Oh I think I know how this will end.

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    24 days ago

    Well, crap, I’m not gay, but I’ll hold your hand. :) What do want? That’s the interesting thing about guns, there is such a VARIETY for different purposes. Self defense, home defense, small/medium/big game hunting are all completely different.

    If I’m going to raise my Kinsey scale a point or two for just a moment, there’s also the aesthetic to consider. I’m not ashamed to admit I’ve bought a gun that made me go “Ooooohhh”.

    For example, when my dad died one of the guns I inherited was this:

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Standard_Derringer

    And I’m like “Ok, that’s adorable, but in .22 it’s useless.” Also known to be problematic. Sometimes only one barrel would fire.

    But I liked the idea so I bought one of these:

    https://www.bondarms.com/bond-arms-handguns/ranger-ii/

    .45LC/.410 shotgun shells

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        .410 handguns are tricky in a lot of states because they’re smoothbore, so they get classified as a short barreled shotgun and are considered illegal, the Bond Arms one above included.

        Totally legal here, cross over into California? Yeah, not so much!

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      24 days ago

      OK, that’s adorable but in .22 it’s useless

      I’ll tell you what the guy that taught me used to say, " 22 or 50, no one laughs at being held at gunpoint. "

      Stopping power is, for the most part a myth. I love 22 because if cheap, it’s light, and the guns feel nicer in my hand. My bud uses 9mm glocks because he describes them as the “iPhone of guns” you do you boo, just make sure your Deringer has a trigger guard, that’s just good safety.

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        All true, but a .22 carbine rifle is way different from a 2 shot .22 Derringer with effectively no barrel and no sites with a bonus defect which may cause one of the two shots to misfire.

        For .22? Give me this:

        https://www.henryusa.com/rifles/golden-boy/

        Of course, I already have the big brother in .44 Magnum. :)

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        Not only is 22lr weak compared to most other rounds, the fact that it is rimfire makes it less reliable. If you want a similar power to 22lr in a defense caliber, go with .25acp.

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        Better to hit with .22 than miss with a .357. The US Special Forces have been using .22 LR Ruger pistols, with silencers, since the Vietnam War.

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        24 days ago

        That’s really cool, but I have to admit I can’t immediately figure out how that trigger works…

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      24 days ago

      This is so real! I literally bought a knockoff ksg for $150 drink one night cause I was like “oooooo space scattergat!” I have shot it twice in two years, cause it weighs like 3 pounds and I can’t tell the difference between a cheap bird shot shell or a 3 inch magnum slug.