[DoctorStrange]

With a binary trigger

Lame. Go big or go home:

FULLY AUTOMATIC 10/22 Rifle (with Red/Green Tracers) - YouTube

 

[DoctorStrange]

Beretta Bobcat 21A. With the tip-up barrel it's not necessary to rack the slide to chamber or unload a round. DA/SA, so very light trigger pull after the first shot. Has poor sights, so best as a very close-up weapon.

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I want one, but they have really low velocity with that barrel length.

 

[n2g]

If, for whatever reason, you could only shoot a .22LR pistol (age, hand strength, etc) which one would you choose for home defense?

Pistol, no rifles, no other caliber than .22LR, please...

If I had to choose one of mine, I only have one handgun in .22LR so it would have to be a Ruger SP101 revolver. However, it's not a good choice if hand strength is an issue. I can barely cock the hammer and the trigger pull in DA is also unbelievably heavy. But it ought to be reliable! It's not easy for me to shoot at all because of that, and I even like shooting J frame .38s.

If I were going to buy one it would probably be one of the S&W or Ruger .22 semiautos but I don't know which one. I've just read good things about some of those and I think they'd be much easier to shoot.

 

[Wererat]

(read the thread ... suggestion was made several times already)

 

[SK2344]

My Kel-Tec P17's! I liked this gun so much that I bought a second one and I now have two great 22LR Guns! I also love my Beretta Bob Cat!

 

[DoctorStrange]

This could be you with the Glock 44.

 

[Bren]

Lame. Go big or go home:

FULLY AUTOMATIC 10/22 Rifle (with Red/Green Tracers) - YouTube

Honestly, that's about the only way a .22 would be moderately useful for self-defense.

 

[Planter21]

This one. An S&W 34. It will be my carry gun when I get old and can't tolerate recoil. It works just fine now when I'm camping and might want to shoot a frog, rabbit, or squirrel - and there aren't a bunch of gang-bangers around.

 

[Rocketsteve]

A Browning 1911-22, a Browning Buck Mark, a Ruger Mark II or III, a Ruger SR22, and a Glock 44 would all be excellent choices. I'm not so sure I would use a revolver in this case, but it would be extremely reliable. YMMV.

 

[Deaf Smith]

Its strange you brought the Ruger Standard up. it stirred my memory of my two great Uncle’s, both Cop’s in Illinois. It seems more of a legend now but they both knew of it. A very rich Widow lived in Northern county. She literally did own half the county. At any rate She bought two new Ruger Standards in the early Fifties for protection. She ended up shooting and killing two burglars in two separate instances. One in the head in her stairway and she put seven rounds in the back of the other from her balcony. She also shot a car thief but he escaped on foot and was never found. Of course today she would be in Court, but a different time. I would say her little.22 worked out well.

I gave my Ruger .22 (thin barrel 4 inch stainless) to daughter in Dallas years ago for protection. She did not like the kick of S&W 6906 9mm. Fake book is it's resting place.

But she is liberal. When talking about a carry gun recently I said she could have one of my mini Glocks (43, 42). When I told them they held 7-8 rounds she asked if I had any that held just 2. Yes TWO rounds. She didn't want to shoot them to much just 'scare' them. She runs with a yuppy crowd in Big D.

 

[treg]

When it was what there was, my Buckmark was comforting. After years of small game hunting with it, I was (am) very confident and competent with it.
Nowadays when the Wrangler is flavor of the day, it does night stand duty. It's there right now.
If I was to purchase a LR for SD / HD it would be a "high cap" (9 round?) 4" DA revolver. SA's don't jam often, but it does happen.

 

[mac66]

While a 22 pistol isn't the best choice it fits within the rules...

Mac's 5 Universal Rules of Self Defense
1. The mere presence of a gun stops most contentious behavior (Nobody wants to get shot)
2. Any gun is better than no gun
3. Shot placement is more important than caliber
4. Hits count
5. If you carry a gun you must be ready, willing and able to use it.

 

[SayWhen]

Keltec p17. Not gonna say why because it wasn’t the question.

 

[Warp]

If, for whatever reason, you could only shoot a .22LR pistol (age, hand strength, etc) which one would you choose for home defense?

Pistol, no rifles, no other caliber than .22LR, please...

A revolver so it works through a dud

 

[RGP]

Stingers are too light and actual ballistics tests show them penetrating insufficiently. I'd go CCI Velocitors. Also hyper velocity but 40 grain, and apparently penetrate better. See below for both.
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Thank you, I didn't know about the Velocitor load until reading this about 30 seconds ago...

 

[DoctorStrange]

Thank you, I didn't know about the Velocitor load until reading this about 30 seconds ago...

You're welcome. It came out after the Stinger, but for self defense it seems a better option due to still being hyper velocity but more grains/mass.

Review: CCI .22LR Velocitor CPHP (typicalshooter.com)

"CCI’s velocitor is a 40 grain, 1435 FPS, copper-plated hollow point. That’s a fairly hot round with a large mass that produces roughly 183 ft-lbs of energy at the muzzle. "

 

[papershoot]

The Ruger Mark pistols have a good reputation. I bought a Mark 1 new, but having no magazine release, not the best choice. The revolver does have the advantage of advancing to the next round with a "dud" in the cylinder over a clearing semi-auto. If choosing a revolver, it would be a good idea to get a feel for the trigger before making a purchase. I had read about the 22 LR SP-101 triggers being very heavy. In dry firing one at the LGS, I thought that trigger was not for me.

I ran into a guy from work at the range, some decades ago, who had a full auto 10/22. When I asked him a question about accuracy, he said he did not care because he was a blaster. He never cleaned the gun, just sprayed the action with Break Free liberally. He let me run through a couple magazines and I enjoyed it. The guy owned several full autos and hated the Clintons. I imagine that his full auto HK rifles are worth a small fortune today.

 

[Yankeefan816]

I like the M&P 22 compact. Mine is super reliable, accurate and easy to shoot. I also think the Glock44 is a winner. I had one for awhile but decided to go with the S&W platform for everything.

For home defense, I’d recommend two things… using the new Federal .22LR Personal Defense Punch ammo or CCI Velocitors. I like the PDP for the expansion and would be helpful in a self defense situation. Nothing like a .38 or a 9mm but its worth having a couple boxes.

Second thing, is look for higher ammo capacity since you may need more shots to make an impact. The downside of the Glock44 and M&P 22 is the 10 shot capacity. The new Sig Sauer 22 looks promising with its 20 round capacity but I havent been able to get my hands on one so Id suggest trying one but can’t recommend it personally.

 

[1santareg]

Taurus TX-22, with light and laser, 16+1 rounds at the ready. Depending on the room I am in it also could be a Glock 19, S&W 9mm EZ, or wife's S&W 380 EZ, or even my 1918 Webley MK VI loaded with 255 grain hand-loaded SWC or full 250 grain HBWC depending on the day or night.

 

[Deputy Dog10-8]

If, for whatever reason, you could only shoot a .22LR pistol (age, hand strength, etc) which one would you choose for home defense?

Pistol, no rifles, no other caliber than .22LR, please...

The new Sig P322.