"Apparently a lot of people carried a .25 auto. I remember seeing a photo of the contents of David Crosby's pocket during his pre liver transplant days, a little Colt .25 was part of his daily routine.
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turnerriver" Quote.

Yes a lot of people used to carry .25s and a lot of people still do. People
who are not real gun enthusiasts and members of gun discussion forums
that is. A gun is a gun to many people and they don't have or want to
spend upwards of $1,000 for a gun to stick in their pocket when a small
light .25 auto can be bought for $100 or less and is a real gun that will
kill an attacker. I remember an article about the .25 auto in an issue
of the American Rifleman a while back. At that time .25 auto pistol sales
per year were higher than all other center fire auto pistols combined.
I don't know if that's still the situation but the fact is that the little .25
is indeed a real gun that will kill an attacker.