seeker_two
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With all the discussion we seem to have on THR about the 9mm, I realized that I haven't owned a 9mm auto for two years (I do have a .357 Blackhawk convertible, but I don't use it much). I also realized that I haven't had a need for one since I traded my Glock 17 for a SIG 220 (& that for a 1911). And, after thinking of all the reasons to own one, I found that I'd made alternate choices...
CHEAP AMMO: I reload .45ACP & .38SPL, so it's not much of a difference. And I shoot a lot of .22lr.
EASIER TO SHOOT: The .45 & .38 have never been too hard for me to shoot. And I use my Buckmark as an understudy for my 1911 when I want to shoot a lot.
EFFECTIVE STOPPER: Both the .45 & .38 aren't slouches in this department.
EASIER TO CONCEAL: In full-size autos, there's a slight advantage. But I'm more enamored of the PP-sized guns (Makarov, PA-63, Bersa) for this. All the concealable 9mm's I've seen appear chunky.
GENERAL UTILITY: I find a good .38 more versatile in factory & handloaded rounds than any other caliber.
So, while I have nothing against the 9mm, I just haven't found a reason lately to own one. In fact, I'm considering sending the 9mm cylinder off to be rebored into either a .356 GNR (.41MAG necked down to .357) or a .357/.44 B&D (.44MAG necked down).
Is anyone else in the same boat?
Thanks in advance...
CHEAP AMMO: I reload .45ACP & .38SPL, so it's not much of a difference. And I shoot a lot of .22lr.
EASIER TO SHOOT: The .45 & .38 have never been too hard for me to shoot. And I use my Buckmark as an understudy for my 1911 when I want to shoot a lot.
EFFECTIVE STOPPER: Both the .45 & .38 aren't slouches in this department.
EASIER TO CONCEAL: In full-size autos, there's a slight advantage. But I'm more enamored of the PP-sized guns (Makarov, PA-63, Bersa) for this. All the concealable 9mm's I've seen appear chunky.
GENERAL UTILITY: I find a good .38 more versatile in factory & handloaded rounds than any other caliber.
So, while I have nothing against the 9mm, I just haven't found a reason lately to own one. In fact, I'm considering sending the 9mm cylinder off to be rebored into either a .356 GNR (.41MAG necked down to .357) or a .357/.44 B&D (.44MAG necked down).
Is anyone else in the same boat?
Thanks in advance...