Problem is, .45 in a short barrelled weapon is usually way too much gun for all but very experienced shooters.
9mm with good ammunition, (Barnes or Ranger +P bonded) is fine.
“Problem is, .45 in a short barrelled weapon is usually way too much gun for all but very experienced shooters.”
A regular-sized man can conceal and learn to fire a full-sized 1911 in .45 ACP accurately.
That’s a skill a man should have, like archery and the use of blades, long and short.
.40 is no more difficult to handle than 9mm but has some added stopping power. The drawback is the ammo is much more expensive.