From my experience, the best weapon for concealed transportation and self defense is the Smith & Wesson Model 60 cal 357 Mag. 2-inch revolver.
Reasons:
1. It is a weapon that never fails.
2. You are always ready to shoot immediately by simply pressing the trigger.
3. Being a 357 Mag. Caliber, it allows the use of 38 Spl + p + reloaded ammunition. Or the one that you feel safe and at ease knowing that you are not going to damage your weapon.
4. It is stainless steel, this allows you to use it in a hidden way without worrying about humidity or acid manipulations that will not damage your weapon. Doing minimal maintenance.
5. It weighs only 21 ounces, which allows you to carry it very comfortably, you forget that you carry it in a waist cover and you can eventually carry it in a pocket of a jacket or pants. The weight will help you control the weapon.
6. The FBI maintains that having 5 ammunitions in your weapon is sufficient for any defensive confrontation. The fact is that the forensic statistics show that all the shootings the first 2 or 3 shots define your luck. Either you shot or dissuaded your attacker or you were shot.
We are talking about self-defense, that is, the immediate response to a surprise attack in a city environment. Not in attacking, that is, not in an offensive but a defensive confrontation.
7. A great advantage of the revolver over the pistol, which is little talked about, is that you have your revolver loaded so you can keep it that way for months on your light table next to your bed and when you need to defend yourself, you just have to take your gun and press your trigger and voila. While a gun requires that you empty your magazine at least once every 15 days and rotate it, this is to let your magazine spring rest, otherwise the reliability of the gun can be highly compromised by what is Engineer calls "fatga of materials".
8. The S&W Model 60 is very accurate.
I am an experienced average shooter, and I can group the full load of 5 shells into 2 inches at 15 yards with a 2 second time between shots. Holding the weapon with one hand.
9. So why do I want a Glock 19 or a Sig 365 ?, I have no better stopping power, no better trigger, I only gain in firepower, this is having more ammunition, this will not add me for self defense.
Another serious thing for police or military use, in which the scene of carrying out acts of attack on crime is a possible scene or the confrontation against a gang of criminals who act in a commando manner. But none of this is an expected scenario for a defensive civil citizen.
In any case, the flat revolver in 2 "or up to 4" is a valid military and police option as a second weapon. In fact it is a frequent practice to carry a revolver, as a second weapon. In the Vietnam War the Model 60 was in frequent use, both for officers or troop personnel as a second weapon.
Detectives of Special Agencies in covert activities, was a frequent practice as a hidden primary weapon, both the model 60 and Chief 36, or any of the J frame versions.
10. I think it appropriate to remember, the concept that one thing is self-defense and another is combat or aggression. In other words, it is one thing to respond to an attack or a threat. And another thing is to enter a combat confrontation.
11. Remember the FBI's premise: "the first 2 or 3 shots define the defensive confrontations", or you killed or dissuaded the threat or you were killed, so in any of the 2 scenarios, it is not necessary and you will not use the rest of ammunition.
12. By the way, there is a psychological factor that weighs and helps in a confrontation. So if you feel safe carrying a Glock or a Sig 365, or another weapon with 19 ammunition, it is valid. But for the security and attitude of feeling safe with what he carries.
13. Experts and facts demonstrate that the skill of the shooter is much more important and defend the result in a confrontation than the weapon that is handled, as long as the weapon is reliable.
A skilled marksman makes deadly impacts with a 22 lr pistol.
I am not inviting or suggesting you drop your 9mm for a 22 lr. I say that if you face a trained and determined professional opponent or shooter, you will not be in advantage even if you carry a much more powerful weapon, with more firepower, latest model.
14. That is why it is so important that you practice as much as possible with your chosen weapon, and that you master it as an extension of yourself. So the aesthetic factor and personal taste also matters. The weapon that you choose to carry must like you, it must be reliable and you must know the benefits and limitations of your weapon.
