![Why a .22 LR Pocket Gun Should Not Be Underestimated [2025 Update] @LuckyGunner](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rCcx4lJew14/maxresdefault.jpg)
Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
Pocket pistols and revolvers chambered for the humble .22 LR are easily dismissed as carry guns suitable only for novices and the elderly. While there are some definite drawbacks to relying on a small gun that fires small bullets for self-defense, it also may have significant advantages that even skilled and experienced shooters can benefit from.
We posted the original version of this in 2018 and it became the most-watched video on our channel. YouTube removed it recently, so we're reposting it with a few updates.
Pocket Pistol Series: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYqiOqBy2WM8xwHJt4tKJ4SJRinqP5S1B
Start Shooting Better Series: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYqiOqBy2WM8FNCocZnQCXwUuUMuqqyTE
"An Alternate Look at Handgun Stopping Power" by Greg Ellifritz! activeresponsetraining.net/an-alternate-look-at-handgun-stopping-power
Pocket pistols and revolvers chambered for the humble .22 LR are easily dismissed as carry guns suitable only for novices and the elderly. While there are some definite drawbacks to relying on a small gun that fires small bullets for self-defense, it also may have significant advantages that even skilled and experienced shooters can benefit from.
We posted the original version of this in 2018 and it became the most-watched video on our channel. YouTube removed it recently, so we're reposting it with a few updates.
Pocket Pistol Series: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYqiOqBy2WM8xwHJt4tKJ4SJRinqP5S1B
Start Shooting Better Series: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYqiOqBy2WM8FNCocZnQCXwUuUMuqqyTE
"An Alternate Look at Handgun Stopping Power" by Greg Ellifritz! activeresponsetraining.net/an-alternate-look-at-handgun-stopping-power
![Why a .22 LR Pocket Gun Should Not Be Underestimated [2025 Update]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rCcx4lJew14/mqdefault.jpg "Why a .22 LR Pocket Gun Should Not Be Underestimated [2025 Update]
Pocket pistols and revolvers chambered for the humble .22 LR are easily dismissed as carry guns suitable only for novices and the elderly. While there are some definite drawbacks to relying on a small gun that fires small bullets for self-defense, it also may have significant advantages that even skilled and experienced shooters can benefit from.
We posted the original version of this in 2018 and it became the most-watched video on our channel. YouTube removed it recently, so were reposting it with a few updates.
Pocket Pistol Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYqiOqBy2WM8xwHJt4tKJ4SJRinqP5S1B
Start Shooting Better Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYqiOqBy2WM8FNCocZnQCXwUuUMuqqyTE
An Alternate Look at Handgun Stopping Power by Greg Ellifritz! http://www.activeresponsetraining.net/an-alternate-look-at-handgun-stopping-power")
