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8/30/2009 8:48:23 AM EDT
All,
I own two 9mm guns. I have a G-17 and a S&W m&p 9mm compact.And feel that for puposes of CCL and all around SHTF what is the best all around caliber? Here is a couple questions I would like lots of input on..thanks in advance

1. 9mm 147 grain 0r...10mm.....0r 45ACP, what is the best, most availbale and all around effective?

2. 147g 9mm hollow point good CCL or SHTF round? Would you guys bet your lives on it?

3. 1911 or Glock???
8/30/2009 8:57:17 AM EDT
[#1]
imo: 9mm––both in cost, availability, versitility, etc

1: read this:

http://ammo.ar15.com/project/Self_Defense_Ammo_FAQ/index.htm

2: read number 1

3: imo, overall, glock, esp in 9mm; h/w, having a good 1911 is nothing to snear at

YMMV
8/30/2009 8:58:41 AM EDT
[#2]
Well here is what I can tell you. 10mm ammo is tighter than most and cost is higher plus not great for carry due to the power of the round it has a greater chance to pass though your perp and hit someone else. I think a 9mm great for back up but go with the old 45 for all around carry. I carried a Glock for years and was not much of a shot with it, I now have a Springfield 1911 and think it is much better. I have smaller hands as well and find it just feels better in my hand then the Glock did. Bottom line is going to be whatever gun you shoot best with is the one you should carry.
8/30/2009 9:20:50 AM EDT
[#3]
You own two excellent handguns.

Read the self defense ammo FAQ in the ammo forum.
8/30/2009 11:37:59 AM EDT
[#4]
The best is the one the OP is most comfortable with.  Mine is .357Sig and .45ACP my best friend is .40SW, my dad only shoots .45ACP, my mom shoots a .357Sig... Everyone is different and what they are comfortable with.
8/30/2009 12:23:37 PM EDT
[#5]
Quoted:
You own two excellent handguns.

Read the self defense ammo FAQ in the ammo forum.


+1
8/30/2009 2:13:32 PM EDT
[#6]
Is it that tme already?  I say, either a SW 500 or a Desert Eagle.
8/30/2009 2:52:48 PM EDT
[#7]
Quoted:
All,
I own two 9mm guns. I have a G-17 and a S&W m&p 9mm compact.And feel that for puposes of CCL and all around SHTF what is the best all around caliber? Here is a couple questions I would like lots of input on..thanks in advance

1. 9mm 147 grain 0r...10mm.....0r 45ACP, what is the best, most availbale and all around effective?All are effective

2. 147g 9mm hollow point good CCL or SHTF round? Would you guys bet your lives on it?I prefer the 124+p myself

3. 1911 or Glock???Yes


I think that you have two very good handguns. I'm not sure what you are looking for. The best all around caliber for me is the 40S&W in 155RemingtonJHP, But I get the most use from a 9mm. If I want to shoot a 45 then its 1911 all the way. I would bet my life on any of the guns I own, 9, 40, 45, 10mm, 38, etc...

Expand on your questions then you might get a better answer.
8/30/2009 3:45:41 PM EDT
[#8]
Quoted:
Is it that tme already?  I say, either a SW 500 or a Desert Eagle.


You fogawt da' laza beems homes'
8/30/2009 6:46:30 PM EDT
[#9]


I can hunt with it or I can use it for defense. No jams, no seperate feeding device that may be lost or damaged. Runs with any load you put in it from mild to wild.

A Ruger blackhawk would probably be better though, they're nearly unbreakable.