9 Mm Vs 45 Acp

[Colorado Luckydog]

What would you prefer to carry. A full size 9MM with 18 rounds or a full size 45ACP with 8 rounds.

Please include the reasons for your choice.

[Daniel_187]

One of the reasons I shoot 9mm is When I was younger durring the Cliton ban, I would pick up a cheaper than dirt catolog and look at all the Pistol mags and they had ruger p-89 30 rd mags for $14 bucks. I was sold after that. And being a cheap basterd 9mm (at the time) was around 5-6 bucks a box .45 was around $10 per box. Am happy with my 9's but have not had to use it in self-defence, so Am not 100% how it will preform.

[275RLTW]

...the one I shoot best.

I often carry both (not at the same time) depending on my mood for the day, clothing selection, daily activities, etc... Either is sufficient for protection. It's more of a personal choice rather than anything scientific. Of course you'll get the expected responses of "the .45 has more KE, the 9 has a higher capacity magazine," and "just get a hi-cap .45." Just wear what you are comfortable with.

[Byte Stryke]

Considering that I current have a limit on options. I carry a .45 with 13
XDc with an extended Magazine.

this is what I carry, your results may vary.

[agent-smith]

Wow, I've never heard or read of this question being asked before.

This should wrap-up with a decisive answer pretty quickly.

[Irving]

Wow, I've never heard or read of this question being asked before.

This should wrap-up with a decisive answer pretty quickly.

Yeah, I really can't see this going over more than about 3/4 of a page.

[Colorado Luckydog]

Wow, I've never heard or read of this question being asked before.

This should wrap-up with a decisive answer pretty quickly.

I'm not looking for a decisive answer. I'm looking for opinions. Nothing like a smartass new guy!

[Marlin]

10mm.

[SA Friday]

10mm.

Saw that comin. Even had the list of posters of narrowed down to about a half dozen or so. Ya, you were high on the list.

[cstone]

Almost 10mm. How about .40S&W? The true middle of the road choice. High capacity, good ballistics, and lots of choices. If you have the money you can always swap barrels and shoot .357 SIG out of the same gun and magazines.