I chose steelhorse due to my passion for Harley Davidsons and Colt revolvers.(sort of a combo) Back in high school it was Linus because I always had a blanket behind the seat of the the truck(along with the Becker kicker-box) for those long nights at Ft. Gibson Lake.(or in case of emergencies...
I passed one up the other day at a Gun Shop in Broken Arrow. It was slightly used but looked like new in excellent condition. It was $330 but had an extra mag.
If you have large pockets then a Ruger LC9 should work well and be within the price range. It has a safety which is easier to disengage than engage so that you don't accidentally apply it during firing but still large enough to be functional. It also has a loaded chamber indicator. The only...
If you have scalding hot water it could possibly be a thermostat stuck closed and the pop-off valve continually relieving the pressure.
Of course this would depend if it is gas or electric.
Started investing pretty heavily in March of '09. When the DOW hit 12,000, I figured it was mostly due to the Gov. pumping money into the system and I went to mostly cash. Still have a little in mutual funds and a few single stocks in my Roth but investing very conservatively.
Like most have already mentioned, .22lr wouldn't be my first choice for self defense but if it was the most recoil that I could handle, I would be practicing a lot of double taps(or more). I like the 60gr Aguila Sniper sub sonics. A little rat shot to the face out of a revolver would make a...