DeepSouth
Random Guy
So I got to thinking... why is it that if you visit the revolver thread, most there will agree that a 5-round J-frame in .38 is "good enough" for CCW/self defense, but if you visit the autoloader section, many folks scoff at a 9mm loaded with double the amount of rounds?
Most people (including myself) seem to 'defend' what ever caliber they use/like the most. For instance I would tell you neither is sufficient, get a .45acp or a 44spl.
The most common CC Revolver is a 38spl, so when you go to the revolver forum most people there will tell you a 38 is fine, of course that is what you'll hear that is what most of them carry.
Then you go to the auto forum where there are "many folks" that wouldn't carry a 9mm because a .45 or a .40 is superior.(IMO) So they tell you what they think...IE a 9mm is entirely to small, regardless of round count.