The history they told me was that the military originally was using a 38 something or other, but some weird fanatical types just kept coming at them in one of our many obscure little wars. Retract head from tuchus. e.g. Watch some videos on 9mm vs 45ACP in ballistic gel. Due to its bulky size I generally leave it wedged in between the front seats of my truck so I can access it fairly quickly, I never badly carry it because of the uncomfortable size and also because I live in Florida a lot of people still dont support concealed carry as much as Id like them to so I worry about it peaking out from under the bottom of my shirt and causing an issue with someone. 9mm vs. .45. I am good with it, plenty of muscle memory and everything flows easily. If I am going mowing in bear country, my 1911A1 and eight FMJS are with me in case God forbid a bear attack.s. Inside the home I find .45 is the most comfortable. I have used both and much prefer the 9mm to a .45 ACP. Considering that ballistics and expansion have increased for all calibers I like the 45 . I am. Sure enough, it is certainly more destructive from what I've seen. My choice, since my first 1911A back in 1953, to my Glocks G21SF, G30, and G36 of today. I am not an expert, I've never had a bear encounter. I prefer the 45 ever since the military i jus had a thing for the 45 acp although I do own a couple few 9mm's and have favorite pistols in that caliber also love my custom 17. As you can see with .357 SIG, which has greater velocity and mass than .45 ACP, it still penetrates less. But the idea that the .45 will stop a man in his tracks no matter where you shoot him is preposterous. 40 S&W and 45 ACP usually make Major. A lot of this pissing contest about pistol calibers is very egocentriccentric. The marines and FBI went to the 9 so women could qualify because only 1 in 10 can with a 45. though they cant come out and say so. They are equally comfortable to carry and to shoot. Everything is a compromise. The 9mm is ballistically superior to the .38 Special, there's no doubt about that. Velocity did of course increase further with longer barrels, but to a much smaller degree. The reason is recoil and recovery. Was this test set up as a DOE (Design of Experiments) or an OFAT (One Factor at a Time) test? If the bullet is traveling slowly, it will generally drop sooner, like the tossed ball; if it is hurled with speed, like the fastball, it will maintain a straight trajectory. That's a big difference, and could be the difference between a heart shot and a lung shot. doubled in sizeand since .45 ACP is bigger to start with, it became massive in the end. The lesser destructive force is balanced out by higher accuracy over multiple shots and more ammunition available in states without restrictions. And honestly the 357magnum puts em both to shame. Well, accuracy can be paramount. YouTube sets this cookie to store the video preferences of the user using embedded YouTube video. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://gundata.org/images/fbi-handgun-ballistics.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjW3I71693mAhVGZM0KHXzxCngQFjAAegQIBRAB&usg=AOvVaw10DVrk4SswQsgAgCh-Cf28 Need more.? You can think of several reasons for this better than me probably. 45 is that it's so much easier to see the holes on a B27 target at 25 yards than 9mm holes. As a retired LEO during the transition to semi-auto in the 80s, what is too politically incorrect and never mentioned is more females and smaller statured people entered the military and law enforcement. And the proof he show. I'm not knocking the 9mm as a protection weapon. Edit : You can get a firearms licence in this country but you have to be a farmer or pheasant shooter with an impeccable criminal history and with verified references and personality tests. The carbine barrel length does not improve the interior, exterior, or terminal ballistics of many popular hollowpoints at all, but the carbine barrel length does push some 9mm hollowpoints into the .357 Magnum bracket in terms of velocity, energy, wound ballistics, and tactical penetration. Interestingly, the 9x19mm rounds generally produce higher muzzle energy which, as we all know from Newton's 3rd Law, produces an equal and opposite reaction. ========================= If you had a slightly larger gun with a magazine holding seven or eight rounds (or more, such as a double-stack with 10, like a Glock 26) was available, you'd essentially have plenty (in most cases). The velocity of a projectile is always fastest when it leaves the barrel. For HD, I have a 12gauge but my G19 is fine. Yes a 9mm may have less ft lb of energy going into your Like the logo of a Very Familiar training range: As mentioned the simple fact is that the recoil of a 9mm is so much more manageable than a .45 which I call 'hand cannons'. I have a Sig 1911 Ultra Compact .45 and a Sig P938 9mm. Ammunition research (from notes Ive made from sources) Badda Bing, Badda Boom. Somewhere between the barrel lengths of 4.4 in which i think is redundant for a P.C.C. We'll send you the latest guides and training tips geared Sadly was much shorter than expected. Because 99% of people will never fight off a coyote attack let alone see a wolf and if your wandering into areas with wolves carrying a 9mm your pretty stupid as those places also have bears who aren't going to be impressed with the latest plastic fantastic. http://www.ballistics101.com/9mm.php If you want to make a mess, the sig elite 230 g is a show stopper. Just keepin it real, and saying I'd like to see the testing that backs up a claim the 9mm has "way higher" muzzle velocities than the .45 ACP. And that's a good thing!! One of the GREAT things about FIREARMS in AMERICA is VARIETY!! For more than 30 years, the Beretta M9 and M9A1 have been the standard sidearm of the US Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. So much quicker to re-aim, quicker to