one you shoot the best. If you shoot a 32 ACP best and can keep them in a 3" group at 25 feet then the 32 is the gun for you. I seldom advocate for the 10mm as a carry round for the average person. The recoil is fairly intense and not a cartridge one can get a second or third shot off quick if necessary. A 45 is a bit much for some folks and I feel the 10mm recoil is more than the 45. Personally I think the 9mm is the perfect personal defense round for the average person. The 9mm ammo has come so far in the last 6 or 8 years, if you had a 45 but were required to carry a 9mm you wouldn't give up any power or accuracy. Personally if my 45 PD should die I wouldn't feel underpowered going to my Browning Hi Power in 9mm.
I didn't think that way forever but over the past years after getting 55 Browning Hi Powers from the Israelis in the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) I figure if it is good enough for the Israelis who are in the possibility of deep shit every day of their lives and they have to be able to depend upon their sidearm at all times, then it should be good enough for me.
Some Israelis in their everyday gear..
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9mm vs 40 S&W -Let's not discount the 40 S&W yet...
- Huey, 2020-07-14, 13:31
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9mm is my choice. I shoot it well.
- Rsim, 2020-07-14, 20:08
- Unfortunately, I like them all. Own twice as many 9mm guns.. - Huey, 2020-07-15, 02:09
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There is a lot of difference in bullet proof glass and flesh
- Gary Reeder, 2020-07-14, 16:03
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but always remember the best cartridge for you is the
- Gary Reeder, 2020-07-14, 17:14
- I wonder..... - JD, 2020-07-15, 12:49
- We spent a week in Israel back in Feb. - Rsim, 2020-07-14, 20:03
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Advance of 9mm
- DinCA, 2020-07-14, 17:57
- with the concealed carry a big deal in - gary reeder, 2020-07-14, 21:24
- And a 22 LR better than throwing rocks.... (nm) - Huey, 2020-07-14, 17:19
- I agree with Gary, 10mm nowi - BlackPete, 2020-07-14, 16:34
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but always remember the best cartridge for you is the
- Gary Reeder, 2020-07-14, 17:14
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Paper plates: 9mm: 161; 40S&W: 63; 45ACP: 132
- TopCat, 2020-07-14, 15:04
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the .40 went sideways, if I remember correctly (nm)
- azj, 2020-07-14, 15:11
- Exactly why I do my own testing... - Huey, 2020-07-14, 16:44
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the .40 went sideways, if I remember correctly (nm)
- azj, 2020-07-14, 15:11
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What I Found Interesting
- Shaun, 2020-07-14, 14:55
- I think we should own a variety of guns. This was not meant - Huey, 2020-07-14, 15:04
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Horizontal picture didn't load, second try..
- Huey, 2020-07-14, 13:33
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Thanks for the testing. Any movement on
- O’ Gary, 2020-07-14, 14:36
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It'll be a bit on that experiment. I'm working on several...
- Huey, 2020-07-14, 14:42
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Your G20 should run 40, without a barrel change
- steve todd, 2020-07-14, 17:47
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It will because of the captive extractor, but..
- Huey, 2020-07-14, 17:53
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Magazines not an issue?
- steve todd, 2020-07-14, 18:16
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Absolutely. Good info for a bad situation...
- Huey, 2020-07-14, 18:20
- I have a Glock 20 conversion barrel to 9x19mm Luger - WB, 2020-07-15, 08:19
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Absolutely. Good info for a bad situation...
- Huey, 2020-07-14, 18:20
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Magazines not an issue?
- steve todd, 2020-07-14, 18:16
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It will because of the captive extractor, but..
- Huey, 2020-07-14, 17:53
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Your G20 should run 40, without a barrel change
- steve todd, 2020-07-14, 17:47
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It'll be a bit on that experiment. I'm working on several...
- Huey, 2020-07-14, 14:42
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So the 9mm isn't magical after all??
- DAve H., 2020-07-14, 14:26
- Well, this is just one test and Hollow Points to boot... - Huey, 2020-07-14, 14:33
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Thanks for the testing. Any movement on
- O’ Gary, 2020-07-14, 14:36
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9mm is my choice. I shoot it well.
- Rsim, 2020-07-14, 20:08