11 February 2014

We're Not Going To Panic

Oh, lookie, 9mm is now acceptable as a self defense round.

Good!

And it's real, 9x19mm performance has improved dramatically since I was young.

What I am not going to do is run out and replace any guns with a 9x19mm because the wind is blowing from a different quarter.  I can't afford to keep up!

More shots is better than fewer, but what's missed in a couple of these debates is that rounds like .40 and .45 still work.  So don't panic!  Your gun still works!

My daily carry is a .38 Super 1911.  A 9mm with a bit more zip, in other words.  The technological advances that make 9x19 a good choice have been applied to .38 Super as well.  Yes, I am giving up 8 shots per magazine compared to an M&P 9; but I already own the 1911 and I shoot it very well.

Those two reasons are enough to stand pat and see if money rolls in for a conversion to a plastic fantastic like an M&P or Glock.

I own a 9mm, The Hi-Power, but I didn't get it for carry.  I guess I could, if I wanted to...

Or go Stage 10 and just carry the J-Frame.
Posted by Angus McThag at 21:30

1 comment:

  1. Sdv194911 February, 2014 23:17

    +1 on the 38 Super in a 1911. 10+1 of .357 Mag equivalence means you should be good to go. If not, you're at the end of a long string of bad decisions.

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