Is there such a thing as "Too Close" ?
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Tactical Jackalope
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That's a beastly belly gun!Mine is a Smith and Wesson 360PD in .357MAG.
A small point;
"Fitz" Specials weren't just about concealment. They were built as close up fighting guns. They were intended for pocket carry, as Fitz did, at a time when carrying large frame revolvers in leather lined coat or pants pockets wasn't so odd. The cut away trigger guards were so that a thick finger could get to the trigger quickly without anything getting in the way.
Fitz didn't invent the ideas of snubby's or of "belly guns" (after all what's a derringer but a belly gun?). He was a theorist and proponent of "Fighting Handguns". That is of guns designed and intended as close up fighting tools for personal defense and primarily that. He drew a sharp line between these and military or police sidearms or sporting handguns (as did Chic Gaylord who came along later).
Anyways a part of self defense is thinking through the ramifications, legal and societal, in advance of the event.
tipoc
"Fitz" Specials weren't just about concealment. They were built as close up fighting guns. They were intended for pocket carry, as Fitz did, at a time when carrying large frame revolvers in leather lined coat or pants pockets wasn't so odd. The cut away trigger guards were so that a thick finger could get to the trigger quickly without anything getting in the way.
Fitz didn't invent the ideas of snubby's or of "belly guns" (after all what's a derringer but a belly gun?). He was a theorist and proponent of "Fighting Handguns". That is of guns designed and intended as close up fighting tools for personal defense and primarily that. He drew a sharp line between these and military or police sidearms or sporting handguns (as did Chic Gaylord who came along later).
Anyways a part of self defense is thinking through the ramifications, legal and societal, in advance of the event.
tipoc