re-fire and hence more accurate. Going to the store I take my 9 with 124 gr hst. now the m1991A normally carries 7 rounds and the model 59 carries 15 but living here in Ca. You do not pay Enough with the clownery. . To determine whether or not they are +P or +P+ rated, Call your manufacturer or gunsmith. Well then YOU become the weapon. Obviously, he didn't get me. lbs. In a bear encounter, you spray the can contents across the area the bear will be advancing through towards you, which is right in front of you. 1 shot equals. Whats right for me is probably a double stack micro 380 (10+ rounds) and a 1.5 stack sub compact 40 S&W (10+ rounds), but they havent invented good enough ones yet so.. So, why should we expect that the USA is any different ? (Here are more tips on how to shoot more accurately.). They will both have the same result! It is up to you to determine the compatibility of any ammo with your particular pistols. Physics is easy, and understanding it is made easier by modern innovations like your tube . As for the rounds, force x mass = power. I went to a self defense class with 12 people, all with 9mm. And speaking of commentswe had some fun with this video. No matter what caliber you pick, we got you covered in our Best 9mm Ammo and Best .45 ACP Ammo reviews. He obviously said that the 9 will penetrate better then the .45 thats why the military adopted it and left the .45 in the past. According to one major online ammo retailer, in 2013 the 9mm accounted for 21.4 percent of all ammunition sales, beating out 223/5.56 by nearly six percent. 9mm do not penetrate deeper on average. Not that a low rent trash bag would be wearing a vest if he decides to break in your casa but with the cost of bullet resistant vests getting cheaper and cheaper any things possible. 230 grain .45 +p at 950fps is moving at least as fast as the 9mm subsonic 147 grain round. I also have rhe Rock Island 9mm/22 TCM & an AR 45 pistol. Wound channels identical, higher capacity, better follow-up, more platforms to choose from, cheaper to shoot plus . chicks dig guys who carry 9mm. It can significantly increase damage in rifle bullet wounds. Even the FBI report states that 9mm makes it easier for their agents to qualify. This article has a ton of ballistic coefficient details but in general, the higher the number, the more aerodynamic it is. I once knew a fellow how kept a revolver loaded with snake shot on the living room mantle (kids and all) so his wife would have something to fire at an intruder which would essentially scare him off without killing him. This reaction is recoil. Its not about practice - its all about the situation theyre in. Whereas the 00 might outright kill them. There, I fixed it. Tanks, trucks, rifles, the UK's ability to actually fight a war was incredibly damaged and near unsurvivable had the Germans pressed an attack. A 147 grain non plus P might start dropping or least stop acceleration at less than 16 inches. I don't rely on the bullet (nor the sound of racking the gun, nor the sound of explosion to scare the intruder away). I'm not deluded in thinking I'll be able to point and shoot more accuately than them. I have shot many things living and not w both calibers and i have to say that 45acp does noticeably more damage. Unless you through simple logic out the window, the 45 does more damage. I don't own a .45 (except a Pietta .45 Long Colt cowboy gun I target shoot in the mountains- I love it), but my son does have a couple of 1911's which he loves and says they are fairly easy to conceal carry. I bought it for my wife close to 40 years ago, then she decided not to shoot anymore, sad and not so safe. Really? I gather he was just Firing the pistol into an effective area. You can vaguely cite "muzzle energy" but it ultimately means nothing with so many variables. You'll freeze. I'm positive it was a hydro shock because of the distinctive shape of the bullet. unable to see the data graphs from the article. I do have a CZ 75 and a couple of 9mm Glocks that I carry occasionally. Yes you are right there is a lot more 9mm ammo than there are 45 ACP. Thus, you have a yearly day qual and a yearly night/low light qual and thats it. Did you know Eve was not the first woman? American manufacture and the American firearms industry was able to restock and resupply them when no one else could have. I found the same thing using mag primers vs stock. I have owned both and prefer the 1911A1 style and stopping power. http://www.ballisticsbytheinch.com/megraphs/9mm.html States where the max is ten bullets per magazine then 45 cal. Partnered with Ofcr Perry Hutchison It would seem fitting to re-hash a couple of events Richard Harvey. The velocity gains experienced were so unsurprising that I found that I was able to guess before looking at the chronograph by the time I was shooting the Glock 34. Not to say they didn't die on the street, but once they made it to surgery they survived. In most cases, the larger the bullet you have, the slower the velocity. Its like firing a 58cal. Quantserve sets the mc cookie to anonymously track user behaviour on the website. A direct hit to the heart or aortic arch can take as long as 8 seconds to result in unconsciousness. The 919mm Parabellum (also known as 9mm Parabellum or 9mm Luger or simply 9mm) is a rimless, tapered firearms cartridge . Loss of speed is tied to a concept of ballistic coefficient,. As for the tool, I like the Springfield XD series. Neither round is worth anything if you can't connect with your target confidently and accurately. See you miss a HUGE point. I agree with you completely,I like and have both -a DW Guardian in .45 and a sig p365 9mm for carry.The choice on which to carry depends upon where I am carrying and why for that day.I believe the ability to have both options covers more scenarios.Great info BTW. The masses want to know. Eventually. Its good advice and have fun digging. A DOE would