S&W M&P was my long gun, until that terrible fire one night where all my ammo cooked off and the firemen couldn’t get near...
9mm ammunition is almost always easier to find since it’s the standard for most militaries and police departments.
.45 ACP when you care enough the SHOOT the VERY Best!
Check out the Taurus 709 Slim. Cheap, dependable. Rated among the best when compared to comparable models. (9mm in the tests) Good CC piece.
I’m the NYC/USSR loser who’s never held a gun. Go with the big one!
Honestly, I’m looking into shooting ranges because it is way past time.
Good luck on your purchase!
M&Ps have horrendous triggers that are not easily corrected.
A perfectly good choice. I personally would go with a Sig or Glock but that is more personal than anything else. I just might recommend a longer barrel tho.
Either caliber with the right bullets is good.
Collect them in all shapes and sizes... a harder decision is which to let go of. (Or go SCUBA Diving for once they are lost in a terrible boating accident)
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Think ‘ammo availability’. Also, why not a Glock?
Any gun that you can fire under assault is a great gun. I have .38s and 9s. several are placed throuhout my home and 1 in the car. The key is —can you fire it under pressure with two hands to the trunk of the attacker? I have 17 rounds in mine and my strategy is to get to my Wilson auto shotguns with 5 #4 shells loaded If I make it , those bastards are dead 3 times. Good luck and God Bless.
Should be fine if you like it. If I could only have one, a 4/6” .357.
We sell lots of both at the shop where I work. Even big guys report that .40 has an uncomfortable recoil.
currently out. My fault...lol .40
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/21_50_495/products_id/85314/Taurus+111G2+PT111+Millennium+G2+12%2B1+9mm+3.2%22
In stock 9mm... lifetime warranty on all...see reviews
Best advice is to see if you can find one to try before you purchase... either find a buddy who has one or find a shop that has it in stock and will let you dry fire.
I decided not to get one because it was DOA - double action only, and it had a heavy trigger pull.
Modern hollow points are negligible in terms of difference between 9mm, .40, and.45.
I like 45 but 40 is a nice step down that even without a good mushroom will still have a punch. 9mm is favored mainly for capacity. If it’s ccw, 9mm might be good due to capacity. Though I’d prefer as large as I can get.
Check out Lehigh for some great frangible ammo that will destroy soft tissue and end most any threat.
Modern hollow points are negligible in terms of difference between 9mm, .40, and.45.
I like 45 but 40 is a nice step down that even without a good mushroom will still have a punch. 9mm is favored mainly for capacity. If it’s ccw, 9mm might be good due to capacity. Though I’d prefer as large as I can get.
Check out Lehigh for some great frangible ammo that will destroy soft tissue and end most any threat.
I’ve been looking for the comparison video I ran across but can’t find it unfortunately. It compared 10 similar pieces including that S&W, Walther, Glock...they fired all of them with the same ammo. 3 guns made it to 1000 rounds without misfiring, the Taurus 709 among them. MSRP was $304. They spoke highly of it.
I have a Glock in 9mm and .40 S&W. I prefer to shoot the 9mm because the lower recoil has quicker follow up shots with greater accuracy. The 9mm holds more rounds, too.