How many carry a .22

[Marshal Tom]

No, I would never consider a .22 for self defense unless I had nothing else available and that is also true for .25 and .32 caliber handguns, especially the little tiny mouse guns. .22 rimfire are generally not reliable and have killing power but not stopping power! If it is the only caliber that someone can handle for whatever reason, it is better than not carrying anything at all.

 

[ColbyBruce]

When my son was in Scouts, I carried this on every outing my son's troop took. I now usually have a Seecamp .32 on me.

 

[grover99]

I carry a LCP 22 as a bug in my bibs front chest pocket with a Glock 43 in my front right pocket. The 22 is easy to get to when I am sitting down in a car.

 

[Porkie]

I carry a Sig P 229, a .357 Sig, wherever I go. For jaunts to the Twin Cities and for church I add something else. Typically a revolver. Being too old to fight OR run I don't concern myself with recoil or size and weight of my weapons. When I get too old to carry what I need I'll make another plan.

Army generals tend to go around with a Navy Seal. In my case I have nine grandchildren, all adults. Two of my grandsons are serving soldiers; the women are as well armed and share my views. Their spouses are more or less the same. The point is someone will give Papa a hand but a .22 won't figure in the equation.

Regards, Porkie

 

[LPD256]

I have some .22 shooters but never carry them for self defense. .380 pocket carry in August is as low as I've ever gone on caliber.

 

[ImDrRich]

351PD in .22 mag. Love it.

 

[BAM-BAM]

For me, my 7yd "small and lite" needs are fulfilled by a S&W 337PD .38 or my old Colt Mustang Pocketlite in .380......... don't think a .22 will save me any weight or size.

 

[double-dipper]

woods walking looking for shed antlers I will carry a Ruger Mark II. Would not carry one for self defense, but on second thought that's why I carry it.

 

[AManWearingAHat]

I do not, however I do agree with the saying "The .22 in your pocket beats the 45 you left at home".

If a .22 is all you can carry for reasons of hand strength, conceal-ability, recoil sensitivity, etc. I'd rather you BE carrying something than nothing at all. I personally know one story from my Dad's LEO career where his friend walked away with his life because of the Walther TPH in his breast coat pocket. The guy who put the knife to his throat cannot say the same.

 

[The_Truth]

My CZ 452FS/Mannlicher in .22mag is a favorite walking in Penn's woods rifle.
With a little Leupold 1-4x20 scope it will get me groups as small as .9 at 100yd off the bench..... thou 1.25" are more typical .

.22mag is not a target round.

Yeah I get super consistent groups, "groups" being the operative word. I wouldn't call it a laser, haha. Good enough for sub 100yds fun and small game hunting.

22WMR is one of my personal favorites!

 

[bdGreen]

I'm probably one of the few people who don't even own a .22 pistol.
I have a 10/22 rifle but no pistol.

"I'm probably one of the few people who don't even own a .22 pistol."


Ha, I can't say that.

The ones in the pictures are all .22's and actually all the same model.

bdGreen

 

[BC38]

Smallest thing I ever carry for SD is a Bauer .25acp, and only as a BUG.
Not to say I wouldn't carry a 22 in the same size in the same role.
I just don't have one.
I've looked hard at some of the little Star/Colt Jr. 22LRs, though they are a little bigger than the Bauer.
I just haven't found one as small as the Bauer in 22LR yet.
In fact, I haven't found anything other than a couple of 22 short designs that is as small as the Baby Browning/Bauer patterned guns.
About the littlest thing you can hold in your hand that will go BANG 5 or 6 times without a reload. Even the NAA revolvers are bigger.
And they are WAY faster to reload than the NAA too.
Never have figured out why nobody made them in 22LR though. If they did I'd have one.

 

[mrchuck]

I carry in my waistband a KEL-TEC PMR 30.
22 magnum, 30 round magazine plus one in the chamber. Also carry another full magazine in my pocket!
This is real firepower folks, and the weight is negligible.
Also negligible recoil and easy to fire rapidly!

 

[stu1ritter]

NAA Wasp in .22 Mag.

Stu

 

[Babysitr]

.22 LR in the woods, 34-1 or colts' woodsman......38spl..for SD

 

[hyena]

"I'm probably one of the few people who don't even own a .22 pistol."


Ha, I can't say that.

The ones in the pictures are all .22's and actually all the same model.

bdGreen

OK, I gotta ask. What are those?

 

[MJK-MOD-547]

The M-650 .22 MRF is a nice jacket pocket gun that you can shoot from your jacket pocket.... that is if you have to.

I just came back from the range with mine and shot 50 rounds of
ARMSCOR 40 grain jacketed hollow points from 20 feet.

Even though it has fixed sights they are right on.

When the need arises it's in my jacket pocket.

 

[The Norseman]

Catch 22

Carry every time I go to the Farm or Visit Wyoming.

Confident with it, anything within 100yards will get
hurt (point of impact out to 100yrds a must with all
my Revolvers), Hollow Points bullets are bad News.

Safe, all self contained, straight forward usage, easy
to use, easy to Load/Reload, Single or Double Action
choice is excellent, no guessing/worry if cartridge in
the Chamber, just draw & shoot, box of 50 22lr
cartridges next to nothing to carry.

This goes for all my Revolvers; Big Bore and Small Bore.

 

[ejr10mm]

I don't carry one but I do enjoy shooting my 10/22 and my colt new frontier 22/22 mag single action. I do have a Doug Turnbull case hardened Ruger MKIV but I havent shot it yet.

 

[lscocoa]

General carry is a 351pd 22mag . Field/woods walking is 22lr m-18-4 or a 617-6 4".