Was browsing other forums and found this article. I found it very interesting and I know there is stuff out there about this but I wanted to share to see if others wanted to read it.]

It is from Brass Fetcher, he has some good videos of slow mo stuff on youtube also.

Yes I am aware there is an article and am currently reading the "Best choices for self defense" in the FAQ section.

Enjoy!

Depends on the situation as to what I carry
Just saying: this subject is like the picture below around here.

Ya I know it is, its beat to death just about everywhere.. Just thought it was a useful data point for people that is all.

Agree. As I read somewhere once: "If you can hit your target, it doesn't matter if you're using a 45 or a 9mm. If you can't hit your target, it still doesn't matter."

Very True.

The way I have always look at it is this. 45 does a little more damage and 9mm hold more and easier to control (faster follow up shots)



just pick one and learn to fire as accurately as you can. Your in good hands with either.  



When it came time to choose a Glock I knew it was going to be a 45 because I had a pile of it for feeding my 1911 and the reloading dies and materials laying around as well. Therefore I chose a G41.If it were 9mm that I had laying around I would have bought a G17.

Maybe I'm just simple.

Can I spray you with a Supersoaker full of rancid urine? No? It must be an effective manstopper then.

ETA: That article completely lost any credibility with me when this section came up:


Energy concerning pistol rounds is because none of them hit high enough levels to matter. That's almost as important as "energy dump" and the Taylor KO factor are to handguns. Pistol wounding is based on the bullet penetrating tissues and damaging them on the way to their stopping point. I'll take whatever caliber I can shoot the quickest with the best accuracy, the more hits you have the better your chance of taking a chunk out of something really important like the spine. With modern ammunition your odds are so close to even that I there is no point in arguing ballistic effectiveness between service caliber handguns.

"The FBI’s renewed interest in the 9mm doesn’t indicate that other cartridges are less capable or that they are poor choices for law enforcement. The truth is, with modern ammunition, any of the calibers currently in use by law enforcement will do the job — yet none of them will turn a handgun into the Hammer of Thor."

Source: http://www.policeone.com/Officer-Safety/articles/7453193-Why-the-FBI-reignited-the-pistol-caliber-war/