Time for my very own pocket gun...
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Manedwolf
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MCgunner said:
That's surprising to me. I have a Jetfire .25 just because it's a fun little thing to shoot with, and I've never been able to make it jam no matter what brand I put through it or how fast I empty it. That, and it's a SOLID, well-made little thing.
Could be the reliability difference between centerfire and rimfire cartridges, maybe? Dunno.
MCgunner
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Manedwolf said:
Probably. .22 ain't noted for its reliability in feeding or firing. I know this, too, from experience. .25 is a MUCH better mouse caliber, designed for those little guns in the first place.
tbeb
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At one time or another I've owned eight .38 special snubbies--Smith & Wesson Models 37 (square butt) and 49, a couple old model Charter Arms Undercover .38's, a couple Colt Detective Specials (third issue), an old model Taurus 85, and a S&W 642-2. I carry the 642-2 in my front pants pocket in a Mika pocket holster. I'd have to say it's my favorite. Of your choices, I would buy the 637. I would spend $50, even $100 more, to buy a Smith instead of a Taurus (or Charter Arms).
usp9
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Seecamp
The small .32 Seecamp is a great pocket carry. Can be found on a major auction site for $340. Very dependable, easy to carry, and light. Whatever you choose, good luck with your new gun.
The small .32 Seecamp is a great pocket carry. Can be found on a major auction site for $340. Very dependable, easy to carry, and light. Whatever you choose, good luck with your new gun.
BloodyRAzorBlades
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I just bought a 22 Beretta Bobcat two days ago for 239, it may be small, and it may just be a 22 but it's a friggin sweet lil gun that is fun to plink at pop cans with. and at 239 it was a steal
I had a Tomcat for a while, but the lack of an extractor and the fact that it had to be PERFECTLY clean to operate reliably did little to add to the lack of confidence I had in the little .32 ACP. I'll admit that it was nice for quick summertime trip to the grocery store. Don't forget a good pocket holster to keep out the aforementioned lint!
I'd like to have a pocket gun again someday, but for now, if I don't want to carry the 1911, I just strap on the Makarov.
I'd like to have a pocket gun again someday, but for now, if I don't want to carry the 1911, I just strap on the Makarov.
Technosavant
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Well, I have been doing more looking.
I have pretty well decided to not go for the exposed hammer Taurus 85 or S&W 637. The Tomcat is a distant 3rd, attractive mainly for the price and size. A distant 3rd because it is a .32ACP. The Taurus 851 (ultralight) and the S&W 638/642 siblings are pretty much neck and neck. The Smith, well, it's a Smith & Wesson, so it is a more known quantity. The Taurus felt better in my hand and has a slight price advantage.
Eventually I might add some Crimson Trace grips, so that would make the Taurus and Smith pretty even there. The 642 can be had for about $360, the 638 for $10 more. Unless I can get the Taurus for about $300 (doubt it), I will probably just spring for the 638.
I have pretty well decided to not go for the exposed hammer Taurus 85 or S&W 637. The Tomcat is a distant 3rd, attractive mainly for the price and size. A distant 3rd because it is a .32ACP. The Taurus 851 (ultralight) and the S&W 638/642 siblings are pretty much neck and neck. The Smith, well, it's a Smith & Wesson, so it is a more known quantity. The Taurus felt better in my hand and has a slight price advantage.
Eventually I might add some Crimson Trace grips, so that would make the Taurus and Smith pretty even there. The 642 can be had for about $360, the 638 for $10 more. Unless I can get the Taurus for about $300 (doubt it), I will probably just spring for the 638.
bereta's .32 is more finicky, and bigger, and heavier than the kel-tec, --really-- and it cost more. My p-32 just works really good--- lube, no lube, dirty, whatever.
P-32 jeez! Its the only pistol I ever woke up in the morning thinking damn, I forgot to pull that pistol out of my pocket last nite.
P-32 jeez! Its the only pistol I ever woke up in the morning thinking damn, I forgot to pull that pistol out of my pocket last nite.
BlondHector
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BondArms 10mm Derringer
firing Double Tap (DoubleTapAmmo.com). That'd be my choice for a pocket gun. It will rip a hole a big, bad hole in the chest of a bad guy and is a very, very small handgun.
firing Double Tap (DoubleTapAmmo.com). That'd be my choice for a pocket gun. It will rip a hole a big, bad hole in the chest of a bad guy and is a very, very small handgun.
Technosavant
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The end of the matter
Well, I was going to wait until Friday and drive to a gun shop farther away, but I stopped in to one on my way home and saw a deal that was good enough (the $10 I would have saved for the gun I would have spent in gas getting there).
Note my signature now. I guess I had better go check in for my 642 club membership...
Well, I was going to wait until Friday and drive to a gun shop farther away, but I stopped in to one on my way home and saw a deal that was good enough (the $10 I would have saved for the gun I would have spent in gas getting there).
Note my signature now. I guess I had better go check in for my 642 club membership...
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