allaroundhunter
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Again, I will restate what I have said in previous posts:
So yes, the .410 can be a good defensive handgun for the "average" self defense encounter distance, but unless you personally are able to test it, you cannot say whether it is better or not.
As far as putting it up against the .45 ACP, .40 S&W, and 9mm, it won't ever stack up as competition for a defensive handgun. It's capacity is less than a 1911, its range is lacking, and it is not nearly as accurate.
By accurate, I don't mean having 3 out of 5 projectiles hit my target. I want to know that if I do my part, the bullet will hit its mark. If I am in duress will I be able to make every shot hit? Probably not, but that is all the more reason to not be sending extra projectiles out of the barrel. I am responsible for everything that leaves the barrel of my gun, as are each of us.
Yes, the .410 can be a very good fight stopper under 7 yards. But in that scenario, I can fire 4 accurate 9mm rounds for every 2 semi-accurate .410 rounds.
In summary, this is my personal experience with the guns, and it mirrors 3 other shooters that I shot with that day.
So yes, the .410 can be a good defensive handgun for the "average" self defense encounter distance, but unless you personally are able to test it, you cannot say whether it is better or not.
As far as putting it up against the .45 ACP, .40 S&W, and 9mm, it won't ever stack up as competition for a defensive handgun. It's capacity is less than a 1911, its range is lacking, and it is not nearly as accurate.
By accurate, I don't mean having 3 out of 5 projectiles hit my target. I want to know that if I do my part, the bullet will hit its mark. If I am in duress will I be able to make every shot hit? Probably not, but that is all the more reason to not be sending extra projectiles out of the barrel. I am responsible for everything that leaves the barrel of my gun, as are each of us.