Seth Thompson
Regular Member
I use a suppressed .22 LR GSG1911, with an old-school Gemtech Outback can, for discreet animal control, while on duty. I am authorized by policy to do so, and it's pretty darn useful. It allows me to use low-velocity, precision shots, in a much more controlled (and quiet) way than my duty pistol.
On a previous LE job, I once scragged a wounded deer on someone's front lawn, in the middle of a small town, in broad daylight, without any fuss or ruckus being raised by the citizenry.
I used the same gun as a trainer stand-in for my duty gun, when I still carried a 1911, but that's ancient history, now. I wouldn't consider it seriously as a defensive gun, due to the aforementioned reliability issues. If I were going to equip someone with a .22 for defense, due to physical limitations, I'd pick a revolver with as many shots as possible in the cylinder.
On a previous LE job, I once scragged a wounded deer on someone's front lawn, in the middle of a small town, in broad daylight, without any fuss or ruckus being raised by the citizenry.
I used the same gun as a trainer stand-in for my duty gun, when I still carried a 1911, but that's ancient history, now. I wouldn't consider it seriously as a defensive gun, due to the aforementioned reliability issues. If I were going to equip someone with a .22 for defense, due to physical limitations, I'd pick a revolver with as many shots as possible in the cylinder.