North American Arms Ranger II Stainless .22 LR,22 Mag 5rd 2.50" Rosewood Boot Grip - $461.24

Another day, another couple of geniuses digging up the age old "how small is too small" dilemma. Lol. Lmao even.

I have a friend who carries one of these on NAA's weird necklace holster, he swears to god he is going to stop an attacker mid assault by somehow not only getting ahold of the worlds smallest pistol while someone is on top of him, but also cocking AND shooting it...not to mention hitting the intended target in a really vital location (which would be needed with such an anemic caliber fired out of such a short barrel).

I am not a fan of these micro revolvers. The practicality is pretty nil and they are not a gun I'd consider buying then using for self defense to protect oneself and or loved ones. I think these are better conversation pieces than they are actual self defense tools.
First and foremost the .22lr and even the .22mag round really isn't a good caliber for defending oneself if being attacked with violence. Now it may make a perpetrator think twice and or to leave if you pull it out in self defense. Most crooks aren't going to stop and ask "what caliber" pistol you have pointed at them.
The 2nd issue is that with very short barrels, velocity becomes a problem which can lead to "keyhole" issues while shooting paper at any range over 2 to 3 meters. Then you have the issue of consistent specs within most .22 bulk ammunition so you'd need to buy and use only high power, high quality, much more expensive ammunition with this pistol.
And one of the major problems is the trying to draw from a pocket or pack, track the target under extreme tension and fear, then finding the target with the almost non existent sights, then only having 5 rounds of low power ammunition could get you killed over protecting yourself and or loved ones. For almost $500, there are dozens of much better pistols and revolvers on the market right now. So yeah, don't waste your money on these. Always try to replicate severe stress and physical trauma when training and running proper drills with this and it will teach you All you need to know. Move on and take my word and experience that these are nothing more than a $500 (after the background check fees, etc).conversation piece.
And yes I am sure there will be plenty of hate or disagreement with my experience and opinion but that's ok
I enjoy conversation over the guns offered on this site.