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"Larger guns, which use calibers such as 0.44, 0.45, or 0.50,
are generally too big to conceal easily and have too much recoil. You will want
a cross between recoil and power, as it will mostly be used for close
encounters, but possibly for mid-ranged shooting. Recoil is a low priority in
close combat, as you should hit within the first shot or two (hopefully you
will be trained well enough to hit your first shot even at a mid or long
range), but at mid ranges, you wont want too much. This means that you dont need
to worry about it to a great extent, but larger calibers wont be as effective."
Who is this guy and who in the H**L does he think is is talking to?? Recoil is merely a by-product of the weapon....if you can accurately shoot your weapon then it is a good choice for you. I have no problem concealing either my 1911 or my XD. Larger calibers will most certainly be effective. It is shot placement not caliber that matters anyway.
Accuracy accuracy accuracy. There are those who place some magic powers to one caliber or another....I tend to lean toward the "whatever you are comfortable with" school. I have been shooting the .45ACP for nearly forty years... for pleasure, in the line of duty, and as a member of a military pistol team. It works for me. I have seen guys that can drive tacks with a .380.....and am quite sure a couple of those rattling around in the brain pan would certainly do the trick.Just how many GI's died in WWII from German 9mm? I't is hard for me to believe that a bg is not slowed down, disabled, stopped with one or more direct hits to the torso from a self-defense 9MM. Before, 40's came along, police were very well armed with 9mm, 38's and 357's. The "shorty 40" came after the 10mm FBI load following problems agents had in stopping drug crazed bgs. Stopping drug crazed bgs is still a problem. Many will recall that the 357 125 gr was and likely is, the one which stats cites as evidencing the greatest one shot stops. For self-defense, pick a round that you can shoot accurately, not one charged with macho bravado when you can not hit the side of a barn.
I find it hilarious that he makes a list for a civil meltdown and then suggests carrying a CELL phone..yeah right.
Just how many GI's died in WWII from German 9mm? I't is hard for me to believe that a bg is not slowed down, disabled, stopped with one or more direct hits to the torso from a self-defense 9MM. Before, 40's came along, police were very well armed with 9mm, 38's and 357's. The "shorty 40" came after the 10mm FBI load following problems agents had in stopping drug crazed bgs. Stopping drug crazed bgs is still a problem. Many will recall that the 357 125 gr was and likely is, the one which stats cites as evidencing the greatest one shot stops. For self-defense, pick a round that you can shoot accurately, not one charged with macho bravado when you can not hit the side of a barn.
Just how many GI's died in WWII from German 9mm? I't is hard for me to believe that a bg is not slowed down, disabled, stopped with one or more direct hits to the torso from a self-defense 9MM. Before, 40's came along, police were very well armed with 9mm, 38's and 357's. The "shorty 40" came after the 10mm FBI load following problems agents had in stopping drug crazed bgs. Stopping drug crazed bgs is still a problem. Many will recall that the 357 125 gr was and likely is, the one which stats cites as evidencing the greatest one shot stops. For self-defense, pick a round that you can shoot accurately, not one charged with macho bravado when you can not hit the side of a barn.
Just how many GI's died in WWII from German 9mm? I't is hard for me to believe that a bg is not slowed down, disabled, stopped with one or more direct hits to the torso from a self-defense 9MM. Before, 40's came along, police were very well armed with 9mm, 38's and 357's. The "shorty 40" came after the 10mm FBI load following problems agents had in stopping drug crazed bgs. Stopping drug crazed bgs is still a problem. Many will recall that the 357 125 gr was and likely is, the one which stats cites as evidencing the greatest one shot stops. For self-defense, pick a round that you can shoot accurately, not one charged with macho bravado when you can not hit the side of a barn.
Correction.... the 40 came after the FBI had problems with smaller framed agents complaining about the recoil. Ask any person that reloads. The 10mm can and was designed to be loaded to almost .357 bang. The commercial 10mm ammo is dumbed WAY down from what it should be.