I was recently in a local gun store and an employee there told me that I should not carry anything larger tham a 9mm. I laughed at him and quickly got someone else involved in the conversation.
Balistically the 40 is far superior than the 9mm. I agree with others that 9mm is the least to go. I personally cary a SW 360pd(357 mag) with crimson trace. The gun is light, small and accurate with the CT grips. Plus I like the 357 balistics :biggrin:
I would love to hear his reasoning for this.... been a rough couple of weeks and I need a good laugh... :biggrin:
Two things;
The .40 displays virtually exactly the same wound ballistics as the 9mm. Anyone hit with either round would not be able to tell the difference.
The .40 is not "far superior" to the 9mm for defensive or police duty use, by any measure.
The .357mag rounds you are launching from that snub are likely LESS powerful than a good +P or +P+ 9mm loading.
Two things;
The .40 displays virtually exactly the same wound ballistics as the 9mm. Anyone hit with either round would not be able to tell the difference.
The .40 is not "far superior" to the 9mm for defensive or police duty use, by any measure.
The .357mag rounds you are launching from that snub are likely LESS powerful than a good +P or +P+ 9mm loading.
I was looking back at a gun magazine today that i had bought a while back about Personal Defence and one article pointed out that in the past some people were convicted in shooting (in self defense) someone because the injured person's rep (DA ??) pointed out the use of a large caliber weapon or the use of hollow point bullets. They play on those factors to a gullible jury to show that the shooter wa a person who is "out to kill others". Anyway that was what the ariticle said. It could be that the salesperson was thinking of this kind of logic when he said what he said. By the way, I don't subscribe to this idea so please don't flame me. I am just reporting what I read. I know the saying
"Better to be judged by 12 than to be carried by 6"
I was looking back at a gun magazine today that i had bought a while back about Personal Defence and one article pointed out that in the past some people were convicted in shooting (in self defense) someone because the injured person's rep (DA ??) pointed out the use of a large caliber weapon or the use of hollow point bullets. They play on those factors to a gullible jury to show that the shooter wa a person who is "out to kill others". Anyway that was what the ariticle said. It could be that the salesperson was thinking of this kind of logic when he said what he said. By the way, I don't subscribe to this idea so please don't flame me. I am just reporting what I read. I know the saying
"Better to be judged by 12 than to be carried by 6"
I was recently in a local gun store and an employee there told me that I should not carry anything larger tham a 9mm. I laughed at him and quickly got someone else involved in the conversation.
Two things;
The .40 displays virtually exactly the same wound ballistics as the 9mm. Anyone hit with either round would not be able to tell the difference.
The .40 is not "far superior" to the 9mm for defensive or police duty use, by any measure.
The .357mag rounds you are launching from that snub are likely LESS powerful than a good +P or +P+ 9mm loading.
I was recently in a local gun store and an employee there told me that I should not carry anything larger tham a 9mm. I laughed at him and quickly got someone else involved in the conversation.
Two things;
The .40 displays virtually exactly the same wound ballistics as the 9mm. Anyone hit with either round would not be able to tell the difference.
The .40 is not "far superior" to the 9mm for defensive or police duty use, by any measure.
The .357mag rounds you are launching from that snub are likely LESS powerful than a good +P or +P+ 9mm loading.
I would how ever like to add that a .40 S&W round Will stop them DEAD in there tracks through winter clothing, because of the extra stopping Power. As well as several other obvious factors. The FBI wasn't looking for another stronger and better round than the 9mm for no reason at all. It has it's benefits over the 9mm...