daddyman
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Glock 21sf.......................cause my internet research told me too. And my Marine son.
Glock 21sf.......................cause my internet research told me too. And my Marine son.
Now THERE's a good answer.44 spec. Because, I CAN put the bullet where I want it every time. Wheel gun with a reload.
Sounds to me like you just need to get a sig in a different caliberI primarily carry either my XD45 or my Sig P228 (9mm). I prefer the .45 round as I am a believer in fat and slow to stop BGs. While many argue that there is little advantage for the .45 over a 9mm in ballistics for modern rounds, I would argue back that in the real world it is often only a slight advantage that means the difference between alive and dead.
I bought a 9mm for ammo availability and prices. I'm not overly concerned about carrying a 9mm vs a .45 and the balance and sights of the Sig, IMO, are superior so I can acquire my sights and target faster making me somewhat more accurate with the Sig on the combat course than with the XD which I think balances out any deficiency between caliber. The Sig is also slightly easier to conceal, and being that I live in a city with a no-OC ordinance that is handy.
So I prefer a .45, but carry a 9mm slightly less than half the time because of the gun, not because of the caliber.
Reloading equals more rounds per dollar. But all the practice in the world won't change being undergunned.9mm.
- Inexpensive rounds=more training time for the $.
- Larger capacity mags (17+1 vs. 10+1 for avg. .45) along with more training mean I have a greater probability of hitting the target.
- Figurea 20% hit ratio in an adrenaline pumped situation, means3 (or 4)9mm rounds OT versus2 .45 round OT..
- I'll take an extra round (or 2)OT,altough it is smaller, statisticaly speaking it's still going to do more damage, and have a higher likelyhood of hitting a major organ/nerve bundle/etc to stop the threat.
You might point out to your other half that the 5&7 is the ballistic equivalent of a 22 hornet it's not a self defense cartridge unless you have the AP ammo (not available to civilians) and are engaging people at close range wearing body armorMy other half wants a 5-7 but i dont think it will stop someone as efficiently as a 45 will. 20 rd cap is nice in a gun but if all the rounds go through the person and none stop long enough to do major internal damage then the weapon is useless.
If you think a 9mm with modern day SD ammo is being undergunned, well... Thats your illogical opinion.Reloading equals more rounds per dollar. But all the practice in the world won't change being undergunned.