All Out Caliber War! .38Spl vs 9mm vs .40S&W vs .45ACP vs .41Mag

[JeepDriver]

9mm all the way! Cheap to shoot with plenty of punch!



40S&W may be what most police carry, but I ain't going to base my decision on what the lowest bidder supplied

 

[Dionysusigma]

.45-70 BFR!

 

[Pylon]

The voices in my head tell me 9mm

 

[Okiecruffler]

My voices can beat up your voices

357 in a wheel, keep your nasty mags to yourself.

 

[cxm]

What to Do

I'd hang on to the S&W, the Colt's and the SIG. I'd sell off the others and buy more S&Ws.

A S&W M57 for .41 Mag

A S&W M4006 for .40 (If you REALLY like .40)

A S&W M5904 for 9mm

When you get those you will be MUCH happier....

V/r

Chuck

 

[pwrtool45]

*points indiscriminately*

That one should be fine.

 

[Ric]

since your not talking about the regular arguments (stopping power, penetration) I gotta go with the;


38 Special

Fun to shoot all day, accurate, cheap

 

[litman252]

Are you guys telling me that a 1911 in .45 is not the only handgun/caliber
MMMMMMMM have to think about it?????

Tony

 

[Poohgyrr]

The world spins 'round, your gun should too.

Smith and Wesson .44 Special

Like the one 3/4 of the way down this link:

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?threadid=40808

 

[BerettaNut92]

...uhh...

Get a Glock (tm)?

 

[Dr.Rob]

You know, every time I take a new shooter to the range they all want to shoot my 1908 Colt .25... but they tremble in fear at the Colt New Service, even though it hardly kicks, compared to a .45 auto.

And they all want to to try the Luger.

Caliber wars? Move the target out to 100 yards... and let me bring out the 357 Maximums.

 

[Okiecruffler]

Why is it that everytime we're trying to talk about serious firearms, someone tries to change the subject and talk about glocks?

 

[Feanaro]

.45ACP will rip right through a bear, turn it's innards inside out, blow up the forest behind it and hit Bill Clinton in the butt. 9mm will just make it angry.

 

[TheDutchman]

.38 SUPER

 

[HiWayMan]

.81 magnum (It'll shoot thru schools)

Seriously though, ya'll need to respect the authority of my .357 maggie, and my other .357, and my other .357, and my other .357, and my oth............

Uh, maybe I should invest in some other calibers. Nahhhhhh!!!

 

[Erik Jensen]

*ahem*

3 1/2" 000Buck.

I guess 9mm Parabellum or .45 Automatic Colt Pistol would do in a pinch, though.

 

[Stickjockey]

.22 Short!

 

[ZekeLuvs1911]

9mm for pansies only.....True men use a .45ACP over all.

 

[5x5]

I've settled on 40S&W Blackhills 165gr. GD for CCW. Good compromise between diameter, weight, velocity and capacity in my Glock23. YMMV- Ian

 

[albanian]

I would take that Beretta Elite II in whatever cal it is. That is a fine gun that should do anything you need to do with a pistol.

 

[Marshall]

That M66 Smith .38sp may end up out shooting them all.

I'll put up my 2011a1 Wby Mag .460 acp against anyone.

 

[RON in PA]

.38 Special will handle it all.

 

[Greybeard]

You guys are behind the curve. Just this past year, I've discovered the ultimate "carry gun" (for agony) is Ruger SBH in .454 (bandolier holster required). Next year though, I'm going sell it and to get back on the cutting edge when S&W comes out with their 14-ounce skadandy'em 8-shot "pocket version".

 

[Data]

If it were not for the AWB Id say 9mm would win for its high capacity, low cost, low recoil, yet still above 90% one shot stop characteristics.

However, when your rounds are limited the question becomes whats the largest "bang" I can stand in a gun small enough to carry, and still fit 10 rds in a magazine......?

Enter the .40S&W for a great majority including duty weapons for Leos.

Of course there well ALWAYS be the "bigger is better" (.45) die hards as well as the "faster is better" (.357 fans).

My views is largely based on the fact that they are all rated higher than 90% one shot stop.....

I look at it this way, once your above (or very close to) 90%, it doesnt really matter...

Since it doesnt matter, carry the one with the lowest recoil for faster follow up shots, the one with the cheaper ammo for more frequent/cheaper practice sessions, and the one that holds the most rounds in case your having a real bad day and things take a turn for even worse

 

[Lennyjoe]

Get rid of em all and by a 10MM