The .45 has a much better record of killing in combat
The .45 has a much better record of killing in combat.
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No doubt that this statement is true, however; the most deadly gun is the one you have with you. People have a tendency to leave their 45’s at home but are willing to carry 38’s and 9mm’s. Ask Trayvon Martin how effective one shot of a 9mm can be.
I carry. I always carry, I like my very small 9mm that no one suspects that I am carrying. I’m not looking for a gunfight but I won’t be caught in a gunfight with only my fists. I think the report of a weapon is enough to scare off many would be bad people. Even a non-fatal hit from 9mm may be enough to take someone out of the fight and that is all I really want anyway.
The most important feature of a 9mm (personal protection round) is that it wont usually go through someone so you don’t have to worry about hitting an innocent bystander. Not so true with .45 cal. It could kill more than once.