I'm a bit too much of a sissy for .45 ACP, but I've found a +p 9mm out of a full sized pistol works just great for me!

.45 ACP doesn't have that much recoil, it is way more gentle than a .357 Magnum.

Depending on my mood I'm either carrying .38 S&W, .38 Special, or .455 Webley.

I had a cop once question me over my .455 Webley I was carrying at the time. I told him to look down the barrel, he did and said "I see the hollow pointed train parked in that tunnel!"

No argument from him afterwards.

Mine is usually loaded with Webley Mk II 'Manstoppers'.

230 Grain Military Ball Ammo.

Doesn't rely on expansion at all, just big bullet.

Epic. If she was a Viking, I'd see her being more then a shield maiden.

Red is a berzerker!!

Indeed. I hope that she doesn't reach Valhalla until she is good and ready.

Here I thought she be a good Scot lass.

Good?! There is no fun being good :P

Nae depends on what ye be good at laddie.

Huh? So people would seek revenge than trust the police? What a weird we live. Sounds nice, but that's not realistic idea.

Which is better to defend your life? Having a handgun on your person with the knowledge how to use it when the threat occurs, or waiting the 20 min to an hour for a police officer with a gun to arrive to draw the chalk outline around your body after the thug has killed you.?

Good point.

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/1134217/

I'm just sayin'.

I forgot all about that piece.

I prefer layered defenses. Claymores, punji sticks, caltrops, electric grids. Wear 'em down so you don't waste precious ammunition.

Red's opinion would be, "Chop em all, let Mothra sort em out."

Plus kittehs. They're especially deadly!

I'm more scared of that 'gleeful' look - that is NOT a face that screams 'weapon safety' at me. :)

I like swords...

I like swords a lot.

They are the best

I just read about a woman who not only had martial-arts training, she was a member of the Society of Creative Anchronisms, so she knew how to handle the katana she had.

So...

Some dummy breaks into her house, home invasion.

Guy gets a number of punches to the head, and is held for the police in a corner by the woman with her katana.

http://www.indystar.com/story/news/.....ived/73669428/

I just saw that news blurb a few days a go and thought it was hilarious.

That dude picked the WRONG house.

You do have to be careful with home defense. People have been tried and convicted of (attempted) murder for defending their homes. Thats what scares me. Not whoevers breaking in, but the lawyers to follow.
If I had the opportunity and means to defend myself could I stop when I should?

Depends on the state. Nanny-states hate when you defend yourself... but even there, as they say, better to be judged by twelve than carried by six. Legal hassles happen, but they find it very difficult to actually convict someone when they acted in self-defense. Juries tend to find it a reasonable defense.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cZqRzHnI8s

Totally relevant Video! also one of my fav movies from my childhood

Load bearing villain.

the guy with the gun was the good guy...

Wizards. Yes, I've seen the film. A Load Bearing Villain is when you kill the bad guy in his lair and the place starts coming apart. A common trope in fantasy film.

ooooh... well, this was more of a 'guns are NOT too good for my enemy - evil overlord' kinda thing

Red Shootland.

If I had a choice in which I'd go for. I'd go for the good ol' Colt M1911. A nice pistol to have ^^

7 sec., or 7 min. Do the math. I will go w/ the former. Police forces are incompetent.

she needs a chair. if she's gonna take lines from Clint Eastwood, she needs a chair to talk to.

Or better yet, a S&W 500. Those are more like a cannon than a handgun. Great for when there's an intruder behind the refrigerator at your neighbor's house down the street

Weapons are good to have but with my luck, i'll probably never have one when i need it. But one must remember ANYTHING is a potential weapon. It's too bad CRT monitors are phased out.

LEDs are easy to swing and the edge makes up for the lack of mass.

CRTs dropped from 6 stories make a hell of a bang.

Swords might be legalized here in Nevada soon.

People are more scared being sliced open than they are being shot. Ask any cop what they fear to face more. The guy with the gun, or the loonie with a big knife.

Red carrying a piece changes the whole dynamic of the comic in an amusing way.

My choice... a Glock 20... a 10mm piece that packs some good power

And you can't Walmart the ammo sadly. That caliber is hard to find readily.

And in rare cases, there's the pet cat that goes crazy on an intruder to protect its human!
The surprise can be highly effective. XD

Roll of quarters. Great substitute when you don't have access to brass knuckles.

The problem with flails, is that the ball and chain can be difficult to control while swinging, and it takes time to get the momentum needed to break bone and rupture flesh. And then there's the issue of cramped spaces.

A stick, baton, club or truncheon will give you more control. Same with a hammer, with even more kinetic energy to spare.

For swords, sure they offer reach and chopping power, but require maintenance that may be costly at times, along with looking like a prat while carrying one, cramped spaces is also an issue, and don't get oneself started on the price tag for even the most modest design.

This is where the machete comes in, at a manageable size and price tag. With a spring temper to shrug off shocks that would make a traditional sword cringe with unease. And not having to pamper it means it can be kept in almost any condition.

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You should create more of these artworks showing Red giving her opinion on weapons. It would be interesting to hear her take on various other weapons conceived by the various ethnic groups of humanity.

I don't feel comfortable with autos but my S/A Colt .45 suites me just fine.

A big bullet can't stop the attack unless it hits the intended target. So practice, practice, practice.

Red's the type who'd PUSH the bullet into an offenders body manually!!

Why no pole-arms though?