45 Cal as EDC/Personal Defense Weapon

Am Shooting Journal ^ | 9/6/2016 | J Hines

[w1n1]

There are many pros and cons on carrying a 45 cal handgun for your everyday carry as a personal defense weapon. Experts and common Joe’s like us choose brands and models based on afford ability, gender, hand size and functionality. (stopping power) Most of us will agree the 45 has good stopping power and yet there are some school of thoughts a 10mm will have the same effect. Then there are debates on the stopping power versus accuracy, the later being more important to focus on. And yes, last the bullet itself, the reloaders will talk about the best amount of grains for personal defense loads.

Regardless of the arguments here’s an excerpt of this conversation on Reddit and Smith and Wesson Forum.
Rpg: In my view, the 45acp in a 1911 is the ultimate edc and home defense handgun. Nothing works as well for the purpose as a 45 acp. The Commander (aluminum frame, 4 1/2″ barrel) is very comfortable for edc.

cmort666: I went from a 5″ Norinco M1911 in .45acp (when I had to sell it to pay the rent) to a Glock 19, to a 3 1/2″ Citadel 3.5CS M1911 in .45acp. There are self-defense handguns almost as good as an M1911 in .45acp. There’s nothing BETTER.

Muss Muggins: Advances in ammunition have been the great equalizer in recent years. Nowadays, pretty much any caliber will suffice. Choose a pistol you shoot well and run with it . . .

exile0514: The relative stopping power between 9, 45, 40, and the commercially under-powered 10mm (not full pressure) is nearly identical. Use whatever you shoot better with.

BeforetheRobots: When it comes to handguns, stopping power is a myth. Shot placement is everything. Read the rest of the sentiments here. What about you all, what's your thoughts on the 45 cal handgun for EDC?

[wardaddy]

They used to cull dogs at my childhood deer camp near Vicksburg Mississippi off Steele Bayou

Some were runaway hounds and others were abandoned dogs

I never cared much for shooting them

I put down one of my dogs two years ago....myself.....ill never do that agains think of CT I think of litchfield county ....not wild dog pack territory

When I lived in Manhattan I had friends there at Washington depot who lived in a barn

[Big Red Badger]

A Thousand Rounds A Day ,
Dang!

[dangerdoc]

When I shot a lot, I used the standard issue from the armorer.

I used 30w motor oil for years. I now use Remoil or 3n1, less messy and seems to work fine.

[SouthParkRepublican]

I spend a lot of time in far north east PA. It’s a woodsy area where black bear are common and among the locals, bear spray is the ubiquitous first line of defense. It’s small to carry, effective and easy to rapidly discharge. It’s also non-lethal to the animal which depending on your local laws may save you a lot of time and aggravation with the police and possibly the courts.

Now if you have the cool aplomb of an astronaut and can put 3+ rounds on target in the few seconds you will have while being charged by a large creature that wants to eat you, you could do worse than a Glock 20 sf 10mm. You’ll have higher cap than with a revolver and Buffalo Bore makes a hard cast 220 gr. round that will deliver 1,200 fps. IMHO, not a bad second line of defense.