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The Bobcat is also available in .22 Long Rifle. Whether the .22 LR or the .25 ACP is the more effective is a matter of debate. The ballistics tables give it to the .22, but the ballistics tables are calibrated on longer barreled pistols that produce more velocity and therefore more energy. When you chronograph the two calibers out of identical short-barrel pistols, the .25 is generally seen to be putting out a little bit more power.

The tiny Beretta Jetfire may be the best vest-pocket size .25 auto in the world, says author.

The .22’s big advantage is its cheap ammunition. If you need to defend yourself with a small cartridge you need to place the bullet with surgical accuracy. That sort of accuracy with a small pistol under stress comes only from constant practice that makes precise shooting a matter of autopilot. Because of its much lower cost, .22 LR ammunition is much more conducive to skill-building practice than even the cheapest .25 caliber ammo. Reliability, however, is a factor that cannot be compromised in a defensive firearm. The .22 LR is a long, narrow cartridge with a proportionally wide rim that has given gun designers and engineers fits when they try to build a small pistol around it. I have seen some Beretta 21 series pistols that were 100 percent reliable in .22 LR, and some that were not. Every Beretta .25 ACP I have seen has been totally reliable.