A step up from the 9 is the 40. That is popular with competitive combat shooters as it is a little cheaper to reload than the 45, has somewhat less kick and has sufficient power to knock down the pins.
192 posted on 07/18/2005 2:28:32 PM PDT by RightWhale
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194 posted on 07/18/2005 2:38:22 PM PDT by GOP_1900AD
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