9 Mm Vs 45 Acp

[jscwerve]

Study on stopping power. A very interesting read.

http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/node/7866



Bottom line, rule number one in a gunfight........HAVE A GUN.

[Atrain1]

Study on stopping power. A very interesting read.

http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/node/7866



Bottom line, rule number one in a gunfight........HAVE A GUN.

That was very ineresting, it makes me feel better about my 380, I guess you cant argue with it when it is in black and white unless you do your own study.

[mcantar18c]

I posted that link in some thread a while back... glad Atrain got a look at it, its a good read.

[WBAR]

I personally feel comfortable carrying a Kahr CW40. Whatever you choose to defend yourself/family with, make sure that you practice enough to know you can rely on it with confidence and know where it will hit at different distances.

[mcantar18c]

I shot a cell phone with a 9mm and the bullet got stopped by the thin sheet metal inside the phone, I also shot that same phone with a 45 and another like it and could not find the phone to see what happened.

I use Copenhagen lids as targets sometimes. 9mm and other faster moving rounds generally penetrate. .45ACP and .50AE usually put a big dent in it and make it fly off somewhere.

Why the .45ACP is good:

~More holes makes for deader bad guys.
(fixed)
Why the .45ACP sucks:

~Expensive
~Not a good package for CCW. Low-cap in a CCW package usually. This means your CCW and Main sidearm might be two different calibers. Very inefficient.

Why the 9mm is good:

~It's more prolific then Barny the purple dinosaur.
~NATO uses it
~Cheap to shoot
~High Velocity compared to .45ACP, speed kills
~Fits great in a ccw, a lot of rounds in a fairly compact size.

Why the 9mm is bad:

~Smaller hole
You seem to think "smaller" means "too small."
~Not enough energy for large furry animals with sharp teeth.
Plenty of energy for two-legged targets.

Trust me I dont read gun magazines, I can only name one, so let me ask you this if you had to make a chioce to get shot with a 9 or a 45 what would it be?

A .45... more recoil means the shooter is less likely to get another round off before I get rounds on him.

[Atrain1]

A .45... more recoil means the shooter is less likely to get another round off before I get rounds on him.

I cant argue that either, that is why I want a 38 super from what I understand it has more kinetic energy than a 45, but the recoil of a 9mm that to me would be the perfect compromise but again that is my opinion. Does anyone have any input on this?

[MONTROSE1911]

The 9 is fine!

Long live the SIG 228!

[jerrymrc]

I cant argue that either, that is why I want a 38 super from what I understand it has more kinetic energy than a 45, but the recoil of a 9mm that to me would be the perfect compromise but again that is my opinion. Does anyone have any input on this?

I like the 38 super. In a 1911 type gun you get a couple more shots and the follow up is faster than the 45. I have a couple of 10 rounders for a Govt/Commander size one. Just my two thoughts on that.

I also believe that it is a very personal choice what one carries. I do know that if it a 9mm it is not getting ball ammo. A very good friend of mine had an up close and personal encounter in the sand box with his M9 and a bomb wearing Hadji.

[Atrain1]

I like the 38 super. In a 1911 type gun you get a couple more shots and the follow up is faster than the 45. I have a couple of 10 rounders for a Govt/Commander size one. Just my two thoughts on that.

I also believe that it is a very personal choice what one carries. I do know that if it a 9mm it is not getting ball ammo. A very good friend of mine had an up close and personal encounter in the sand box with his M9 and a bomb wearing Hadji.

What do you mean about the 9mm.

[SA Friday]

A .45... more recoil means the shooter is less likely to get another round off before I get rounds on him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysa50...e_gdata_player

All the shooting in this was done with factory 45 ACP. He even talks about how a proper grip causes the gun to return to sight picture faster and shows it at about 2:30 of the vid.