 short from a long time ago, paid $50 for it and it does work- only marking is "defender" if I recall correctly. I never shoot it, just got it because it was cheap.
More realistically is this
A g42. Not super tiny but I can shoot it well. This is my knife gun combo if I'm going to be "unarmed". Knife is benchmade socp - I've gone swimming with this combo more than once, a couple of times in the ocean when I was on vacation and didn't want to
leave my gear by my towel.
If you were a teenager in the 90s and wore those giant pants you could pocket this one
Pocket size is relative .
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If you lived anywhere near me I'd trade one toward your MKIV lol
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More like mouse guns but definitely fit in your pocket. Below are my 25acp’s.
The ones below are all 22 short.
The ones below are all 22 short.
Unless the temps are below 40 I always wear gym/basketball shorts for my walks and home lounge wear. The pockets are so large that the small Keltec/Ruger will tumble, even with most pocket holsters- not a good thing.
The obvious benefit of this rig is the lack of weight. The shorts don’t pull down to your ankles and the rig does not flop as you walk.
This holster below with the large batwings stabilizes the holster to always remain in the proper upright position. Sorry, there is no makers mark on the holster. I have seen this type on various custom leather sites over the years.
The obvious benefit of this rig is the lack of weight. The shorts don’t pull down to your ankles and the rig does not flop as you walk.
This holster below with the large batwings stabilizes the holster to always remain in the proper upright position. Sorry, there is no makers mark on the holster. I have seen this type on various custom leather sites over the years.
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Wow awesome collection. I don’t know why I have an itch for both a .25 acp and .22 short mouse gun. Probably first is a .22 lr mouse gun. Don’t have
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Interesting, unless I missed them, I’ve had a couple of pocket guns that I don’t recall anybody mentioning, a High Standard two shot .22 magnum derringer, and a .semi-auto 22lr S&W Model 61 Escort.
Neither was a great gun and I can understand why no one has claimed them. lol
Also, has anyone mentioned the COP 4 shot ,357 derringer?
Neither was a great gun and I can understand why no one has claimed them. lol
Also, has anyone mentioned the COP 4 shot ,357 derringer?
Yea, if its all you have that is one thing.
For many on here it is not all they got.
Best they can do (1st three) versus Best they are willing to do (last three)
Substitute "mouse gun" or 22lr instead of 38 snub and it applies the same:
38 snub: it's all you have - okay
38 snub: its cold and you carry it in a pocket plus another gun in pants pocket or on belt - okay
38 snub: you have to tuck your shirt for work and 38 snub conceals in pocket - okay
Lets say they own a 38 snub and a 9mm 365 / Shield / Glock - which they shoot better.
38 snub: "quick trip to the store" in a "good area" - No. Carry what you shoot better.
38 snub: I don't have to tuck my shirt but want to - No. Stop unrequired shirt tucking.
38 snub: Like the convenience of lackadaisically sticking it in my pocket - Do better.
That is not me telling someone what to do, rather encouraging carrying what they shoot best whenever possible. (Which is usually ignored
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But I shoot my .22 best.
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Can't say I have ever seen that particular pocket holster with "bat wings" before. Have tried both leather tailhook style and flat nylon pouch style and found that unless I jam the tailhook into the side seam of the pocket the holster will come out with the gun when I make the draw (The Jaguar and the Don Hume Holster 001). Don't have that problem with the two nylon pocket holsters (Blackhawk Model 01 and the DeSantis The Trickster).
Can't say I have ever seen that particular pocket holster with "bat wings" before. Have tried both leather tailhook style and flat nylon pouch style and found that unless I jam the tailhook into the side seam of the pocket the holster will come out with the gun when I make the draw (The Jaguar and the Don Hume Holster 001). Don't have that problem with the two nylon pocket holsters (Blackhawk Model 01 and the DeSantis The Trickster).
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That's why I got the Bodyguard .380. In some clothing and situations, such as beach/summer wear, or gym clothes (sweat pants, shorts, etc), the bigger heavier guns don't work well. For example, sweatpants won't work well with guns even only as heavy as a 9mm subcompact.
If i'm going for a summer jog in workout clothing, i'm simply not dressed for a full belt or IWB carry with a S&W Shield/Sig 365 or a revolver. These pocket guns are far better in such a situation.
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My experience as well, great little auto. However, it may be his rimfire version which I would not carry anyway!
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Lol, I'd trade something else potentially. Not quite ready to give up my Mark IV.
I just changed out the Altamont wood grips for the black stock grips.
My largest handgun is a .22 lr, the Mark IV.
Your subconscious realizes how interesting and fun those guns are to both shoot and collect. It also realizes that the "anemic" .25 ACP served people very well as a self defense caliber for over 100 years and can still be very effective in that role today.
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When I hear "pocket pistol," I think "mouse gun." That leaves out Colt 1903, even thought it has "Pocket" in its name, as well as Glock 42, Beretta Nano, and a few others that you could stick in your pocket, depending on the kind of pants you wear. Anyway ...
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Yes, just as .22 LR has been utilized. I also like pocket guns and would like a .25 ACP at some point to be a part of the collection.
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lincen,
Wish I could post a "like" for each gun in that collection. It's like a history of the 20th century. Super cool.
Wish I could post a "like" for each gun in that collection. It's like a history of the 20th century. Super cool.
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Agreed, I defined here "pocket gun" as being true micro guns. The Glock 42s and even .38 snubbies aren't true pocket guns. Same with S&W Shields, Sig 365's, etc. They are great guns, and concealable, but not true pocket guns.
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What you call "micro guns" were once known as Vest Pocket Pistols.
A Pocket Pistol would go in a coat pocket or roomy pants pocket.
In muzzleloading days, there was the Overcoat Pocket Pistol.
A Pocket Pistol would go in a coat pocket or roomy pants pocket.
In muzzleloading days, there was the Overcoat Pocket Pistol.
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