smallest caliber you trust to protect yourself

[blujax01]

Just emphasizes the importance of shot placement over caliber...

 

[RPM1965]

What caliber is an ice pick?

 

[Strato]

Around here a 9 with +p golden sabres. In Miami a bazooka

 

[moosedog]

Glock 40 caliber in model 23.

 

[johnsonl]

My .32 long is enough to get me out of trouble, if need be. Going into the woods, I like a .357 in the southeast.

 

[24spenser]

I did years of drug deals with a 25 in my pocket. I got no problems with keeping my Kel-Tec 32 handy nowadays.

 

[cotton]

i thought a .22 marlin papoose with 7 rounds of stinger was sufficient until I was confronted with a 250 lb monster intent on kicking my door in to get at whatever was in there I suddenly realized I was mistaken about my choice of caliber< long story short the door held and The next day I had .38 with 158 jhp +p and felt minimally protected things worked out with this idiot and no one got hurt