DanTheFarmer
Member
My $0.02
I think the 380 is popular because people are willing to spend money on something that they think will work when they need it, and therefore brings them peace of mind. In those cases I'd say it is money well spent.
The 380 is certainly less powerful than the 9mm. That doesn't mean that the 380 isn't good enough. If the bad guy is detered or incapacitated the problem is solved. Stopped is stopped. The difference between any two pistol cartridges 32 through 45 is truely marginal (I recognize that in some situations that marginal difference might be critical but the differences are small nonetheless and the situations where the difference in outcome is due solely to differences in cartridge terminal ballistics are exceedingly rare).
380's are popular because many people would rather have a 380 pistol and some ammo than an extra $400.00 in their wallet. We vote with our dollars.
Good Luck to all and may your choices bring you peace of mind.
Dan
I think the 380 is popular because people are willing to spend money on something that they think will work when they need it, and therefore brings them peace of mind. In those cases I'd say it is money well spent.
The 380 is certainly less powerful than the 9mm. That doesn't mean that the 380 isn't good enough. If the bad guy is detered or incapacitated the problem is solved. Stopped is stopped. The difference between any two pistol cartridges 32 through 45 is truely marginal (I recognize that in some situations that marginal difference might be critical but the differences are small nonetheless and the situations where the difference in outcome is due solely to differences in cartridge terminal ballistics are exceedingly rare).
380's are popular because many people would rather have a 380 pistol and some ammo than an extra $400.00 in their wallet. We vote with our dollars.
Good Luck to all and may your choices bring you peace of mind.
Dan