The Religion of the .45, 9mm is the Devil!

[Philo_Beddoe]

 

[Triggernosis]

The .357 Sig is quite impressive in that picture, isn't it?

 

[JSmith]

" But now I want a pistol to do a lot of shooting/practice, and be the occasional carry piece."

If you want cheap pactice, get a .22. But carry a .45.

 

[NMGonzo]

If you want to get proficient with "n" caliber on "h" weapon ... guess what!

 

[BlayGlock]

I wonder, has anyone else had this irrational (maybe) phobia of the 9mm

There is no "maybe" to it. With modern defensive rounds it is an irrational phobia.

When I am really worried about power (like when I am hunting) I carry a 10mm. Otherwise, its the 9mm for me. And it has nothing to do with shooting ability. I can shoot a .45 just as well. I have several .45 handguns and I shoot them as well.

 

[GojuBrian]

9mm defensive ammunition is plenty for its intended purposes, plenty!

 

[Marlin 45 carbine]

seems the Germans, Russkis and others in Europe have sure gotten good at killing each other off with it if it ain't!

 

[Maj.Striker]

If you want cheap pactice, get a .22. But carry a .45.

You're honestly advising him to practice with something other than his carry piece? Yeah, that's smart...

 

[03Shadowbob]

You can practice many things with a 22 that will pay dividends. You still want to practice with what you are going to carry but you can practice many things on a 22 that will help you out at a fraction of the cost.

 

[Jim PHL]

I carried a lightweight .45 that I was really only running a couple of mags through whenever I went to the range. I love shooting my 5" all-steel 1911 in .45, but I don't carry it.

I started carrying my 9mm's because I was shooting them all the time on the range. I have several of a similar size and style and these are the ones I am shooting the most, having the most fun with and getting the most familiar and the most accurate with...so why not carry them?

When I wrestled with the change from .45 to 9mm, I kept reminding myself how often I "settle" for a j-frame .38. When I think about that, I don't feel so "undergunned" with 8+1 of 9mm +P from a 3.5" barrel.

 

[youngda9]

Still trying to please your father after all these years...time for a new therapist

 

[vaupet]

9 mm is plenty and has been plenty over here in Europe.

But buying a gun is much more then price. You should try diffferent guns in different ammo types for the one wich suits you best.
fit to the hand, trigger feeling, recoil,..

Then you should go for a system.
for instance, if the SIG suits you, you can start of with the Mosquito .22 LR (mind to buy high speed ammo though), to practice very cheap.

for me, I like the HK USP most, because I have VERY large hands and I like the mild recoil. SIG are OK, don't like Glock (small controls), High Power or Beretta but that just the individual fit for me.

Greetz

Peter

 

[SalchaketJoe]

I had a $100 gift card from Bass Pro shops. Just ordered a few hundred rounds of 9mm for the CZ 75 Compact I plan on gettin in the coming weeks.......

Going to have to break the news to dad....

 

[smoothdraw]

You're honestly advising him to practice with something other than his carry piece? Yeah, that's smart...

I believe when you use 45acp for defense and a 1911 for example then use something else for practice a 9mm/22lr and non 1911 pistol, you setting up yourself for failure. I've learned this from reading a lot of Ayoobs teachings and Magpuls dynamic's Tactical Handgun. So for me i practice and shoot matches using my carry weapon and home defense weapon so that if i need to use it in real defense then my muscle memory with those weapons are geared up.

So if you are going to practice and shoot 9mm in your glock or 1911, why not use it also for your defense? 9mm at correct shot placement is lethal as well. 45ACP... well that big bore is all business!