15. One final thought, the best weapon is the one you choose to carry skillfully. Depending on the circumstances, this also includes choosing not to carry a weapon.
Reasons:
1. It is a weapon that never fails.
2. You are always ready to shoot immediately by simply pressing the trigger.
3. Being a 357 Mag. Caliber, it allows the use of 38 Spl + p + reloaded ammunition. Or the one that you feel safe and at ease knowing that you are not going to damage your weapon.
4. It is stainless steel, this allows you to use it in a hidden way without worrying about humidity or acid manipulations that will not damage your weapon. Doing minimal maintenance.
5. It weighs only 21 ounces, which allows you to carry it very comfortably, you forget that you carry it in a waist cover and you can eventually carry it in a pocket of a jacket or pants. The weight will help you control the weapon.
6. The FBI maintains that having 5 ammunitions in your weapon is sufficient for any defensive confrontation. The fact is that the forensic statistics show that all the shootings the first 2 or 3 shots define your luck. Either you shot or dissuaded your attacker or you were shot.
We are talking about self-defense, that is, the immediate response to a surprise attack in a city environment. Not in attacking, that is, not in an offensive but a defensive confrontation.
7. A great advantage of the revolver over the pistol, which is little talked about, is that you have your revolver loaded so you can keep it that way for months on your light table next to your bed and when you need to defend yourself, you just have to take your gun and press your trigger and voila. While a gun requires that you empty your magazine at least once every 15 days and rotate it, this is to let your magazine spring rest, otherwise the reliability of the gun can be highly compromised by what is Engineer calls "fatga of materials".
8. The S&W Model 60 is very accurate.
I am an experienced average shooter, and I can group the full load of 5 shells into 2 inches at 15 yards with a 2 second time between shots. Holding the weapon with one hand.
9. So why do I want a Glock 19 or a Sig 365 ?, I have no better stopping power, no better trigger, I only gain in firepower, this is having more ammunition, this will not add me for self defense.
Another serious thing for police or military use, in which the scene of carrying out acts of attack on crime is a possible scene or the confrontation against a gang of criminals who act in a commando manner. But none of this is an expected scenario for a defensive civil citizen.
In any case, the flat revolver in 2 "or up to 4" is a valid military and police option as a second weapon. In fact it is a frequent practice to carry a revolver, as a second weapon. In the Vietnam War the Model 60 was in frequent use, both for officers or troop personnel as a second weapon.
Detectives of Special Agencies in covert activities, was a frequent practice as a hidden primary weapon, both the model 60 and Chief 36, or any of the J frame versions.
10. I think it appropriate to remember, the concept that one thing is self-defense and another is combat or aggression. In other words, it is one thing to respond to an attack or a threat. And another thing is to enter a combat confrontation.
11. Remember the FBI's premise: "the first 2 or 3 shots define the defensive confrontations", or you killed or dissuaded the threat or you were killed, so in any of the 2 scenarios, it is not necessary and you will not use the rest of ammunition.
12. By the way, there is a psychological factor that weighs and helps in a confrontation. So if you feel safe carrying a Glock or a Sig 365, or another weapon with 19 ammunition, it is valid. But for the security and attitude of feeling safe with what he carries.
13. Experts and facts demonstrate that the skill of the shooter is much more important and defend the result in a confrontation than the weapon that is handled, as long as the weapon is reliable.
A skilled marksman makes deadly impacts with a 22 lr pistol.
I am not inviting or suggesting you drop your 9mm for a 22 lr. I say that if you face a trained and determined professional opponent or shooter, you will not be in advantage even if you carry a much more powerful weapon, with more firepower, latest model.
14. That is why it is so important that you practice as much as possible with your chosen weapon, and that you master it as an extension of yourself. So the aesthetic factor and personal taste also matters. The weapon that you choose to carry must like you, it must be reliable and you must know the benefits and limitations of your weapon.
15. One final thought, the best weapon is the one you choose to carry skillfully. Depending on the circumstances, this also includes choosing not to carry a weapon.
