The threat has changed a lot in the past decade. Prior, we were worried about the mugger. Now, we're adding the active shooter to the mix. This adds body armor, which greatly narrows the target area.
Smaller target means several things:
1. You're gonna need a more accurate pistol. I guess it would be more correct to say that you're going to need a pistol that you can shoot more accurately. One of the things that make a pistol easier to shoot accurately is a longer sight radius, along with a large, easy-to-see set of sights. By nature, subcompacts and pocket pistols have shorter sight radii, and usually a smaller set of sights.
2. Harder to hit target area means you're gonna need more ammo to get the job done. Again, subcompacts and pocket pistols have a lower capacity. How many rounds will it take to win the fight? You won't know until it's over, if you're still around.
3. Typically, with all other factors being equal, smaller pistols are less reliable. The G19 is less reliable than the G17. That ain't an opinion, it's a fact proven in many tests, including those done by Glock. Now, the G19 is still a highly reliable handgun, I'm carrying one right now, but it's something to think about. Those tiny, easy-to-carry handguns are less reliable than their larger brethren.
Smaller target means several things:
1. You're gonna need a more accurate pistol. I guess it would be more correct to say that you're going to need a pistol that you can shoot more accurately. One of the things that make a pistol easier to shoot accurately is a longer sight radius, along with a large, easy-to-see set of sights. By nature, subcompacts and pocket pistols have shorter sight radii, and usually a smaller set of sights.
2. Harder to hit target area means you're gonna need more ammo to get the job done. Again, subcompacts and pocket pistols have a lower capacity. How many rounds will it take to win the fight? You won't know until it's over, if you're still around.
3. Typically, with all other factors being equal, smaller pistols are less reliable. The G19 is less reliable than the G17. That ain't an opinion, it's a fact proven in many tests, including those done by Glock. Now, the G19 is still a highly reliable handgun, I'm carrying one right now, but it's something to think about. Those tiny, easy-to-carry handguns are less reliable than their larger brethren.
