9mm vs 45ACP

Am Shooting Journal ^ | 7/10/2018 | J Dobbs

[ek_hornbeck]

I split the difference and prefer a 40. More energy than a 9, but easier (for me at least) to shoot accurately than a 45.

[butlerweave]

My Brother does all the reloading so I like both

[10mm]

10mm

Bullet Weight: 180 Grains
Bullet Style: Speer Bonded Jacketed Hollow Point
Case Type: Ducta-Bright 7a Nickel Plated Brass
Muzzle Velocity: 1300 fps
Muzzle Energy: 676 ft lbs

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

The .45 ACP was designed to put down a crazed moslem Juramentado when it was found the .38 Colt (not a .38 Spl) could not.

[FLT-bird]

I have both. I have far more 9mm though because I collect old military sidearms.

[wardaddy]

Essential pistol ammo

.22LR

9mm

.38/.357

44 mag if in big bear country

.45

Have them all

[wardaddy]

Great slow action pic btw

[Magnum44]

9mm vs 45ACP

The eternal battle...

[Glennb51]

I carried a 1911 in .45 acp for over 40 years. With the advent of carpal tunnel syndrome in both wrists, I had to put the .45s in the safe and go to a 9mm. A man has to know his limitations.

I retire (again) in 19 months. Carrying a firearm is necessary.

I will add that managing my ammo on the range is a lot easier with 17 round magazines vs 7 round magazines.

[AAABEST]

Just get both.

[ThunderSleeps]

Agreed I have, and have carried as my CC weapon: a Ruger 380 LCP, a S&W 5 shot revolver in 38 spl, a Glock G19 (9mm), and a classic full sized 1911 in 45 ACP. I carry what suits the weather and what I'm wearing, as well as where I'm going and when I'm going. There have been times & places I've carried extra mags (yes plural) and even doubled up with a backup weapon. In fact I'm heading to the grocery store as soon as I finish this post. Feels like a 9mm evening...

They say the same thing about knives. You're not in a knife fight, you're in a fight, with a knife. Most untrained people fighting with a knife fight only with or primarily with the knife. You have a whole 'nuther arm, feet/legs...

[Hammerhead]

Winchester 147 grain ranger Talon. Can’t beat it.

I can carry 16 rounds of those puppies in my sub compact sigsauer P2 50.

[Hammerhead]

If somebody gets shot in the big toe with a pellet gun fights over In most cases. People are prone to pain avoidance.

Amazing how that works.

[Mathews]

.45 guy here too, only 4” instead of 5”. I use to call it my winter gun, a compact 9mm being my summer gun, but then I found the perfect IWB holster for the .45. Now she’s my best girl. Never leave home without her.

[EMI_Guy]

I always loved the scene in the movie Sargent York where Gary Cooper was waving his 1911 around ordering the Germans to surrender and ordering them to line up “over yonder”.

Good enough for Alvin; good enough for me.