I can carry my Kahr MK40 all day every day with no problem, and now they make it with a "plastic" frame, making it lighter, which should equate to easier to carry...

O.K., but when you pull out your MK40 and shoot the bad guy, you're gonna be stuck in the station all day writing paper. When I pull out my NAA .22, the bad guy is gonna be so busy laughing his a** off that I can make a tactical retreat and go enjoy a cold one! <img src="/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

You probably got that right...

I've always thought that the .22 was underrated for self defense purposes.

I think I saw a study once that the vast majority of shooting encounter occur inside of 7 yards.

At that distance, I can reliably empty 10 rounds out of my .22 into a melon sized space in a couple of seconds. When I shoot a .40 or a .45 I am not nearly that accurate or fast.

My analogy is that I have a very nice 12 megapixel SLR with a 300MM telephoto lens that takes amazing pictures. But there is no way you can tote that all the time. So I have a little camera the size of deck of cards that I always have with me and it takes pretty good pics too.

As so many others have already pointed out, that tiny 5-shot .22 is not the ideal defense weapon or game getter. However, for your stated purpose of having a small, lightweight gun in a very compact B.O.B. with the alternative of carrying no gun at all, your choice may be just fine. Regardless of the shortcomings others have pointed out, it will go bang and sometimes that's enough.

Excellent analogy. While my handgun caliber of choice is .40S&W, I'll take a .22 over a rock any day.

Before you bet your other's lives on a mini revolver check out
www.theboxotruth.com and the section on little guns vs the box ot truth.

Take Care and Stay Safe

Sorry if this offends, but that revolver is a novelty item, not a defense tool.

Remember the velocitys, and balistics often quoted for .22 cal., are taken from rifles - not 1" barreled revolvers...

Although I would not discount the damage one of these could inflict, I would not consider one as an offensive weapon (where all is in your favor), much less a defensive weapon.

As to reliability, I have had to replace parts on a good number of these, not ALL revolvers are dependable. If you shoot one of these enough to become proficient with it, I see a few trips to your local gunsmith.

All that said, I do wish some company would (at - last) market a good "pocket gun", for defensive use...The best to date IMHO, was the remmington .41 Derringer.(often copied, never equaled)

As to use for hunting application:

See above., save the weight on the 100 rnds, and carry a can of sardines - then you'll have something to eat <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Are you referring to this? If so. I'd like to hear your reasoning. I'd take just about any modern handgun over that.

"...I'd like to hear your reasoning..."

Me too. 425 fps, even with a .41 cal bullet, is really slow...