You're spot on:Antares wrote:Just remember James Bond used to have a Beretta 25 before M took it from him and gave him a Walther PPK in 380. I believe that was in Doctor No.
Ian Flemming openly admitted he had little knowledge of firearms, and didn't make much of an effort to correct that. He relied on input from others.In Dr. No, Major Boothroyd wrote:Walther PPK. 7.65 mm, with a delivery like a brick through a plate glass window. Takes a Brausch silencer with very little reduction in muzzle velocity. The American CIA swear by them.
The reason I remember that quote? "...A delivery like a brick through a plate glass window."
As someone else said, a .22 Short is the only round I'd rate below a .25 ACP. Then again, I can't be one to talk. My BUG is a .32 Seecamp...because it's tiny and solid steel; will make a decent impact instrument if necessary. My EDC is a 1911 with two spare mags. I view the BUG not as a replacement for the .45, but as a way to fight to obtain or retain the .45. The BUG goes in my offhand pocket. The Seecamp doesn't even have sights...which is fine because I'd never plan to use it at anything other than contact distances. I also have a Kahr PM9 that I use as a BUG when the weather is colder and the clothes heavier; much better BUG option. But still a bigger footprint than the Seecamp, so the little one gets more carry during the year.