Oh, lookie, 9mm is now acceptable as a self defense round.
Good!
And it's real, 9x19mm performance has improved dramatically since I was young.
What I am not going to do is run out and replace any guns with a 9x19mm because the wind is blowing from a different quarter. I can't afford to keep up!
More shots is better than fewer, but what's missed in a couple of these debates is that rounds like .40 and .45 still work. So don't panic! Your gun still works!
My daily carry is a .38 Super 1911. A 9mm with a bit more zip, in other words. The technological advances that make 9x19 a good choice have been applied to .38 Super as well. Yes, I am giving up 8 shots per magazine compared to an M&P 9; but I already own the 1911 and I shoot it very well.
Those two reasons are enough to stand pat and see if money rolls in for a conversion to a plastic fantastic like an M&P or Glock.
I own a 9mm, The Hi-Power, but I didn't get it for carry. I guess I could, if I wanted to...
Or go Stage 10 and just carry the J-Frame.
Good!
And it's real, 9x19mm performance has improved dramatically since I was young.
What I am not going to do is run out and replace any guns with a 9x19mm because the wind is blowing from a different quarter. I can't afford to keep up!
More shots is better than fewer, but what's missed in a couple of these debates is that rounds like .40 and .45 still work. So don't panic! Your gun still works!
My daily carry is a .38 Super 1911. A 9mm with a bit more zip, in other words. The technological advances that make 9x19 a good choice have been applied to .38 Super as well. Yes, I am giving up 8 shots per magazine compared to an M&P 9; but I already own the 1911 and I shoot it very well.
Those two reasons are enough to stand pat and see if money rolls in for a conversion to a plastic fantastic like an M&P or Glock.
I own a 9mm, The Hi-Power, but I didn't get it for carry. I guess I could, if I wanted to...
Or go Stage 10 and just carry the J-Frame.