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Six Pocket Guns to Avoid Like the Plague. By Jed Henson. Of all the firearm purchases you may make in your lifetime, a pocket gun is probably the one you can least afford to screw up. We buy a pocket gun for last- ditch self defense, which literally makes it a do- or- die gun.

It therefore must perform when called upon. We can’t dislike shooting it so much that we’ll never practice with it. And we have to like it enough to carry it. Given all that, wouldn’t it be nice to know which pocket guns you can rule out right off the bat?

Well, you’re in luck, because your fellow Americans have voted, and for some pocket guns, the results aren’t pretty . This crowdsourced data points aren’t perfect, but if a product gets a statistically significant number of votes, we get a pretty good idea of how it stacks up thanks to the wisdom- of- crowds phenomenon. At my handgun review and rating site, gunsgunsguns. So far we’ve collected roughly 3.

Using that, I’ve compiled a spreadsheet of the results by filtering down 2. ACP), and then by size (nothing bigger than 5.

After each gun’s name, you’ll see its average user rating, that rating’s margin of error and the number of votes: 1) Diamondback Firearms DB3. Unfortunately, my DB3. I can’t count on my DB3. I had to give it a low rating. The price is right, but the performance and ratings just aren’t. Cobra Firearms CA3. He rated it 2. 5 stars out of 5 and wrote, “I don’t hate it.” Still, that’s pretty tepid, and our readers rate it well below average.

Bottom line: you can do much better. SCCY Industries CPX- 2 (4. But with 9. 9 votes in, the math is clear: the CPX- 2 stinks. Beretta Pico (4. 1 stars .

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Plus, the Pico’s 9mm cousin, the Nano, rates well above average. But again, the people have spoken: the Pico sucks. Kahr makes a lot of pocket guns, and several of them rate really well. Heck, the CM4. 0’s steel- framed brother, the MK4. I’m guessing a . 4.

1. By Jed Henson Of all the firearm purchases you may make in your lifetime, a pocket gun is probably the one you can least afford to screw up.
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S& W round is just too unpleasant to shoot in this uber lightweight polymer- framed pocket gun. IO Hellcat II (2. But unlike those highly rated guns, the Hellcat II’s rating is in the toilet. IO stopped making them and moved to Florida.

The Hellcat II was cheap when purchased new, and you can find one used for around $1. It’s pretty clear why. Movies On Blu Ray Dvd Cars 3 (2017) on this page. Final Thoughts. I limited this list to the bottom six guns to reduce room for disagreement and keep it simple. Is it possible to find a Hellcat II that runs well, shoots well and fits well?

Yes, I’m sure they’re out there, but the odds you’ll score one of those unicorns remain low. And with 3. 8 other semi- auto pocketguns to choose from, why risk it? Remember, these are life- or- death guns, not gopher guns or race guns. Personally, I’d avoid far more than just the bottom six. I’d limit my search to guns rated north of 6.

I’d stay far away from the below- average offerings from Jimenez, Boberg, NAA, Master. Piece, etc. But that’s just me Not everyone places as much weight on user ratings as I do. Regardless of your take on user ratings, I think you can safely ignore the bottom six guns and not worry about missing out on much. Jed Henson runs the handgun review and rating site gunsgunsguns.

The 5. 0 most successful movies of 2. Samantha Lee/Business Insider. Hundreds of movies come out every year, but only a fraction become hits.

Business Insider decided to rank the most successful movies of 2. We started with a group of the 1. Dec. 2. 0 — culled from Box Office Mojo — and then subtracted their production budget to arrive at a box- office profit figure. We also compiled critic ratings from review aggregator Metacritic (scale: 0 to 1. IMDb (scale: 0 to 1. We combined these three metrics by taking their geometric mean and ranking the movies based on that composite score. We included some films on our list that technically opened in 2.

Our top 5. 0 grossed a combined $1. Many were reboots or extensions of a franchise, including Vin Diesel's action blockbuster . Read on to see the 5. Critics were lukewarm about the treatment of this true- to- life tale, but audiences were more forgiving.

And after a string of curious, underwhelming film decisions, Johnny Depp is once again in prime form in the lead role as the kingpin. Released in time for the 2. Moore won an Academy Award — she had been nominated three times previously — and a Golden Globe for best actress, likely helping the film secure a nice profit at the box office during its wide release this year.

The chat- room account of a girl who was bullied into committing suicide comes to life, and a group of classmates becomes the target of a revenge plot. A shoe- string budget made this slasher flick a huge success. Adam Sandler and Kevin James continue to shine cinematic turds into diamonds for studios. Stine's spooky . But a cast flush with acting legends, including Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, and Tom Wilkinson, make . But the rising tide for young- adult fiction lifts all ships, and led by fresh face Cara Delevingne, . The biggest winner: first- time director Joel Edgerton, who also wrote, produced, and starred in .

Reviews for . Night Shyamalan, who's rebounding from a lengthy string of flops. It still packs in plenty of supernatural scares, and even though it didn't pack theaters quite as well as .

Despite almost no dialogue, children and adults each found it witty, warm, and contagious. The seventh in this classic boxing series features stellar performances from lead Michael B. Critics are fortunate the vengeful Mills is pure fiction, as the reviews for .

Like most sequels, . Le. Bron James showed budding potential in his cameo supporting role in . Mark Rylance is getting awards consideration for his portrayal in a supporting role of the accused Russian spy, including a Golden Globe nomination. As he gains the respect of Hathaway's character and their  — platonic — relationship blossoms, the geriatric but polished new employee serves as a foil to the unrefined men of Hathaway's generation and becomes her rock of stability — for work and life advice. Stunning scenery and cinematography coupled with a star- studded cast earned .

Critics hated it, and it grossed a subpar $2. US run. But as the movie rolled out overseas, its fortunes changed — especially in China, where it pulled in $1.

The franchise will be back in 2. Dream. Works still can't keep pace with Pixar in the animated- movie game, but . The movie's 3- D animation and wild humor were enough to keep fans and critics engaged, earning mostly positive marks. But the story, which finds Johnson on a mission to save his daughter after a devastating earthquake ravages California, was considered a disaster of its own to many viewers and critics. The sequel, . Dre's past mistreatment and violence toward women. It nonetheless went on to become the highest- grossing film by an African- American director and has spawned a sequel that will highlight the careers of Snoop Dogg and Tupac Shakur. Though it didn't quite live up to the original's campy, pun- laden fun, .

A third installment is expected to hit theaters in summer 2. Critics and fans adored the family- friendly flick, making it an unexpected hit. Given the strong financial performance, another sequel is unsurprisingly in the works for 2. Watch Smosh The Movie (2015) Hd here. Audiences loved the comic- book adaptation — essentially . Critics and fans were captivated by the madness and post- apocalyptic visual spectacle, and it grossed an impressive $3.

Bolstered by strong lead performances by Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron, . After eclipsing $5. Lionsgate claims the series won't end here, but it may have to live without the star power of Jennifer Lawrence for any potential prequels. Audiences agreed, helping . Expect to see many more live- action Disney adaptations in the coming years. Though it's the highest rated in the action- thriller franchise, .

The biggest hit of the fall season is getting best- picture Oscar buzz as well as best- actor consideration for Damon and best- director for Ridley Scott. It has already earned Golden Globe nominations for all three categories. An undeniable hit with children as the highest- grossing animated movie of the year, . The sequel to the 2. Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard helped the film win over audiences and many critics, who found it a thrilling, entertaining, and worthy reboot.

Adjusted for inflation, . In part an homage to fallen star Paul Walker, who died in a car crash in 2. It also hatched a No. Wiz Khalifa's anthem.