Uziel Gal
Regular Member
Perhaps the best defense is a good offense
It seems that for every individual that has an obsession with all that is small their are others who believe that only bigger is better. The .22 long rifle has quite a long history of being an impressive offensive weapon.
Here is a great article on the Beretta Models 70/71 used by Israeli Mossad and Israeli Sky Marshals
http://www.tactical-life.com/online/tactical-weapons/israeli-mossad-22-lrs/
Also suppressed Ruger MKII and High Standard HDM have been in U.S. military service and are still used by the CIA, Navy Seals, USMC Force Recon, and others.
Another nice article from 1977 about the mob using the little .22 LR
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,914890,00.html
So it seems that although not the best defensive choice I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss the .22 LR. If in a time of need I would be thankful for whatever tool I had to defend what was needed and if that tool was only a .22 LR then I would employ it as effectively as I could.
Also considering how quickly people dismiss sub 9mm ammunition in the defensive equation I'll add the .25 ACP, .32ACP, and .380 ACP. If John Moses Browning felt their was a need for these firearms and cartridges by inventing them along with the one and only .45 then who am I to argue.
It seems that for every individual that has an obsession with all that is small their are others who believe that only bigger is better. The .22 long rifle has quite a long history of being an impressive offensive weapon.
Here is a great article on the Beretta Models 70/71 used by Israeli Mossad and Israeli Sky Marshals
http://www.tactical-life.com/online/tactical-weapons/israeli-mossad-22-lrs/
Also suppressed Ruger MKII and High Standard HDM have been in U.S. military service and are still used by the CIA, Navy Seals, USMC Force Recon, and others.
Another nice article from 1977 about the mob using the little .22 LR
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,914890,00.html
So it seems that although not the best defensive choice I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss the .22 LR. If in a time of need I would be thankful for whatever tool I had to defend what was needed and if that tool was only a .22 LR then I would employ it as effectively as I could.
Also considering how quickly people dismiss sub 9mm ammunition in the defensive equation I'll add the .25 ACP, .32ACP, and .380 ACP. If John Moses Browning felt their was a need for these firearms and cartridges by inventing them along with the one and only .45 then who am I to argue.