Reeder Custom Guns - The first cartridge self defense pistol was a .22

Jim Taylor
The first cartridge self defense pistol was a .22
Sunday, July 19, 2026, 13:30

The S&W Model 1 first produced in 1857. This was not a military weapon but was sold to the civilian market for self defense. It held 7 rounds of .22 Short. (The Long Rifle had not yet been invented.)

It didn't have much power but no one wanted to be shot with one.

Since pocket pistols are for close work - Jim Taylor, 2026-07-19, 08:08
- Especially with Gary’s flat point tool being used on it. (nm) - SPB, 2026-07-19, 14:21
- Good to see . . . - ORG, 2026-07-19, 11:00
  - Oh a snubby 34, really nice! My uncle had - WB, 2026-07-20, 09:09
    - Mine's steel. - ORG, 2026-07-20, 18:58
      - I love it when I find a gun that fits me. - Jim Taylor, 2026-07-21, 06:29
  - The first cartridge self defense pistol was a .22 - Jim Taylor, 2026-07-19, 13:30
    - I've tested .22 Short and CB caps - WB, 2026-07-20, 09:17