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I've decided against a .22 caliber for self defense. Most poinant were alkemyst saying with panic/adrenaline, would the bad guy even know he was shot? And phantom309 saying that .22's rimfire catridge is less reliable than centerfire.
next "inexpensive" size up for an automatic weapon is 9mm.
[.38 special is for revolvers. i rather have 15 shots than the 6 in a revolver. in a combat situation, my acuracury will probably drop DRASTICALLY as compared to a range. I rather have too many bullets than come up 1 short.]
I tried the Beretta 92 and Glock 19, which is the compact version of the Glock 17.
Now i know why the US military had the 92 as the standard sidearm for ~20yrs. nice gun. But WAAAAAAAY to big for concealed.
The Glock 26 is a sub-compact version. the standard clip is 10, although it can take a 17 round clip from the glock 17 and a 15round clip from the glock 19. The magazine just sticks out of the handle. I'm thinking Glock 26 w/15 round clips.
geez.. the 9mm has ALOT more recoil than the .38 special!
and if my arm isnt stiff and moves w/the recoil, the next round doesnt get chambered correctly, thus = JAM
My idea of optimum is:
1) reliable
2) As close to ZERO maintance as possible
3) concealable
4) inexpensive
So what 9mm gun would you recommend based on what i wrote?
I've decided against a .22 caliber for self defense. Most poinant were alkemyst saying with panic/adrenaline, would the bad guy even know he was shot? And phantom309 saying that .22's rimfire catridge is less reliable than centerfire.
next "inexpensive" size up for an automatic weapon is 9mm.
[.38 special is for revolvers. i rather have 15 shots than the 6 in a revolver. in a combat situation, my acuracury will probably drop DRASTICALLY as compared to a range. I rather have too many bullets than come up 1 short.]
I tried the Beretta 92 and Glock 19, which is the compact version of the Glock 17.
Now i know why the US military had the 92 as the standard sidearm for ~20yrs. nice gun. But WAAAAAAAY to big for concealed.
The Glock 26 is a sub-compact version. the standard clip is 10, although it can take a 17 round clip from the glock 17 and a 15round clip from the glock 19. The magazine just sticks out of the handle. I'm thinking Glock 26 w/15 round clips.
geez.. the 9mm has ALOT more recoil than the .38 special!
and if my arm isnt stiff and moves w/the recoil, the next round doesnt get chambered correctly, thus = JAM
My idea of optimum is:
1) reliable
2) As close to ZERO maintance as possible
3) concealable
4) inexpensive
So what 9mm gun would you recommend based on what i wrote?