Would you own an M&P22 For Self Defense?

Seems nearly all the responders assume an autoloader is the best solution. Many women can quite comfortably and effectively shoot revolvers in .38 Special or .32 H&R Magnum, without worries about racking slides, failures to feed, limp-wristing, etc. Sure, a .22LR beats no gun, but the faithful old revolver still works damn well.

And ultimately, as has been said before, it has to come down to what the OP's wife is comfortable shooting.
 
shouldazagged said:
Seems nearly all the responders assume an autoloader is the best solution. Many women can quite comfortably and effectively shoot revolvers in .38 Special or .32 H&R Magnum, without worries about racking slides, failures to feed, limp-wristing, etc. Sure, a .22LR beats no gun, but the faithful old revolver still works damn well.

And ultimately, as has been said before, it has to come down to what the OP's wife is comfortable shooting.
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Nobody's ignoring it, they're just responding to the question. The question asks if an M&P .22 is good for self defense. The aswer is overwhelmingly, no.

But, since you brought it up, revolvers are good guns, but not necessarily for a woman. I've got a few and my wife can only fire one double action. If a person, not just a woman, can't pull the trigger in double action, it's not a good self defense revolver.
 
An M&P 22 is a nice training weapon but it's no SD weapon unless your alternative is a rock. There are many .38 revolvers and 9MM pistols out there with little recoil that are more than adequate.
 
kozmic said:
The only downfall with larger caliber semi autos is that they can be difficult to rack the slide. But through practice and repetition she could/should become proficient
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I feel that the first part of your statement is incorrect, most full size guns, regardless of caliber, have a 15 to 20 lb recoil spring. Smaller guns, compacts and sub-compacts, have heavier recoil springs, due to the lighter slide and shorter slide travel. The second part hit right on the head.
 
No for me - yes for my wife. She just isn't comfortable with a larger cal. I told her if she has to use it (would be in the house) shoot three or four rounds to the chest, not just one.
 
I don't keep .22s around for my self defense needs but I gave one to my girlfriend and I gave one to my former father-in-law because both of them don't need heavy calibers, their hands simply can't deal with the recoil. A .22 will do the job, however, especially if shot placement is correct.

***GRJ***
 
I would and I do. Have the MP22 in my night stand next to the bed also mounted a light on it. It will do the job, just ask Ronald Reagan who was nearly killed by a .22
 
We've all read the above posts about the stopping power of a 22. For those who want to depend on a 22 for self-defense: It's your life and if you want to take the chance that the attacker will stop after the first shot (you may not have time for a subsequent shots, or even hit a vital), that's up to you. I would not even consider a 22 for self-defense, unless it's all I had and I would certainly get something better, as soon as possible.
I shoot IDPA all the time and am quite good at hitting a vital in a hurry, but I wouldn't want to depend on that skill in a stressful crisis.
 
My wife, who has RA, tried my 9mm and didn't like it. She didn't like it so much that it almost turned her off to shooting all together.

She decided to take a NRA Basic pistol course and the place we took the class was also a gun store. At one of the breaks she was looking at guns and she was holding different ones and really liked the Ruger SR22, which we purchased and that is what she used to shot the qualifier at the end of the class to get her carry conceal permit.

Anyway, she shot it a few more times, developed a good understanding and technique that didn't hurt her rest. We were at the range and she wanted to try my 9c. She shot it like a champ.

Needless to say, I lost my 9c to her.

The moral of the story, be supportive of your wife/girlfriend, let her get comfortable with guns, and then she will pick the right gun for herself.
 
In a SD situation, and if you're just a few feet away, would the facial/head area be a harder target for a .22? I would think that any clean shot to that area will surely stop the offender quickly in their tracks.
 
My M&P 22 goes *click* at least once or twice every range session. Sometimes dud ammo, FTF, FTE. For the duds, I always examine the cartridge and check the primer strike. I usually throw the dud into the next mag where it may or may not go boom the 2nd time. It's expected with bulk ammo, but even with quality CCI Mini-Mags or Stingers I've had dud rounds. People that argue the efficacy of .22LR as a fight-stopper miss the point. Rimfire ammo is inherently unreliable vs. centerfire. The M&P 22 DAO makes it worse. With a revolver or SA/DA you at least can get a second strike or can skip the dud round. With the M&P you'll be doing your tap-rack-bang drill at an inopportune time!
 
I carry mine when I'm running for defense against highly aggressive dogs, so the answer is yes for me.
 
personally like some have said its better than no gun. i'd prefer an MP40 with hydra hollowpoints but that is just me.
 
crebble said:
My M&P 22 goes *click* at least once or twice every range session. Sometimes dud ammo, FTF, FTE. For the duds, I always examine the cartridge and check the primer strike. I usually throw the dud into the next mag where it may or may not go boom the 2nd time. It's expected with bulk ammo, but even with quality CCI Mini-Mags or Stingers I've had dud rounds. People that argue the efficacy of .22LR as a fight-stopper miss the point. Rimfire ammo is inherently unreliable vs. centerfire. The M&P 22 DAO makes it worse. With a revolver or SA/DA you at least can get a second strike or can skip the dud round. With the M&P you'll be doing your tap-rack-bang drill at an inopportune time!
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I have a similar problem with 22 rounds.
 
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