If you guys would look at my spate of daily CCW pistols, you would see a rather smooth transition--except for one gap. I do not now or at any time have owned a 9mm pistol. I never saw the need or the utility.
My carry pistols (even the .45 ACP) have primarily 3-inch barrels. In seeing booth the .380 ACP and others using a 9mm, I've noticed a lot of smoke and flame upon ignition. Obviously this is caused by unburned powder being ejected from the muzzle, and if so, it did nothing to the speed of the bullet.
To that, there really doesn't seem to be much difference between a .355 bullet used in a .380 ACP and the 9mm--other the thickness of the gilding jacket.
Finally, I use my personal P238 for a defensive tool. In that regard, any round dispatched will usually hit the aggressor between three and seven feet.
Now, in a recent gun magazine I saw the new 911 pistol, and in reading the article I saw it was a 9mm offering. The first thing the author wrote about in firing the pistol was that you had to grip it firmly or it would ratchet itself from your hand. He added that while standing and using both hands the little gun finally settled down.
This kind of baffled me. If the pistol cannot be controlled and might fail to pull off a directed second shot, is the offering a real a benefit?
Finally, I'd like to hear from the guys who bought a defensive 9mm and found it a real addition to their safety. Thank you.
My carry pistols (even the .45 ACP) have primarily 3-inch barrels. In seeing booth the .380 ACP and others using a 9mm, I've noticed a lot of smoke and flame upon ignition. Obviously this is caused by unburned powder being ejected from the muzzle, and if so, it did nothing to the speed of the bullet.
To that, there really doesn't seem to be much difference between a .355 bullet used in a .380 ACP and the 9mm--other the thickness of the gilding jacket.
Finally, I use my personal P238 for a defensive tool. In that regard, any round dispatched will usually hit the aggressor between three and seven feet.
Now, in a recent gun magazine I saw the new 911 pistol, and in reading the article I saw it was a 9mm offering. The first thing the author wrote about in firing the pistol was that you had to grip it firmly or it would ratchet itself from your hand. He added that while standing and using both hands the little gun finally settled down.
This kind of baffled me. If the pistol cannot be controlled and might fail to pull off a directed second shot, is the offering a real a benefit?
Finally, I'd like to hear from the guys who bought a defensive 9mm and found it a real addition to their safety. Thank you.