fpw Wrote:Any suggestions for a small-caliber (.22 maybe?) pistol for close-up kills that can be fitted with a suppressor? (And not the P-98 used in ATR).
jaybird Wrote:Oh Great One, one choice could be the Ruger 22/45 Mark III. It is mainly used for target shooting but, it uses 22 magnum rounds. At close range, using hollow-point magnum rounds, it can make quite a mess. To top it off the barrel is thick enough to support a silencer. Also, a 1911 model framed pistol can be changed from a .45 caliber to a .22 caliber with a conversion kit quite easily. This model of pistol also supports silencer capabilities. The only drawback is that it is a large frame pistol, thus more of a problem to conceal/carry.You can never have to much firepower!!!
fpw Wrote:Any suggestions for a small-caliber semi-auto (.22 maybe?) pistol for close-up kills that can be fitted with a suppressor? (And not the P-98 used in ATR).
jaybird Wrote:Oh Great One, one choice could be the Ruger 22/45 Mark III. It is mainly used for target shooting but, it uses 22 magnum rounds. At close range, using hollow-point magnum rounds, it can make quite a mess. To top it off the barrel is thick enough to support a silencer. Also, a 1911 model framed pistol can be changed from a .45 caliber to a .22 caliber with a conversion kit quite easily. This model of pistol also supports silencer capabilities. The only drawback is that it is a large frame pistol, thus more of a problem to conceal/carry.
Bluesman Mike Lindner Wrote:"Question for the hitmen," Paul? "You have the right to remain silent..."
fpw Wrote:Any suggestions for a small-caliber semi-auto (.22 maybe?) pistol for close-up kills that can be fitted with a suppressor? (And not the P-98 used in ATR).Since you are going to be supressing the shot it will, by definition, be slower, so you would probably want to compensate by having a heavier bullet. That is essentially the argument between, say, a 9mm vs. a .45. A 9 is a light bullet moving very fast while a .45 is a heavier bullet moving more slowly. If you use a supressed light bullet then you have a slow, light bullet, minimizing the damage to the "client" (trying to get into the role here....) It helps to think of a bullet as essentially a rock that is thrown very, very fast. If you have a light one, to do enough damage you must throw it harder than a heavier one.
law dawg Wrote:Question though : what is the purpose of the small caliber? Is it for concealment purposes (small size) or some kind of calling card ("I am so good I can whack you with a teeny-tiny pistol") or what? It makes a difference because, as you know, you can get a big caliber in small sizes these days....
fpw Wrote:Apparently (I've read) the signature mob hit is two .22s behind the ear.Aha. I've read and heard the same thing but have never worked Mob stuff so don't really know. I trust your Jersey boy info better than my southern guess... My personal opinion is they are idiots if they use such a caliber. Elan has no place in this kind of wetwork.