huntsman
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I'd ditch everything but .380acp and .45acp
Screw all that, variety is the spice of life.
This is merely for commonality of caliber among tens, hundreds, even thousands of personnel.How many agencies (military, LEO) do see using multiple calibers? For the most part the military has the 9mm and most LEO have the .40 when using a handgun. These guys do it for a living and you don't see them carrying 5 or 6 different calibers.
If you don't need a hunting sidearm or a pocket sized CCW weapon (even "compact" 45's tend to be a bit on the large size for pocket carry) the only real drawback of your plan is cost. Obviously, .22 ammo is much cheaper for training, target practice and general plinking. If the cost isn't an issue for you, IMO the 45 will do everything that a .32/.380/9mm/.38/.357/.40/.44 will do for you.I told my group of about 6 co-workers that I had decided to consolidate my handgun selection to guns clambered for the 45 acp and some thought it was wise while others thought it was a poorly made decision.
Personally, my minimum caliber choices would be:I've often said there are only 4 1/2 useful pistol cartridges:
Well, the 9mm and the .380 do offer greater magazine capacity in a smaller pistol than the .45 in a pistol of equal size.If the cost isn't an issue for you, IMO the 45 will do everything that a .32/.380/9mm/.38/.357/.40/.44 will do for you.
...found a M&P 45 that I forgot I traded for, it was hidden in the back of the safe in the box.
I've often said there are only 4 1/2 useful pistol cartridges:
1. The .22 LR. Everyone should have a .22 pistol.
1 1/2. The .38 Special. Although you can buy lots of flea-weight .357s, most people shoot .38 specials in snubnose revolvers.
2. The .357 Magnum -- ideal for a service revolver.
3. The .45 ACP, especially in the gun designed for it, the M1911.
4. The .45 Colt -- close to the ideal revolver hunting cartridge.
If you don't carry a snubnose revolver, don't carry a service revolver, and don't hunt, that leaves two, the .22 LR and the .45 ACP.