Could This Save Your Life? 

A pistol beats NO pistol.......

My concealed carry instructor said carry what you are comfortable with. 22 or 9mm just carry something.

Most of us who carry, are not fighting WW3.

Shot placement is way more important than caliber of firearm.

Its not a battle pistol its a get off me pistol...

It's certainly better than begging for mercy.

Strange how some folks will put down a .22 for self defense. I’m an old Carpenter had a nail curl on me once and go through my knuckle, it was all I wanted, sent me home for the day . Holes in our bodies hurt , 🤔 Great video brother Hickok 🤝

The most effective self-defense gun is the one you'll carry, period.

As another gun-tuber once said about a 22 for defense…”I don’t want anyone shooting ANYTHING at me.” A 22 is better than a sharp stick.

I taught my daughter how to shoot a handgun with a small .22 revolver. She learned basic safety, trigger control and became proficient. Inexpensive ammo and low recoil meant she got to shoot a lot. Her favorite handgun is now a 1911 but I have very fond memories of teaching her the basics with the Taurus .22.

Doesn't matter that it is .22...people tend to leave you alone when you start poking holes in them.

wayy too pricey! this weapon should go for 299 out the door!

I’ve been shot (accidentally) with a .177” pellet from a 7-8 ftlb muzzle energy air rifle and not only it hurt like a MFer, it totally focused me on the bleeding hole in my leg and not what I was doing 5 seconds early. I didn’t hear the air rifle discharge or know it was pointed as me, so I imagine that I would react to seeing and hearing someone shooting at me on its own would see me running screaming into the distance.

I live in Australia. I'm not allowed any type of firearm. I live my gun dream through you, Greg. Cheers, mate.

I want his range for my backyard.

When I lived in the suburbs of a large city, I carried a .25 in my boot. It was for close-quarter self defense. No one but me knew it was there. I did not need it to make a 50 yard shot. I did not have to worry about over penetration.

I have a LCR 38. Carried it for a long time in my pocket. But later I got a LCP 2 in 22LR, and that’s what I now carry. It’s a defensive sacrifice to carry 22LR, but it has the capacity advantage of being 10+1. Also it’s so light that I’m more likely to actually put it in my pocket before I leave home. Neither gun is terribly accurate at distance.

My grandpa kept an old .22lr revolver in his bedroom for self defense purposes.

Thanks for the video Hickok45. Enjoyed it as usual. I'm 73 and my first gun back in the 60's was a Savage over/under .22/.410. The .22 is popular for a number of reasons: 1) least expensive at 5 - 7 cents/round, 2) never in short supply at a gun shop or on-line, 3) small and lightweight so you can stuff many boxes into your ammo can or pockets (e.g. 50 rounds .22LR = 6oz vs. 50 rounds .45LC = 2+ lbs), 4) many manufacturers so you have lots to choose from, from standard velocity to mini-mag, round nose or hollow point, 5) a plethora of .22 arms available such as single shot, revolver, semi-auto, bolt, pump, AR-15 style, 6) choice of shorts, Long, or Long Rifle though Longs are hard to come by, 7) a good caliber for neophyte shooters or those who have problems with recoil, 8) lastly, a versatile all-round caliber for target shooting, small game hunting and plinking that's been around for almost a century and a half.

Ammo technology has really come a long way in recent years. There’s some personal defense ammo that’s impressive in gel tests.

as a person with arthritis in the hips weight is everthing and yes it is a gun and light.

In Bill Jordan's book "No Second Place Winner", he talks about carrying a backup gun that is a .22 Mag. He adds that, while it may not be a man-stopper, that it "...will outreach a switchblade." Enough said. As a friend of mine used to say, it may not be the biggest bullet, but no one wants to get hit by a .22 magnum (or a .22 LR).

I have issues with neuropathy and hand strength is an issue. So the 22Lr foots the bill just perfectly. Besides up close in personal is what this gun was designed for.

Nothing against 22lr as a cartridge, but if I'm spending over 700 I am not buying a pocket 22 with it.

A .22 revolver or "tackle box" gun is one of the most useful yet underrated guns you will ever own. I've put way too many .22 bullets down range and taken too many small game animals with a .22 revolver to ever be convinced otherwise. The next step up for me was .38 Special. For woods bums and woods loafers a .22 and a .38 Special with properly chosen ammunition are both almost magical for anything except dangerous animal defense. And a .38 Special can, with hard cast SWC +P be some what effective on stuff bigger than you would at first guess assume.

As a former deputy sheriff, I’ve seen at least a half dozen deceased persons that were shot with a 22. You never know what path the bullet will travel, especially if it hits a bone. One guy shots himself twice in the head. He was a vegetable until he died a few years later. Thanks for the video!

