The first 9mm vs. 45 thread of '06!

OMG, it's not even midnight here and the madness has already begun.

Another 9.45 thread!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!



Happy New Year, Yall.

Nem

C'mon, everybody knows that the 9mm can't hold a candle to the...

Whatever... Happy New Year!!

Jubei

Firing off my 1911 .45 Auto designed by the incomparable John Moses Browning in celebration...

Happy New Year!!

StrikeEagle

Bait thrown, I bit.

Happy New Year all, Hope all your expectations are met.

hahahaha 364 days to go before I weigh in on this one

This way I can see everyone elses comments first and let them decide which one Im told is better LMAO

Happy 06 everyone!

Happy New Year Everyone!

.45 ACP is the best

Have a safe one!

At least one of each.

I like the second answer - make a 9.45mm pistol round, and see what happens....

one of each

Air said:

At least one of each.

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This could be a solution.

<sigh> I swore that I wasn't going to buy any more handguns for a while. My K9 & SW 642 are honestly enough for my needs.

But after reading a few 9 v 45 threads, and after reading this one last night and being moved by the sheer beauty of the 1911 in those pics in the first post, I'm beginning to think I may ultimately have to add a 1911 to my collection.

THEN, at least I can solve the debate for myself, even while the rest of you continue to argue amongst yourselves.

<sigh> When will the madness end?

Nem

To quote another member, "a 9m/m might not expand; but a 45 never shrinks"~!

Happy New Year To All

well with the new 9.45 model for 06 already mentioned in this thread thats the coolness of double tapping 9mm is your first sent round followed by the .45 one Total coolness if you ask me LMAO!!!

The first round may or may not expand yes, that is correct, but the follow up shot will be larger guaranteed even if it doesnt shrink. So this new model is there for all of the folks that have been wanting to put this 9 vs 45 debate to bed forever, ahhh Im glad the new model arrives late this year in 06, watch for the preview of it at this years shot show

Don't say anything but if you ask me the major ammuniton manufactuer's purposely funded this project to boost ammo sales forcing us all to stock both calibers, Pretty damned smart if you ask me. My early predictions are the .40 will just vanish off the charts

Until the second rev comes out in about 3 years. Speculation is calling it the 9.40x45 round, but I still have yet to figure out how that ones gonna work

I just realized: All of my semi autos were designed or partially designed by JMB.

Belated Happy New Year.

I am a 9mm guy, but if I every break and buy a .45, it would probably be this one. She is a beaut! I'd name her "Jenny".

oyy... make it stop! :banghead:

The 5.56mm is accurate to 600 yards and you can carry more ammo than the 7.62.....

...oh wait....nevermind.

Happy New Beer... I mean Year! D'oh! :banghead:

Happy 2006 everyone!

Scott

'06, 9mm or .45?

We have the .35 Whelen which is a 9mm bullet, more or less, but a .45 would turn a .30-06 case into a straight case round, not advisable in a bolt rifle, and the .45-70 fills that niche.

Geoff
Who prefers the .358 Winchester to the .35 Whelen.

Jeff Timm said:

'06, 9mm or .45?

We have the .35 Whelen which is a 9mm bullet, more or less, but a .45 would turn a .30-06 case into a straight case round, not advisable in a bolt rifle, and the .45-70 fills that niche.

Geoff
Who prefers the .358 Winchester to the .35 Whelen.

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Mmmmm .45-70..... uh, I mean happy new year!

Would Captian Kirk and Capt Picard argue over the best aperture setting for phasers, 9mm or .45?

Not if either one had enough power.

(or if neither one did). If it's loaded properly, the 9mm makes an excellent rd for a pocket gun. It's the ideal centerfire practice round. It's the ideal carry rd for those who won't reload their own .45 ammo, or those who won't practice enough to get 5-6 hits per second with .45 Super loads in light, compact ccw guns. Factory .45 ACP ammo is marginal for stopping power.

Air said:

At least one of each.

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+1, cover those bases. I love my 1911, but I shoot 9mm a wee bit better.

I bet slide lock + good shot placement + either caliber = dead goblin.

In '05 the first pistol I bought was a 9mm and the last one was a 45. I now have twice as many 9's as 45's and that seems about right to me. poppy