EDIT: Problem solved. Skip to the top of page two for the resolution.
First things first; lets NOT, (repeat: NOT,) get into the debate about which caliber is best for self defense. This is NOT what this is about.
In addition, lets NOT, (repeat: NOT,) get into the "Taurus sucks because my uncles cousin bought one that shot bubbles one time" type debates. Again, not the point.
My real question here is about the safety of carrying a rimfire pistol with a round in the chamber. Specifically, the PT-22 from Taurus. It is the same design as their PT-25 as far as I know, which is targeted towards self-defense-ish purposes, so I'm thinking that it should be ok, but I'm just looking for verification.
The background to this is that my girlfriend will be getting her concealed carry permit soon, and until we get around to purchasing her a nice little .38, (pink grips required, of course,) she will probably be carrying her PT-22. The reason we went with the PT-22 originally was because of the tip-up barrel; her hands have a hard time with racking the slide on ANYTHING. (Lets skip the "auto versus revolver" debate too.) She has weak hands/wrists, so anything with lots of recoil or stiff operation is difficult.
But with the PT-22, she can load and fire her own weapon, which is obviously good for her. So, until we can get a nice little revolver, what is the general consensus on carry conditions for the PT-22? My thought was to carry it with a round in the chamber, safety on; she can hit the thumb safety easily enough on the draw, it shouldn't be an issue.
Thanks for the help; I've been racking my brain on this one, not coming up with much.
First things first; lets NOT, (repeat: NOT,) get into the debate about which caliber is best for self defense. This is NOT what this is about.
In addition, lets NOT, (repeat: NOT,) get into the "Taurus sucks because my uncles cousin bought one that shot bubbles one time" type debates. Again, not the point.
My real question here is about the safety of carrying a rimfire pistol with a round in the chamber. Specifically, the PT-22 from Taurus. It is the same design as their PT-25 as far as I know, which is targeted towards self-defense-ish purposes, so I'm thinking that it should be ok, but I'm just looking for verification.
The background to this is that my girlfriend will be getting her concealed carry permit soon, and until we get around to purchasing her a nice little .38, (pink grips required, of course,) she will probably be carrying her PT-22. The reason we went with the PT-22 originally was because of the tip-up barrel; her hands have a hard time with racking the slide on ANYTHING. (Lets skip the "auto versus revolver" debate too.) She has weak hands/wrists, so anything with lots of recoil or stiff operation is difficult.
But with the PT-22, she can load and fire her own weapon, which is obviously good for her. So, until we can get a nice little revolver, what is the general consensus on carry conditions for the PT-22? My thought was to carry it with a round in the chamber, safety on; she can hit the thumb safety easily enough on the draw, it shouldn't be an issue.
Thanks for the help; I've been racking my brain on this one, not coming up with much.
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