Just curious, why a 38 super vs. a 9mm? Most of my friends are avid 45 acp fanatics. I can't take the recoil, especially in plastic or alloy frames, hence my P226 stainless in 9mm.
same bullet, but the 38super goes 30-40% faster. that and i have this odd love for lesser used cartridges. i can always load my own ammo for it (which i do), but factory ammo is harder to come by. makes it less likely that in a SHTF situation, if i do a new york reload, that anyone else can use it against me.