Skolnick
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My guess is that an overwhelming majority are LE situations ...
The BG that targets a citizen who then fires on him (with any caliber) knows that simply breaking off gives him a far greater chance of not getting dead or locked up, so off he goes. His original target isn't likely to pursue while radio-calling for many more armed citizens to join in ...
]I wouldn't recommend it to anyone else, but does that matter? I'm comfortable with it because while it is undeniably anemic I know I can quickly put the rounds where I want them, and that's the important thing ...
I agree with MedWheeler up there, dealing with a victim is way different than deal with a cop. Even a win does you no good if the victim puts a .22 into your butt -- you have to go to the hospital to get it out. That leads to a bunch of difficult questions from a cop in the ER.
That being said, knowing its limitations, I feel very comfortable using my .32 ACP Tomcat as an EDC. It’s reliable and I can hit with it, and that is more important to me than raw horsepower (YMMV).
I agree that the .32 ACP not a "man-stopper", but it has its place — especially if you can hit your target more than one, two, or five times.
Since a .32 ACP is not going expand reliably, or impart hydrostatic shock, I figure an FMJ round is going to cause the same damage as stabbing the attacker with an 8 inch phillips screwdriver.
A screwdriver to the thigh is not going to stop a determined thug, but I’d much prefer to run from one who has a deep hole in his leg, than run from one who is in perfect condition.
Likewise, having to tangle with a violent criminal who has three screwdriver-sized holes in his chest is a better proposition than having to engage one who is intact.