If the proverbial poop hits the spinning blades, I would hope you have something significantly more effective than you R9. You know the sayings, I use my pistol to fight my way to my rifle, I only carry a pistol when I know I not going to need a firearm, etc. I have many, what the liberal press likes to misidentify as, assault rifles, numerous AR's, VZ58, PTR-91, MSAR 556, etc which I would classify as WTSHTF firearms. I also would include just about every pistol I own except my R9S Elite in this category. Its just too small and impracticle. I carry it because it is conveinant, respectable power, etc. But if I trully thought I was going to need a firearm, the R9S would be my tertiary gun, at best.