These are the ammo that most departments use. My 9mm compact carry S&W Shield semi-auto has a ported barrel. Everyone wants to put down the 45 and take up the 9 because they wont take the time and energy to get proficient with the 45, and if you are too weak or candy a## you never will master the 45. Standard pressure .38 Special only produces 264 foot-pounds of force (147-grain bullet at 900 feet per second . .380 ACP, 9mm, and .40 S&W are all within the margin of error, but .357 SIG, .45 ACP, and .44 Magnum are not, and they are all heavier and/or faster on average. I like the best solution: buy at least one of each. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. We all know the answer. And I don't think I'd feel like any of them are particularly wimpy neither, unless it was a 22lr that went through with minimal damage. In the end, I would rather have a 6+1 which I knew how to shoot well than a 15 rounder I couldn't. i have used them on Coyotes and have seen the damage they are quite impressive. A 9mm fires . With modern ballistics the 9mm went from weak and unreliable to usable. I knew folks who carried small .22LR automatics (Beretta etc) or light weight revolvers that family could Mail to RVN. We can hit a moving target at 75 yards away. Itll help keep you consistent and on-target. Heavier bullets have more momentum at the same velocity as a lighter bullet. My Browning 1911-380 actually has a longer barrel than my Kimber 1911 Ultra CDP. She is a small gal so it is perfect for her. Haha. Now that being said the 9mm has its place in a high performance situation. Hopefully he ll leave or be disoriented so you can leave in a safe direction. Ill take the big 45 any day. Thanks in advance, I'll take the the bigger bullet. But, firing rounds takes time. If Im going for a fragmentation round, give me a .357 SIG from Liberty Civil defense at 2,300 FPS. With that being said it all lies on personal preference. I had the only 45. -- Ask countless military and police and they will tell you 9mm is not always enough. . This anonymous data helps us to better understand users' needs and customize the website accordingly. Bottom line, the FBI testing protocol and testing results are really more examples of government inefficiency, and should not be held in such high regard in my opinion. Kinetic energy. As you noted, better an underpowered sidearm than a sharp finger. For the United Kingdom, after Dunkirk, the UK lost basically everything. Its not about practice - its all about the situation theyre in. That's a big difference, and could be the difference between a heart shot and a lung shot. I bought a 9mm because during this last ammo shortage my ammo was hard to find but I could get the 9mm no problem. As I've said, I guarantee I'll stop an attacker quicker with my 45's than any of my 9mm. now the m1991A normally carries 7 rounds and the model 59 carries 15 but living here in Ca. Like the logo of a Very Familiar training range: lbs. He can tell you everything you ever wanted to know about hunting and recreational shooting. My 45 acp has a muzzle velosity of 1000 fps 510 foot lbs. which should I use a 9 mm or a .45? .45 is, by nature, subsonic. Something to remember when shopping around for a 9mm. is go to a range and try both. They went back to the .9mm due to the fact that the new meat in the FBI were not man or woman enuff to handle the .40. Theyre rounds, they go boom, they go flying down the barrel. Anyone that has fired a gun indoors knows the value of a subsonic round and a suppressor. Simply stated, the faster they strike the faster they stop. "ANY GUN will do!! I really admire the professional comments that was written. Just a thought. Sure enough, it is certainly more destructive from what I've seen. We were issued S&W .38 cal wheel guns. Im a big fan of the Colt 1911 45 with 7 and 8 round mags and have carry one cc for a few years. The bullet is/was a 147 grain hard Cast at 1100 FPS. You think someone is going to outrun your bullet? That is simply bologne. The same tech that has caught the 9mm up to the 45 has made the 45 even more superior. This cookie can only be read from the domain they are set on and will not track any data while browsing through other sites. The 9mm earned international attention following WWI, partly due to its relatively small dimensions that permitted the design of high capacity magazines. I don't think one is better than the other either. This added pressure makes felt recoil from the 40 considerably snappier and more difficult to control. His first patient was a guy shot right by the belly button. Here is what an okd timer officer wrote about the subject. If the bullet is traveling slowly, it will generally drop sooner, like the tossed ball; if it is hurled with speed, like the fastball, it will maintain a straight trajectory. Some times much faster. Have a place to barricade yourself in, in mind beforehand and think about what you would do yourself if it happened to you. like when they took away the man stopping .308 caliber M-14 and gave them a stinking .223 varmint round to fight a war with in Vietnam." Either one will do the Trick unless it happens to be a VERY RARE ATTACKER who has a super tolerance for pain & Blood loss or is on some kind of super man DRUG!! The Carbine has a TriDelta muzzle brake designed to stop any rise & to thrust away 2/3rds of the recoil. That federal gun control laws are hard to come by because of all of the above. The above writing concludes that my next pistol is .45ACP (already ordered Glock 41 MOS) and if I have to ever use it (and I hope not) - it will be one shot center body mass and wait if bad guy want to do something else. ), or a S&W in 30 Super Carry. The marines and FBI went to the 9 so women could qualify because only 1 in 10 can with a 45. though they cant come out and say so. Makes me question my choice of 10.5 pistol. If you come into my home, they're carrying what's left out in a bag. with two shots in the heart from a 40 S&W. And full metal jacket 5.56 bullets are not more effective than 7.62 x 51 using full metal jacket from what I have read. In this study, .44 Magnum failed to penetrate 13% of the time tied with 9mm and .40 S&W (and within the margin of error of .45 ACP). DoubleTap.com uses Speer Gold Dots and has some hot loads. I will always have a 1911, because it is my favorite gun to shoot. God bless. For example, American Eagle makes 9mm full-metal jacket rounds with 115-grain bullets and 147-grain bullets. You say that a 9mm has more penetration than a 45. And sure, you have to keep hitting which is much easier if they are close. Where I grew up an old timer who was still an incredibly good shot was asked which he would rather be holding in a gunfight. Were now getting into some fairly heavy physics, but as a shooter, and especially a hunter, you need to remember that a bullet will slow downrange. I had never thought about all this before the day that an Iraq veteran, who loves hunting, told me use a BB gun to shoot rats in your backyard and carry a large magnum as a backup against a hog charging against you. You have to live, or die, by your choice. Ive been reading these articles for years and most of them are skewed in favor of the 9 by ammo selected for the test.They pick the hottest 6 9mm and the weakest 6 45s and shoot jello. Also designated the 9mm Luger by SAAMI, and 9mm Luger by the CIP. Based on tests of 12 hollowpoints, the 9mm pistol and the 9mm carbine produced the same average estimated wound ballistics. It's simple and I know the answer, velocity and follow up shots. I once knew a fellow how kept a revolver loaded with snake shot on the living room mantle (kids and all) so his wife would have something to fire at an intruder which would essentially scare him off without killing him. Physics boss: 9mm has more penetration and energy. I compete with them all. Over decades, many Ivy league graduates have gone there and it is the highest standard of law enforcement in our country. Ill stick with my slower freight train that will knock a person flat down, even on a sloppy hit, lol. Also, the statement in this article regarding that 9mm's are more comfortable and lighter I feel is only meagerly correct. shoot it with a hot 9mm. Any high penetration rounds for handguns beyond fmj are usually considered as "armor piercing" and therefore illegal in the us. I found this interesting as I was expecting certain loads to perform better in certain barrel lengths. The one that works best for you is the best choice. It fits an extended grip 14RD+1 so there's 51 RDs. ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. : For me any Glock is a gun that I will be aiming at the dirt, while most Sigs & S&W revolvers will be on the money. A 45 will stop an attacker much quicker than a 9mm. I read most of the posts that preceded mine. All the best from a small, cold island! Thus, you have a yearly day qual and a yearly night/low light qual and thats it. I am still open to 9mm thats why I was considering the sig but I do love the style and extra safety features of the kimber. The report indicated that the new powders and more advanced bullet designs used in current 9mm defensive loads allowed for the caliber to deliver almost similar performance to other calibers, like the .45 ACP, and .40 S&W. While modern ammo allows a 9mm to reliable penetrate sufficiently and expand to over .6, the 45 can now reliably penetrate sufficiently and expand to over 3/4 of an inch. Why is that? The carbine barrel length does not improve the interior, exterior, or terminal ballistics of many popular hollowpoints at all, but the carbine barrel length does push some 9mm hollowpoints into the .357 Magnum bracket in terms of velocity, energy, wound ballistics, and tactical penetration. There has to be an overall advantage in close to medium range combat. It's all about the ammo. Your statement is factually in error. But that does not make them the best. Nuff said. Easier to conceal and handle. Of course they would have already wiped us out so that's not really an issue. He didn't make it and when they found the round it was in his neck. The common reasoning that having more than enough, or having the most you can carry because you can 'never have enough', well, it's not something anyone can make others believe one way or the other. Does it create better expansion or significant penetration? .45 People talk about stopping power and knock down power. And I don't mean keeping your one pistol in a sock drawer. If you're afraid of what's behind your target you shouldn't be shooting in the first place. Thats the amount of energy even cautious self-defense experts consider adequate for self-defense. So it's infuriating to Americans that Europeans haven't a clue that the US has BOTH a central government and all these states, each of which has its own government and laws, which are often at odds with each other and the federal government's laws. Faster bullets are generally more reliable for downrange shooting because they dont drop nearly as much. haha. Just keep pulling the trigger. Expanding bullets passing through a bad guy should have little energy left, just don't miss. The only drawback is that it is not super concealable for every day, but I havent looked into a shoulder holster. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Practice both bullseye and tactical shooting skills. 3. 1 ? No looks or ballistics tests are going to help you there. I prefer the .40 S&W. Only because it's easier to hide. Yea! I found, for my wife, the 380A worked best for her. You cant beat the trigger on a .45 1911. Perhaps they can be banned for possession while in public , I could stomach that. If not then 9mm is an amazing option now. I totally spilt the difference and went with Beretta 96 chambered in .40 S&W. It's quiet and very handy if you plan on silencing a weapon. Whereas the 00 might outright kill them. In theory the bear will advance into the spray mist and his breathing apparatus will suck in the irritant and it will get into his eyes and mouth. Some people prefer the heavier feel of a .45 ACP, while others find the light and slim nature of the 9mm easier to use. Energy at the target, which is considered critical to terminal performance, is enhanced when a bullet is traveling at a higher speed. -- Ballistics have improved for 9mm simply to make it usable again. Switching to the 9mm makes them look less sexist. Over penetration matters in public too. question, Well written article. Hi Wyatt, not trying to be a jerk here. States where the max is ten bullets per magazine then 45 cal. The results are as follows: .380 ACP (217 ft. It offers a larger magazine capacity given a similarly sized firearm. As the mass of the projectile does not change, appreciatively, what is reduced is the velocity of the projectile. But then a .22 in the eye works to. With advancements in technology since its introduction at the turn of the 20th century, the 9mm is able to deliver similar terminal performance to rounds with heavier bullets such as the 45 ACP and 40 S&W. A lot of this pissing contest about pistol calibers is very egocentriccentric. I heard the military downgraded calibers bcuz nowadays more ppl are inexperienced shooters. lbs. Do your research. I know the kimber is a little bit bigger but from what I can tell not a noticeable difference because the sig comes with an extended clip with a finger grip on it which you would definitely want if you didnt want your little finger to hang off the bottom. Now to the .45 issue: one patient was shot in the back of the leg with a .45 hydro shock round mid way up the leg which lodged in the back of the knee. I guarantee it's not something you'll want to do again any time soon. .45 vs 9mm? I like both & depending on where I'm going, how long I'll be gone, what I'm wearing & how I'm feeling makes my choice for me. Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. They are often shooting at moving targets who may be taking cover and at the same time the officers are trying to take cover and not get shot themselves (this isn't range shooting). I am certain that many readers would be interested in seeing the difference between the G 19 and G 17 velocities. "Subsonic for a bullet is slow"Again, your limited knowledge is apparent here. Any one who reads this should know that vital truth! Hi Holmes, you're right. Bullet drop tends to range from 10 to 12 at 100 yards. Recoil isnt an issue in a Glock and my G30 has out shot a few custom guns. The .45 was becoming a dinasaur. Increasing the lethality of them is moot since they were already the benchmark. Provided that you live in a free state, 9mm in 135 HydraShoks or 147 V-Crowns or 147 HSTs hands down . /end of debate. That is why some like the 9mm short or .380. Praised for being compact and easier to handle than its .45 ACP counterpart, the 9mm has become one of the most popular rounds in the world. YouTube sets this cookie via embedded youtube-videos and registers anonymous statistical data. Also loud as hell - enough to alert everyone in the house and even if you miss, the intruder is less likely to stick around to hear the mechanics of a pump signaling a second shot is on the way whether they're armed with a piece or a crowbar, unless they intend to harm you, rather than just steal your stuff. It will punch through and swing it a little. I have tested multiple barrels and loads and found that a 1/4 inch usually equates to 25 to 35 fps. STL like the conversation but on a different subject did anyone see the movie the card Counter I see one of the stars of the movie was wearing a Pew Pew tactical shirt. Muzzle energy is important, however, whoever said that 9mm has more muzzle energy that .45 ACP is pulling numbers of of their ass unless they are making an unfair comparison of +P 9mm to normal .45 ACP. Your mileage will vary. Josh Wayner has been writing in the gun industry for five years. This is America, not the UK. And honestly the 357magnum puts em both to shame. Those are the only advantages. heyre still sticking to the 9mm caliber design. They say those things from a position of authority and impressionable young guys grow up and repeat them decades later. lbs. If YOU Do!!". Knock down power is about energy transfer. To actually answer the question of velocity by barrel length for 9mm Luger, and what the ideal barrel length is, namely for something like an AR-15 / AR-9 pistol or SBR, we'll discuss below. 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