My dad and I are gonna go half and half on a pistol that we can shoot together just for plinking and stuff like that. He wants the 9mm for economical reasons, I want the .45 for the obvious sexiness of a 1911 type pistol. My shooting buddy has a 1911 so I know what it feels like and im pretty good with it actually. I've never shot a 9mm but something tells me I wouldn't like it. I saw an episode of Mail Call on the history channel where gunny shot a 9mm and a 1911 both at a block of wood hanging from a string under a tree limb. The 9mm barely made the wood swey while the .45 knocked it back and started spinning slowly. Not that I need the stopping power that this suggests, but It just feels good. It's like apples and oranges right?
Is there an immediate price difference in 9mm vs. .45? I know 9mm ammunition is cheaper then .45 but what about the pistols themselves. (I plan on having a good future )
Is there an immediate price difference in 9mm vs. .45? I know 9mm ammunition is cheaper then .45 but what about the pistols themselves. (I plan on having a good future )