Quote Originally Posted by da haze meister
you have some good points man... im not sure a real small girl could handle a short-barreled .45ACP, as the recoil is harsh on the wrists. when i was 12, i could barely handle a 5 inch m1911! but innyway, we should shoot together sometime man. my fave for protection is my 9mm SigPro 2009. It barely recoils, and it is perfect for a tight situation. As to .45, my fave is of course the classic m1911, or a S&W 4506.
Carry a .22lr... You can fire off 10 shots in a short space of time and I'm sure they'd stop in their tracks the same as a .45 would make them. Also the bullets can ricochet off their bones and go all around their body, whereas the .45 will just knock them down in one... So I suggest having fun and doing damage with a .22 lol