Looks like you wrote, "I will not pull the trigger in the house." 100 times.
Yes. Thank goodness you and all others were okay but that sink has seen better days.
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Is the 38 good enough for defense??
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Looks like you wrote, "I will not pull the trigger in the house." 100 times.
Yes. Thank goodness you and all others were okay but that sink has seen better days.
misswired
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We in bama already had a hogzilla hoax a few years back.
Penned up,grain fed, headline grabbing trophy' hogzilla.
Turns out the latest hogzilla killer owns a taxidermy shop, how convenient that trophy walked onto 'his' porch...38 caliber??? Bigger headlines....the slaughter house used to kill cows with one 22 round...daily
dubshooter
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I sure hope so. My J Frame is my off duty carry and my on duty BUG. As many here have stated I've taken a liking to the Gold Dot short barrel load.
They aren't that different in weight.....
9mm run from 90 grains to 147 grains (and higher which I am experimenting with) while .38s run from 110 to 160 grains (typically). Both do well wilth 125 gr. bullets.
9mm run from 90 grains to 147 grains (and higher which I am experimenting with) while .38s run from 110 to 160 grains (typically). Both do well wilth 125 gr. bullets.
I sure think it is for most cases! Just going out I grab a .38+P Ruger LCR and stick it in my pocket. (its in a pocket holster) It conceals well and no one know its available if needed
I certainly hope I never have to prove out the "enough" part!
That gun is for casual carry which covers about 95% of what I do. The other 5% is a .45 in a ISWBH for when I'm going into the city. Finding less and less reasons to go to cities as time goes by.
I certainly hope I never have to prove out the "enough" part!
That gun is for casual carry which covers about 95% of what I do. The other 5% is a .45 in a ISWBH for when I'm going into the city. Finding less and less reasons to go to cities as time goes by.
blues7
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From Dr. Gary K. Roberts:
MCorps0311
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I own seven .38 spl. so yes would be my opinion.
The .38 Special has served Americans well for over 100 years. Nobody likes getting shot, not with a BB gun and not with a .22 and definitely not with a .38 Special. Shot placement is the key. A .22 in the heart works a far deadlier magic than a .38 in the shoulder. But if what you are going for is a fight/threat stopper, which is really all anyone ever needs from a technical perspective, then the .38 Special is more than good enough to do the job. The only reason I am presently carrying a 9mm and not a .38 is for the flatness and concealment capability. I have carried a .38 with me daily for many years and never felt under gunned.
The .38+P is my go to gun most of the time, when I lived out in the boondocks I put down a couple of wounded but still mobile deer with the .38+P after they were tagged on the road.
Colonel
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My summertime CCW is the S&W 642 stuffed with Buffalo Bore 158 Grain semi wad cutter hollow point +P's.
The manufacture report over 1,000 fps out of a 1-7/8" barrel.
Thats not to shabby in my book!
The manufacture report over 1,000 fps out of a 1-7/8" barrel.
Thats not to shabby in my book!
As a member of the NYPD Stakeout Squad Jim Cirillo killed up to 19
armed thugs with his trusty S&W Model 10 4" bull barrel. It isn't so
much the gun or caliber as it is the guy pulling the trigger. As has been
stated do your part and the .38 Spl. will do it's part.
armed thugs with his trusty S&W Model 10 4" bull barrel. It isn't so
much the gun or caliber as it is the guy pulling the trigger. As has been
stated do your part and the .38 Spl. will do it's part.
TomkinsSP
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Only seven, lets see... 34*, 36, 37, 38, 40, 42, 49, 60**, 340**, 637, 638, 640**, 442, 642, gotta have at least one of each flavor;-)
(My wife told me this, but she may have been talking about shoes.)
*ok .38s&w but the BG won't notice.
**Like most people aren't shooting .38 spl out of them.
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Yes....... though I like a load that's doing 100fps out of a 3" barrel.
I really like my 3" 65s and 66s loaded with +P .38s for EDC
I really like my 3" 65s and 66s loaded with +P .38s for EDC
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ParadiseRoad
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...it's all shot placement...
...22 rifle...world record Grizzly...
...22 rifle...world record Grizzly...
7shooter
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There is research on this topic involving real world evidence for the stopping power of the common handgun calibers as well as rifles and shotguns.
Google " An Alternate Look At Handgun Stopping Power " by Greg Ellifritz .
His conclusion is that there is very little difference in actual street effectiveness among handgun calibers. Rifles and shotguns are more effective.
Worth reading.
Google " An Alternate Look At Handgun Stopping Power " by Greg Ellifritz .
His conclusion is that there is very little difference in actual street effectiveness among handgun calibers. Rifles and shotguns are more effective.
Worth reading.
Wee Hooker
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Yea but,
Yea, but the mall ninja's on the net say I need a forty and two extra mags......
Yea, but the mall ninja's on the net say I need a forty and two extra mags......
Triggernosis
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You need at least 4.
Those guys are posers. The real operators (and I know they are because they said so) know if you don't have a cocked and locked 1911, you might as well be shooting rubber bands at the bad guys.
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I have, they are on TV all the time. That coroner zombie is kinda cute, though she is a tad pale.
TomkinsSP
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What? A 75mm pack howitzer and a dozen mules?
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ShotPlacement
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Interesting video, although I'm not sure why he chose 20 yards if he's demonstrating self defense shooting capabilities of small handguns.
He's dang proficient with the J-frame.
oneounceload
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Murphy's Law
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A 22cal will do the trick if the "shot placement" is correct!
TomkinsSP
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A Logic Tutotomy:
No weapon is good for self defense if you cannot use it properly. (Bullet placement, etc..)
.38 s&w special is more than adequate for self defence. Given good propellant and projectile choice.
9x19 is .38 special without a rim. .38 special is 9x19 with a rim and more powder and projectile choices.
9x19 is more than adequate for self sefence, given good propellant and projectile choices
No weapon is good for self defense if you cannot use it properly. (Bullet placement, etc..)
.38 s&w special is more than adequate for self defence. Given good propellant and projectile choice.
9x19 is .38 special without a rim. .38 special is 9x19 with a rim and more powder and projectile choices.
9x19 is more than adequate for self sefence, given good propellant and projectile choices
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WPB5906
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38 Spl
I have a 38 Spl and its a pretty good gun I think it hits hard for a small frame revolver
I have a 38 Spl and its a pretty good gun I think it hits hard for a small frame revolver
Yes.
Best Regards, Les
Best Regards, Les
Doesn't matter if I have......
I doesn't matter whether I have a .380 or .45. I've decided that if I'm forced to pull a trigger it ain't gonna be just once.
I doesn't matter whether I have a .380 or .45. I've decided that if I'm forced to pull a trigger it ain't gonna be just once.
