It's possible to buy it in a variety of calibers for stopping bad guys, and also buy a conversion
kit to fire a .22 long rifle round for cheap target practice.
Good idea, huh?
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It's too big for concealed carry of course. If you just want
something for inexpensive target practice, there are better guns such
as the S&W 41, Ruger III or an old High Standard Supermatic.
For home defense something like a 38 Special revolver is probably the
safest.
But a 38 special doesn't have the phallus power that he's looking for.
Why do you have to do a double tap with 9mm? Because it isn't a .45!
I find it interesting that when the military is equipping guys who
actually have to shoot people, they do not give them M9s
The Marines just bought 12,000 .45 Colts, a 1911 variant.