Rob G
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My carry weapon is a .40 M&P compact with a factory 357 Sig barrel in it. It's a great shooting gun that's been absolutely reliable thus far. Having had the opportunity to shoot it side by side with the comparable Glock model (can't remember which it was right now) I found the M&P to be a little softer shooting and a little quicker on follow up shots. My understanding is that the steel frame sigs are even nicer but the M&P is really sweet.
I hear this a lot and it's just not true. Nine millimeter in its' hottest loadings just barely reaches the capabilities of 357 Sig loaded to standard pressure levels. When you get hot loads for the 357 Sig it leaves the 9mm far behind. Now is all that power strictly necessary for self defense? Maybe not. But I don't mind having it available to me anyway.
Other than ammo costing more and holding fewer rounds it won't do anything a 9mm won't do.
I hear this a lot and it's just not true. Nine millimeter in its' hottest loadings just barely reaches the capabilities of 357 Sig loaded to standard pressure levels. When you get hot loads for the 357 Sig it leaves the 9mm far behind. Now is all that power strictly necessary for self defense? Maybe not. But I don't mind having it available to me anyway.