40 Cal vs. 9mm

Here we go...

this place is turning int the country boy OT.
Just give the dude a frickin answer.

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this place is turning int the country boy OT. Just give the dude a frickin answer.

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40...post pics when you buy

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ETA: 9mm

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home defense pistol, smith and wesson M&P.

9mm or 40?
why?

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9mm.
Using modern self defense ammo, 9mm and 40 S&W are equally potent at stopping the fight. OTOH, compared to 40, the 9mm:
-is less expensive.
-will usually carry 1-3 more rounds when comparing similar guns.
-has less recoil. The main issue here is NOT, "My 40 doesn't kick bad," but instead it's a question of how quickly the shooter recovers from a shot so another shot can be placed on target.
-has better supply of ammo.

Some of the above are generalizations that have temporarily been altered by Sandy Hook

I own guns in both calibers. If you're asking me which one is in the top of the nightstand, it's the .40 caliber. My CCW is a 9 mm. .40 ammo will definitely be more expensive when compared to the 9 mm. Go with what you like.

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Is there a particular reason you don't want a 45? Just curious.

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never shot one.... im not going to buy a gun in a caliber i have never shot

Go shoot a 1911 and forget about the 40 and 9.


But really, you aught to go shoot one.

I like James Yeager's answer to this.