show interactions between variables that are more significant than a single variable alone. Where do I stand on the 9mm vs .45ACP debate? This has caused a debate in the firearms community over whats better, a fast and light cartridge or a heavy and slow one. "taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries" is a standard line because police and EMS cannot pronounce death. For me personally Capacity is not as huge a deal as you make it out to be, you tried to compare police shootings to civilian ones. You sound highly inexperienced. That's up in 10mm territory! A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface. Or shooting people in the back while they are running away. I have 9mm carry weapons, but I'm thinking of doing the home defense thing the way you described! But the .45 Auto does not have the power you are claiming it has. From target to self-defense, 9mm is an extremely diverse caliber. The .45 has proven itself, period. But personally I would have both a BIG gun like 44 Magnum and spray, not one or the other. YouTube - Store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. If a higher capacity magazine (15) might be needed (such as law enforcement), go with the 9mm. A shift to the right or left could clear the background behind them. If anything, it's the opposite. The same advancements that the 9mm has received, so did the .45. 9mm, 40, or 45acp Can't make my mind up and like them all. They cant handle the recoil of a .45 or .308 bcuz many times the 1st time they ever fired a weapon is after joining the military. Measurements are the opposite of vague . The 9mm may take between 3 to 6 shots to achieve the same level of neutralization. Call me crazy but home defense SCREAMS for a good ole Mossberg cruiser with a nice laser sight and maybe a strong, blinding flashlight for perps' who go 'bump in the night' into your coffee table. The way Guns damage the human body is by adding energy to lead. Its lighter than the 21, has greater capacity, and I can switch to .357 Sig in less than 30 seconds with nothing more than a barrel. Youre alluding to it but youve cited nothing FMJ loads offer a rigid design for smooth penetration that doesn't deform on impact. Which is why spec ops and the FBI still have 45 acp in their arsenals. I do take into consideration penetration behind what I am aiming at with the 9mm because of over penetration, but you must ALWAYS be aware of what is behind the perp. If they are still coming you have to be able to keep shooting. Not only are the Lehigh loads the most visually appealing due to their artful machining, but they ranked the highest in uniformity and had some of the lowest SD (standard deviation) of anything tested. For one after police and FBI started using back 9mm amount of ammo that burned for arrested increased almost by 50%. Google DoubleClick IDE cookies are used to store information about how the user uses the website to present them with relevant ads and according to the user profile. So, get training. I have to say I like them all from 22 to 500 Smith. Our liberties have eroded because we've had generations of snowflake feel gooders raise and educate our youth to believe their hippie nonsense and they are more than willing to trade their freedom for that occasionally fluffy feeling in their tummies. Sure, they will both do the job, but a fatter heavier bullet is better for man stopping. Europeans don't understand that the Democrats would introduce more gun control, and the Republicans fight against that; that there are both a pro-gun lobby and an anti-gun lobby. The best home defense round of all time is a good old 12 gauge 2 3/4" low brass #6 shot. Its truly sad that worthless police management who sit on their asses all day behind their desk in their A/C can implement near-sighted ideas like this, but it is what it is. Very few handgun rounds will stop reliably with one shot or "knock him down." Outstanding. If you are in a do or die situation and there is still one bad guy left you need to put down, and you only have one bullet left in your mag. Or you could end up in prison. More calibers means more gun owners!! The .357 SIG Liberty does it with its rifle like speeds dumping its energy immediately on target and making temporary wound cavity matter. Copyright 2023 Pew Pew Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 2. However, I have to admit youre way ahead of us with the second amendment! I myself started out carrying a 22.lr handgun because it was what I shot since I was a kid. .45 being a nuclear bomb!!! And after all, spending more time on the range does make you a better marksman. This is because larger bullets require more energy to be launched at a high speed. We see this repeated in other products. Rounds were fired over an Oehler 35P chronograph at a distance of five feet from the muzzle. Not sure which one is best for you? He can tell you everything you ever wanted to know about hunting and recreational shooting. You never know what you can walk into or what might bust in your door. Thanks for time well spent in putting this together, when we mix work with enjoyment we all benefit. Go with comfort, shot group & confidence. But to a victim or an attacker, what happens when an intruder gets hit by birdshot may be a lot different to 00. Muzzle velocity refers to the speed of a bullet as it passes through the muzzle of a gun. Easier to conceal and handle. Would you rather be holding a 45 or a 9mm? The Trijcon Laser/ Spot/ Flash is also bore sighted low to compensate for 300 yds with a 4x32 Leupold Huntsman Hi-Rise Mounted Scope on 1/2" QD Camlock to transfer to the Bulldog with the Bipod/ Foregrip. As to increased penetration, this is only really a concern for LE. I know it would have been a lot more work but I was slightly disappointed that you did not include the Glock17 with the 4.6 inch barrel. 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