"Rat" guns

[Black Snowman]

All these Mouse gun threads got me thinking. What do you have that's your "little" gun with "big" firepower. Lots of bang per ounce lets say. I know favorites are the Glock sub-compacts, 2-3" revos, and nifty new double-stacks like the Warthog and my personal fave, the CZ RAMI. Post what you have settled on, pics score you bonus points.

 

[MartinS]

Gee, I don't have a Rat. But now that you mention itl I want one. That CZ looks very interesting, would you tell us about it? Why is it your favorite?

 

[cslinger]

Well of course I have a snubby or two but my "Rat" guns are really designed more for say New York City sewer rats

Big surprise they are SIGs Bet nobody saw that coming.

My P239 and P245 shown with tiny carry light counterparts.

 

[Black Snowman]

As requested, more about the RAMI.

Why it's my favorite: So far it's been reliable, has 8+1 of 40 S&W (or 10+1 of 9mm), C&L or DA 1st shot options (I opt for C&L), shares mags and control positions with my CZ 85 Compact, and I can hit 5" plates at 25 yards pretty consistantly with it. 8 shots or less will almost always get me 6 plates down unless it's a particularly off day. Less than $500 OTD most places I've seen it. Same weight as a Ruger SP-101 but a little thinner in the middle.

Home page for it: http://www.cz-usa.com/01.detail.php?id=48

Forum: http://p201.ezboard.com/fczechpistols82792frm66

 

[Glock19Fan]

Do compact Glocks count?

 

[armoredman]

It's a favorite photo, but does the job of answering the question...

 

[larryf1952]

A blast from the past...Firestar M40

 

[Black Snowman]

My Dad as a Firestar M43 in good ol' 9mm. The stainless looks nice. He had a badly worn blue job that showed some pitting. I Gun-Koted it black for him. It's a good little gun and runs quite well eating everything we've thrown at it. UMC ammo is inaccurate as all get-out in it however. Loves my handloads.

A little heavy to carry, but that sure makes it easy to control.

 

[yorec]

My Taurus 605 in .357 mag. Definately rat power in a lil package.

 

[gbelleh]

Does this count as a rat??

 

[sadp40]

hey i got a star firestar m-40

as well and i like it alike how you like yours? its a lot of firepower in a small accurate package ain't it? be safe peace out'

 

[Flashpoint]

Steyr S40 Any smaller and it would be too small.

Oh, and .40 S&W goes BANG

 

[David4516]

Between the 2 of them I don't have to worry about rodents

 

[Kramer Krazy]

I don't have a picture of it, but I'm sure my tiny AMT Backup in 45ACP would count under your definition as a "rat" gun.

 

[pete f]

I once saw a rat in the cellar of a chicago tenement (a few blocks of 89th and state south) that was big enough to warrant keeping a bobcat as a house cat, I was pumping oil into a tank and i thought it was a kitty cat coming to see me, flicked on the old mag light and nearly wet myself. I pulled the nozzle and sprayed a couple gallons of No2 heating oil on it and all that did was make it mad. I think one of those new ruger alaskans would fit as a mouse gun against that beast.

 

[Erinyes]

S&W M19. .357 2" snubby. Definately a rat.

 

[71Commander]

Springfield Ultra 3-1/2", W/ double stacked mag in .45.

 

[denfoote]

Rat guns.

I have several.

Kahr MK9 Elite 98

Pistolet Makarova

Glock 36

Taurus M605

 

[cls12vg30]

Twenty years ago who would have predicted that you would ever see a Makarov sitting on an American Flag.....

 

[71Commander]

Twenty years ago who would have predicted that you would ever see a Makarov sitting on an American Flag.....

When did "Red Dawn" come out?

 

[denfoote]

Twenty years ago who would have predicted that you would ever see a Makarov sitting on an American Flag.....

You can thank Ronald Wilson Reagan for that one!!

God rest his soul!!!

 

[Tacoma]

I'm mostly a J frame guy for CCW. However, I'll throw my vote in on the Firestar. Have one ( M-45 in 45acp) that is compact, accurate and built like a brick. Weighs in a little heavy but that helps when you light it off

 

[jlwatts3]

Springfield XD9 Subcompact is my rat.

 

[3rdpig]

Kel-Tec P40 - .40 S&W
C.O.P. .357 magnum

 

[Greybeard]

For the last couple of yrars: 5-hole 12-ounce .357, PM-9 (6+1)

On Order: Glock 29 (10+1 10mm). Rats lookin' bigger and more of 'em.