While I wouldn't carry a .22 for self defense, a revolver would be a much better platfrom than a semi as semi's in .22 can be ammo sensitive and prone to jam.

No perfect one type for all. Life just doesn't go like that.

It's physics. A tiny lump of lead going really fast.

Hickocks “not bad” is my “I wish”.

Another “right on top of me” type of gun, as are most if not all pocket pistols.

Who would buy this? Somebody who doesn't want to go deaf and blind if he has to use it in the middle of the night in his bedroom...and everybody else who likes to go plinking.

Long live Hickok45

Considering ppl use teeth, finger nails, fists, feet, pencils, wire, and all manner of objects. Pretty sure any long distance hole puncher is more effective and a better tool.

Love your channels and the information you provide to people about firearms operations and how to use them. I just hope they understand if they ever have have to . Do they fully understand what they’re going to have to live with? I’m pro 2ed , stand your ground & Castle . I’ve pulled 3 times in my life and thank GOD every day that everyone made it out.

That’s legal in all 50 states too …

I always enjoy seeing revolver love.

perfect target gun for when you want to practice technique or for a long time

At a suggested retail of $739.00, I think I’d rather go with a basic AR platform.

My grandmother carried a little snake eyes pistol in her purse, she was a a Southern lady out of NC and she never ever left home without it! This little pistol is a pin ball machine, bings around in the body! Carry on 2nd Amend! Thank you sir for this video!

Beats throwing a rock.

I brought Hi-Standard Senniel revolver caliber .22 and .22 Magnum with interchange cylinder and the gun has about 2/1/2" barrel. I remember I paid $125.00 brand new for the gun new in 1978 at sporting goods in Horsham, PA. I test fired this revolver in both cylinder and very accurate even with the person that never fire the gun before.

Like Australia, wouldn't live there for that one reason alone

I have a.nice .22 revolver myself. It is a model 94 Taurus which is basically the same frame as my model 85 Taurus in .38 Special. When you are shooting the .22 it is exactly like shooting the .38 but with a tiny fraction of the recoil or expense of shooting the larger .38 special. They even use the same exact grips so if I upgrade the grips on the .38 I can put identical grips on the .22 as well. The .22 is a fun plinking gun but it can also be a good training gun and in a pinch could work in self defense if one had hand strength issues due to an injury or medical condition.

Beats harsh language....

Bottom line, ITS A GUN.

I've got one.....good for anything except grizzly bears.

That'll do.

If you carry you should have a backup. Maybe a backup for a backup.

If i didn't already own a good number of .38 snubbies hidden around I'd buy it or the SW 43c. My BUG to my G26 and G17 backup mag has been a DOA snubbie for 16 years now. Coat pocket, pants pocket or ankle... a snubbie with no exposed hammer is the perfect extra carry gun for me, i dont think the caliber is that important... but i have had a few issues with 22lr rounds over the years, mostly cheap stuff to be fair.. I'd probably try to stay with high quality 22s for carry if I did go this way.

Yes, any gun is better than no gun, but there are better options, even for the recoil sensitive. Many of those are available in LCR.

Someone commented,in a previous video,if Hickock45 misses, there's something wrong with the weapon!!! 🤣lol🤣!!!!

Wait until you are involved in a serious accident or have major surgery and discover that for the next few months you are physically unable to lift anything other than a ,22, or in my case my .25 Taurus PT51 which I carry as my runaway gun. So far its let me respond to three serious situations and runaway.

I have an old Ruger Single Six with the 22 Lr cylinder and the 22 magnum cylinder. It’s in excellent shape and if I had to I’d use it for self defense. Like you say, a gun is a gun, better than nothing that’s for dang sure!

Out of control 😮

It's all about shot placement, guaranteed.

I like it . Thanks

I have mine in .327 and carry 32 longs in it (dense area, overpenetration is not an option)

I like it, I’ll take it.

If you think that's bad the barkeep boot exists

I carry a North American Firearms .22 magnum …..only 5 shots…have to cock hammer with each shot,but……only about the size of a large pocket knife in my pocket.Makes it easy to carry……better than nothing

As an old guy that grew up when bigger meant better, I bought the LCR in 357 mag just because….well, you know……bigger is better. Fun shootin gun plus it’ll shoot 38’s for a little cheaper fun. Have a nice day.

I'd like to make a correction you said that it's not a long-range weapon in your hands they probably is😊

It sure could

My barber carries a Taurus automatic in .22 LR, if it's what you feel comfortable with, I'm not going to try to control other people's choices.

