tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post6371329998348536716..comments2024-03-28T23:57:50.103-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: Some thoughts on longer-barreled handgunsPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-21760584181709053942015-11-27T10:49:12.267-06:002015-11-27T10:49:12.267-06:00Any gun is better than no gun. But remember the pu...Any gun is better than no gun. But remember the purpose of a handgun is not to kill but to stop which requires some measure of transfer of energy. And the .25acp has precious little of that. You really are better off with a good high velocity .22 rimfire. The only saving grace of the .25 is that the cartridge functions better in a tiny pocket pistol than the longer .22lr <br />As to barrel length, I'm with Peter within reason. I would remark however than the infamous Ned Buntline was a writer and thus a professional liar, not a shootist.Uncle Larhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008207593205949098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-48926903138988845502015-11-25T17:12:39.320-06:002015-11-25T17:12:39.320-06:00I don't agree with Mr. Cooper's statement ...I don't agree with Mr. Cooper's statement about the .25. If you really think the .25 isn't lethal, you're deluding yourself. During WWII, my uncle served with the OSS and worked in France. He was captured several times but managed to shoot his way free, with a .25. Mad Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190137186843630543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-27517941548157768762015-11-24T01:41:51.753-06:002015-11-24T01:41:51.753-06:00@Scott: Street prices are lower. I paid about $5...@Scott: Street prices are lower. I paid about $550 for mine a couple of years ago at a Nashville gun shop.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-15729258073121678882015-11-23T23:03:33.997-06:002015-11-23T23:03:33.997-06:00Yeah, but,,, $800?! That's literally twice w...Yeah, but,,, $800?! That's literally twice what I payed for the 6", admittedly about a decade ago, but still. I'll have to make due with my second favorite until I can find a deal that I can live with.Scott in Tucsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-88760441761709976272015-11-23T22:49:22.631-06:002015-11-23T22:49:22.631-06:00@Scott in Tucson: Are you aware that Ruger offers...@Scott in Tucson: Are you aware that Ruger offers the GP100 in a 5" version nowadays? I like its balance very much. Seems to me to offer the perfect balance between the more-concealable 4" and the nice-handling but harder-to-conceal 6". Details at:<br /><br />http://www.galleryofguns.com/genie/Default.aspx?item=1740&0Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-42940011342931068882015-11-23T22:39:21.935-06:002015-11-23T22:39:21.935-06:00My all time favorite carry sidearm for several yea...My all time favorite carry sidearm for several years was a 6" stainless Ruger GP100 in .357 - I say "was" because when the Mrs. finally got around to trying it, it suddeny became "hers" and now I'm stuck looking for a good deal on another one.Scott in Tucsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-30492464831301006452015-11-23T20:54:57.897-06:002015-11-23T20:54:57.897-06:00I have a soft spot for the 7 1/2" single acti...I have a soft spot for the 7 1/2" single action revolvers. I tend to shoot them better and they do look cool.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780834197167716549noreply@blogger.com