The writer does not say WHY the .357 Magnum is the best gun for survival.
Is it because it is more reliable, easier to load, so light that a child can shoot it accurately?
These days the standard handgun is a 9mm Glock, and this article gives no clue on why the .357 Magnum would be better in any way.
First off it is a wheel gun. Much less likely for it to jam or break than a semi auto.
It will shoot the many variations of 38/357 ammo.
9mm ammo is a puny load compared to the 357. Even most of the 38 ammo has more stopping power than the 9mm.
A two year old can fire a Glock. An uncocked 357 would be impossible for 99% of them to fire.
Neither gun has a safety, but the wheel gun doesn’t need one. In my opinion, Glocks do.
In the early ‘90s I got rid of my full size 9mm Glock because it was too easy for this old man to cause it to fire before I was ready.
Because no other handgun shoots so many different types of ammo (.38 SP, .38+P, .357 Mag, shot shells, wad cutters, soft points, hollow points, solids). Very common in any back wood hardware store. No levers to work. Easy to clear a miss fire (pull the trigger again). Powerful enough.
What’s not to like?