It doesn't matter what I think. It doesn't matter what the LEO, the gun shop guy or your buddies think. 'Cause we aren't the ones that are going to be shooting the gun- you are. So, what do YOU think is best?
Carry as much gun as you can:
1. Conceal comfortably.
2. Shoot accurately.
Any one of the 3 choices will do the job IF YOU DO YOUR PART. Go with what you shoot best.
Hi All,
I'm in the process of getting my Michigan CDL (I should be carrying by Thanksgiving) and currently own a S&W Sigma 9mm. I want to buy a new weapon when the license comes through.
This is my first post here on USACarry, and I am pretty sure of two things:
1) This topic has already been covered somewhere on these forums.
2) It will generate a bunch of differing opinions.
I know #2 is true from discussions I've already had with gun shop personnel, firearms instructors, LEOs and friends who already carry.
So the question: what caliber to carry--9mm, .40 S&W, or .45 ACP?
I am comfortable with the 9mm and have thought about loading with +P ammo for defensive purposes. An instructor in a recent course recommended .45 ACP (I'm a pretty big guy), but a cop acquaintance claims the .40 has the same stopping power as the .45 because of its higher muzzle velocity.
Thoughts? Opinion? Comparisons of muzzle energy?
Thanks in advance for any info!
Glock 20c. You want to stop anything. 10mm or go home
How do you feel about the Ruger SP101 hammerless? I wouldn't consider it for pocket carry but I have one and I like it a lot. It shoots 357 and 38Phillip Gain:230349 said:My recommendation for a firearm for ANYONE:
"Purchase the largest caliber handgun with the biggest capacity, that you will feel comfortable carrying on a daily basis."
One thing that I would add to this: If you're thinking about pocket carry, the only firearm I recommend is a hammerless revolver. (Not one with a "bobbed" hammer but one where the hammer mechanism is contained internally.) The biggest advantage of pocket carry is to actually be able to point and shoot from inside the pocket; semi-autos fail to eject and "stovepipe" (jam), while pocket fabric tends to tangle up in the hammers of conventional revolvers. Either situation renders your firearm useless after one shot. And in pocket-carry calibers, you WILL need more than one shot.
Also - DON'T BOTHER with a +P or +P+ round unless your firearm has a barrel length of at least 4 inches. The powder charges in these rounds will not fully burn in a shorter barrel...which means a larger part of the charge burns OUTSIDE the barrel...which means increased noise and muzzle flash with NEGLIGIBLE increase in velocity to the bullet.
Some links for your further research:
Brass Fetcher Ballistic Testing
Handgun Wounding Factors and Effectiveness - FBI Academy (requires Adobe Reader)
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