This is an interesting thread. I've contemplated the same question. I don't carry a .22 handgun too often, but if I ever had to get a snake before it got me at the lake, or it came down to the last resort of a dog attacking while I walk my dog through the neighborhood, I would want something that got the job done without freaking out the crowds. Seems every time some kid pops bubble wrap in my neighborhood someone is on the community Facebook page circling the wagons trying to cause chaos about "possible shots fired!" I saw the CB shorts on a shelf locally, but 29gr. vs. 40 grains of the Quiets makes me wonder if those CBs have what it takes.