John was heard muttering to Paul Nixon 
 about .45 predudice 
 JP> Question, Paul.  A frothing-at-the-mouth maniac with a machete is
 JP> running toward you.  Still comfortable with your choice of carry gun?
 My normal/usual...75% of-the-time...carry gun is a 1911.  No, I'm not
 comfortable with that choice -- I'd really prefer an M79 with buck in
 that situation.   But under normal circumstances .45 is imo a
 reasonable compromise between what I'd like and practicality.
 About 25% of the time I'm carrying a .380.  No, I don't want to have to
 use it, under any circumstances.  But I've had to make a compromise
 between carrying as discreetly as possible and choosing no firearm.
 The .380 _may_ not stop the maniac, but it'll dern sure bother the
 average miscreant.
 Most defensive uses (statistically) end without a shot being fired.  At
 typical defensive ranges the .380 pointed at some ole boy's face is
 _likely_ (not 100%, true) to cause him to change his mind.
 Which is not to say that the situation isn't improvable.  The .380 will
 be augmented shortly with a Charter in .38Spl.  Again, not the _best_
 defensive round, but bettern nothing.
 And if it came down to it, a NAA in .22 mag in my boot would be better
 than nothing.
--- FMail 1.02
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