[Recon Dad]

I kind of agree with you on the .357. S&W make great ones. My wife has two or three, from the full size to the sub compacts. You can go to the range and shoot .38 ammo for a decent price and use the more powerful .357 rounds for carry.

I'm not sure why the poster is not looking into a .40 cal. I myself think it's the perfect bridge caliber between the .9MM and .45. Better impact than the .9MM and very close to the .45.

[SnakeDoctor]

I think the USP frame comes in a 40 as well. Is that a better caliber than 9mm or 45?

SnakeDoc