• AnIndefiniteArticle@sh.itjust.works
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      3 months ago

      designed to penetrate body armor

      wrong gun to carry for personal defense

      Depends on what you’re defending against! Only people wearing kevlar body armor are cops, militants, and ice hockey goalies. I don’t know much about guns, but from the description you’re replying to this sounds like the right one for personal defense against wannabe fascist militias and overfunded/overarmed police forces. I agree it’s the wrong gun to defend against the defenseless, but shooting the defenseless is not what I think of when someone says “personal defense”.

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        3 months ago

        The post literally talks about a mugger, if you really have armed militas just attacking people you might want to get out of the congo

      • TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.works
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        3 months ago

        Its a good gun to carry if you are worried about a spike of mall shooters in your area. Many of the incel mall shooter types commit their shootings in some sort of basic body armor. The 5.7 round would be better in that one case.

        Still, just about everyone would be better off just getting a good reliable 9mm pistol of some sort.

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          3 months ago

          The best self defense firearm is a small, dependable 9mm that you won’t be sad about losing forever, should you ever need to use it.