What a natty little gun!

Nice review, good gun for grandma

My friends wife is like that, she is not anti gun but she cannot handle the recoil of more than .22 so he got her one because he figured it was better than nothing, personally I would still go for at least .22 mag.

I need something for my 85 year old mother who has arthritis in both hands. Something dao that does not have a 500 pound trigger pull.

Did they build a road behind to your range?

It could even be a person that does not have the money for 20 cents a shot and can't practice. 22lr runs less than 6 cents a round for high quality high velocity ammo.

Niche is this is a gun to train with that's cheaper to shoot.

I wouldn't want to be hit in the eye, crotch, femoral or jugular with it. 😕

The trigger pull is very heavy. I will not recommend that to my grandmother.

Ruger though there's a market for it.

If they made it in 22 magnum…

STINGERS!

Sorry they cant afford another me to test

i know a few people killed by one shot of 22

damn it youtube unsubscribed me...

I protest that you hardly ever even mention the existence of .32 H&R Magnum revolvers when you speak of those people needing softer shooting guns. Hardly any more recoil than .22, but a whole lot more power that is still controllable. These gain more popularity every year as ammo improves...........................elsullo

ive brought this gun (.357/.38) up to the counter two separate times and then turned it away. i want it so bad but i havent decided if its necessary yet. i want a smaller jframe for summer CC and thought this one would be perfect. the reason i havent gotten it yet is because i carry a p365 and its not much bigger than this plus its 12+1.

I wouldn't want to be shot by it. gets the job done.

Heratge rough rider pistol was my choice for years then i was able to buy a 45 colt pistol the heratge rough rider has small bullets its still sental mental self defense the 45 Colt is a better choice for self defense

I doubt we can know how effective, relatively speaking, a .22lr is in gun fights without conducting a very comprehensive study that would probably be very unethical as well as very illegal. However maybe ASI could make the determination with out doing such a study in the real world.

WHY in the world did they not make it a NINE-shot revolver, so that you could fire S-O-S if you were injured and alone in the deep woods? .22 revolvers USED to all be TEN-shot, yet still quite compact, and millions were sold and kept! I used to hunt mushrooms alone in the mountains, and felt secure with a ten-shot High Standard revolver and a box of .22 bullets---I could clearly summon help if I were disabled. Oh, I forgot, nobody goes in the forest anymore because of the drug gangs camped out there now.........................elsullo

Yea, its a gun. I dont want to get shot with any 22. Its gonna make for a bad day if ur still alive.

.22LR 1. Can any firearm, under extreme circumstances, be pressed into a role that it was not meant for and though less than the ideal solution, still be very viable and effective alternative? Of course! The .22LR however, for self defense purposes, is not one of them. It’s at best, as a last ditch option of last resort! 2. Never ever a first choice for a defensive weapon, defensive weapon of last resort 1. Underpowered 2. Relatively Unreliable compared to centerfire ammunition 3. You’re going to be out gunned by any centerfire rifle cartridge and by any centerfire PCC 4. .22LR for self defense is a last resort and last ditch effort not a first choice. 5. If you’re using .22LR for self defense then you’ve made some serious tactical mistakes. 3. It has its place 4. SHTF/Zombie Apocalypse 5. Hunting Small Game 6. Cheap 7. Lightweight 8. Can carry lots of ammunition 9. Ubiquitous 10. I don’t know that I would acquire .22LR solely as part of a planned defensive strategy. Instead, if I had copious amounts of .22LR for other purposes, I would determine how it can be best used that way in case it’s necessary, even though acquired for different purposes. 11. While it can be deadly in a defensive scenario, it’s strategically employed as a “Threat management tool” at best, supplementing your main weapon system (conserving more expensive less on hand ammunition, although you should be properly prepared and equipped anyway) and attempting to persuade threats to go elsewhere (force a break in contact with the enemy) with the the perfect execution of specific tactics designed to maximize the .22LR’s potential. But make no mistake it’s should not be relied upon as a replacement for a real defensive weapon like .223/5.56, 7.62x39 or .308 battle rifle to effectively neutralize a determined adversary 12. You get .22LR for reasons other than self defense and it’s only as an afterthought and last resort for defensive reasons. However if you find yourself relying on .22LR it’s worth considering how to maximize its potential and how to best strategically employ it. See#8. As opposed to relying on it as a primary “ go to” option 13. Have no illusions about.22LR 14. Everything has its place, but you must consider if spending resources on that thing is worth it or is spending the resources on something else better option 15. Don’t confuse possibility with probability 16. All else being equal .22LR loses

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