TTv2
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By factors I mean ammo and gun price and/or availability.
Like others, I've watched Lucky Gunner's mousegun series and while I concur .32 revolvers are superior, I'm still wondering what is best in terms of semi autos. .25 Auto I've determined is obsolescent and a product of low quality .22 ammo of the time, while .22 LR today is still problematic in micro pistols.
I think 5.45x18 is a really nifty cartridge that could find success here in the US for concealed carry, but nobody outside of Russia makes pistols or ammo for it, so it's really a non-starter.
So, that really leaves only calibers of .32 and larger meaning .32 ACP, .32 NAA, and .380 ACP. I would include 9x18, but that's basically the same power as .380, so we'll just call them even and leave it at .380.
From the limited amount of ballistic gel videos and velocities recorded by chronographs, the .32 NAA has really impressed me and if given the choice, I'd choose .32 NAA over .380 or .32 ACP.
However, .32 ACP is so low recoil that it's hard to turn my nose up to it. It's not going to be as good a performer as .380 or .32 NAA, but it's not nearly as weak as .22 or .25 is, so it's not the worst choice one can make.
What are others' thoughts?
EDIT: Please no discussion on 9mm.
Like others, I've watched Lucky Gunner's mousegun series and while I concur .32 revolvers are superior, I'm still wondering what is best in terms of semi autos. .25 Auto I've determined is obsolescent and a product of low quality .22 ammo of the time, while .22 LR today is still problematic in micro pistols.
I think 5.45x18 is a really nifty cartridge that could find success here in the US for concealed carry, but nobody outside of Russia makes pistols or ammo for it, so it's really a non-starter.
So, that really leaves only calibers of .32 and larger meaning .32 ACP, .32 NAA, and .380 ACP. I would include 9x18, but that's basically the same power as .380, so we'll just call them even and leave it at .380.
From the limited amount of ballistic gel videos and velocities recorded by chronographs, the .32 NAA has really impressed me and if given the choice, I'd choose .32 NAA over .380 or .32 ACP.
However, .32 ACP is so low recoil that it's hard to turn my nose up to it. It's not going to be as good a performer as .380 or .32 NAA, but it's not nearly as weak as .22 or .25 is, so it's not the worst choice one can make.
What are others' thoughts?
EDIT: Please no discussion on 9mm.
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