Anyone Not Have a 9mm?

[420Stainless]

I don't have one. Always wanted a BHP, but not as bad as other things. I am drawn to the new polymer types like the PM9 and XD9. But I had to fill a .45 colt craving first.

 

[clone]

just bought mine today and put 200 rounds through it at the range.

 

[TCW]

None.

I found the 9mm to be too snappy.

I like shooting the .40 better (and .357). I live in Kali, so it's 10 rds of 9mm or 10 rds of .40...went with the .40 (Sig P226) and I'm quite happy!

 

[1911 guy]

No nine, thank you!

It's really not a terrible cartridge, despite my favoritism of the .45ACP, but I don't own one and have no desire or need to. I carry a 1911 and hunt with a .357. My wife may step up to a 9mm. at some point, she's using a Sig .380 right now.

 

[fedlaw]

I carried a SIG P226 9mm for a number of years. It was 100% reliable, the accuracy was combat acceptable and it was reasonably concealable except during the hottest summer days. I liked it's flawless ability to reliably shoot a wide variety of ammo and I liked the affordable availabilty of 9mm ammo. Then I got to thinking that .45 is better than 9, so I "upgraded" to a SIG P220. The P220 was more accurate than the P226, but was not as reliable. Liking .45 cal. and being an experienced revolver shooter, I traded the P220 in on a S & W 625. Nice gun, but not the easiest to conceal. Then my friend, ChuckB, loaned me his Springfield Loaded so that I could requalify with a pistol. WOW! Even though I had very little 1911 experience prior to that, I shot a perfect qualification round: 100/100. So I sold my P226 and got a Kimber Stainless Target II last Christmas. I am very satisfied with this gun. After 7,000 rds. and 8 months of carrying, I have found it to be just as reliable as the P226, far more accurate than either of my full-sized SIGs, and easy to conceal in an Alessi Talon even on the hottest days, (meaning the least clothing.)
This is a long way of saying that currently I do not have a 9mm. Will I ever get another one? Probably; one never knows when the gun fairy will wave her magic wand in that direction.
Steve

 

[Pietro Beretta]

LOL TCW

It seems like the consensus on this board is that .40 recoil is far more snappy then 9. Also people seem to say that you can get 9mm ammo superior (or similar to)loads than the .40. Also the fact that you can have a hi-cap mag hold more rounds than a .40 (which doesn’t matter to me either, im a Cali resident too)

However if you live in California and have the XD .40, with 10 round magazine. Buy and install a 9mm Conversion barrel, and load your magazine with 9mm rounds. (the magazine for the 9 and 40 are universal). Walla... now how many rounds of 9mm went into that .40 magazine?...

Warning the above is only a statement, do not violate your local/state/federal laws.

Anyway on with my response to the thread.

The only reason I have a 9mm (high point) is because it was purchased for me (basically) for my 21st birthday.

Otherwise I would just have my XD .40. (not converted to 9mm)

 

[dogngun]

I like the 9mm, don't own one right now, but I'm shopping in a few weeks. In my hands it's more accurate than the .45ACP, and is cheaper to shoot. There are some very interesting newer designs in the 9mm, and the HP ammo developed over the last 10 years or so makes it more acceptable for defence use.

Mark

 

[TCW]

Pietro,

Yea, I've observed the same thing..Before deciding on the two, one day I rented two CZ75's in both 9mm and .40. The muzzle flip on the 9mm was more noticable and distracting for me. The .40 recoil felt stronger, but wasn't as "flippy"...and it just felt more satisfying to shoot. I guess I'm an oddball!

The 9mm is an excellent caliber and I can see the attraction (low recoil, ammo cost). In fact, I was thinking of getting one for the wife

TCW

 

[Ky Larry]

I carry a Kimber Custom Defender II in .45 ACP. However I own guns in .22, .38, .357, .380, 9mm, .40, and .44 mag. They are all fun to shoot. I own 3 9X19's because they are accurate, effective, and cheap to feed.

 

[PCGS65]

I didn't read anything about a S&W .500 magnum? My brother has one and yes it's a cannon! Clint Eastwood would be proud!

 

[TwoGun]

My daughter shoots a 9X21, does that count? I can load it up with 147 grain JHP at 1250 fps with no signs of high pressure. Its approaching .357 territory (with a short barrel). I'm pretty sure I could get 124 grain bullets steaming right along at about 1400 fps. Not bad I guess. Oddly enough the extracter will hold the 9X19 rounds in place quite nicely and it shoots them just fine. It's too bad that all 9's don't headspace on the rim because it would be easy to do the .38/.357 type thing with them if they did. That would be quite handy and it would make the 9MM far more versital.

 

[Boss Spearman]

I got rid of all my 9mms, and my .45s for that matter.
Now I only have one .357 and two .38 specials.