Why GA is Dying

A 32 Seacamp with the recommended ammo is more effective
than the standard 38 Special 158 grain RN. It is reliable,
lethal on a headshot, lethal on a heart shot, and it is
available when nothing else might be.

My choice is a Colt Officer's ACP .45 ACP with 200 grain +P
HP, carried behind the hip in a holster of my own design.
But since most people do not have unlimited funds, people
carry what they have. Any gun, in any caliber is better
than a big gun locked away at home.

There are several small .45s on the market,
http://www.kimberamerica.com/pistols/ultracarry/ are not
much bigger than the Seacamp. Dirty Harry not withstanding,
really big handguns are not first choice for self-defense,
except where there are large bears, lions or other 1,000
pound monsters. Ruger makes the 480 and 454 Alaskan and S&W
has the snubby versions of the .500, but these are just too
big and powerful for anti-personnel use. Too much power
delays repeat shots and if there are two or more attackers
you need repeat shots.

The 40 S&W and 45 ACP are about ideal, the 9 mm [9x19
Luger/Parabellum/NATO] is a good minimum unless some other
factor, such as physical weakness in the hands, or just no
way to carry or control something bigger. But remember the
point is to protect yourself, a gun may scare the attacker
into flight without a shot being fired. A shot fired that
hits the right place is better than a miss with a 44 Magnum.
The .22 LT HP is pretty effective at killing but it is not a
stopper. The bigger bullet has a better chance of stopping
the attacker and may not be as lethal as some smaller
calibers. But ideally, an attacker will never attack
because they will be worried that you may be armed. If they
do attack, the sight of your gun may scare them away [this
is very common]. If you have to shoot, you want to make
them stop their attack, you want to stun them into complete
inaction instantaneously. Bottom-line, you want to go home.

If you have to shoot someone with justification, call the
police as soon as you can, request an ambulance, tell the
911 operator the basic facts. Don't alter any part of the
crime scene or nothing you say will be believed. Don't move
the body, except as needed to provide first aid. Don't
decide that you need more "justification" and drop a knife
or gun if you don't see one after the shooting. Try to keep
his buddies away, they will take his gun or knife and hide
it. If you have a camera phone, take pictures while you're
calling. Don't say too much... have your lawyers 24/7
contact number.


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"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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| Jim Macklin wrote:
| Have you seen a 32 Seacamp?
|
| I'm not sure that simply making an attacker mad is a good
self-defense
| strategy. :-)
|
| Or did you mean to throw the weapon at the attacker?
|
| Matt