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Is the 9mm the best pistol cartridge for defense?

Is the 9mm the best pistol cartridge for defense?

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I got into handguns in the Army when I was handed a .45 Colt 1911 Auto in Vietnam, along with an M16.
Since 1970 onwards, I poo-Poo'd the "puny 9mm" other military handguns were chambered for because of its chitty ballistics at the time.
That was 50 years ago, and now the 9mm Luger is the absolute best military/police/defense cartridge in the world according to it's record of stopping power.
Anybody disagree?

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@jj-adams said
I got into handguns in the Army when I was handed a .45 Colt 1911 Auto in Vietnam, along with an M16.
Since 1970 onwards, I poo-Poo'd the "puny 9mm" other military handguns were chambered for because of its chitty ballistics at the time.
That was 50 years ago, and now the 9mm Luger is the absolute best military/police/defense cartridge in the world according to it's record of stopping power.
Anybody disagree?
It’s the AR15 of pistols. Efficient with high magazine capacity and low recoil. Probably the best multipurpose sidearm.

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Crossbows!

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@athousandyoung said
It’s the AR15 of pistols. Efficient with high magazine capacity and low recoil. Probably the best multipurpose sidearm.
Agreed.
High capacity, low recoil and muzzle flash, and has a one-shot stopping power up with the best handgun cartridges.
Plus 9mm ammo is dirt cheap and readily available everywhere you go.

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Yes.

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@suzianne said
Yes.
Suzi Q trusts in the stopping power of her stunning wit and sharp insight in all things. She can take you out in two sentences tops!

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@sleepyguy said
Suzi Q trusts in the stopping power of her stunning wit and sharp insight in all things. She can take you out in two sentences tops!
I have 4 9mm handguns. Next question?

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@suzianne said
I have 4 9mm handguns. Next question?
That is indeed two sentences.

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@athousandyoung said
That is indeed two sentences.
LOL. I got nuthin.

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@suzianne said
I have 4 9mm handguns. Next question?
I have none.

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@jj-adams said
I got into handguns in the Army when I was handed a .45 Colt 1911 Auto in Vietnam, along with an M16.
Since 1970 onwards, I poo-Poo'd the "puny 9mm" other military handguns were chambered for because of its chitty ballistics at the time.
That was 50 years ago, and now the 9mm Luger is the absolute best military/police/defense cartridge in the world according to it's record of stopping power.
Anybody disagree?
"It's not the size, it's how you use it."

Sound familiar?

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@suzianne said
"It's not the size, it's how you use it."

Sound familiar?
All too…

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@jj-adams said
I got into handguns in the Army when I was handed a .45 Colt 1911 Auto in Vietnam, along with an M16.
Since 1970 onwards, I poo-Poo'd the "puny 9mm" other military handguns were chambered for because of its chitty ballistics at the time.
That was 50 years ago, and now the 9mm Luger is the absolute best military/police/defense cartridge in the world according to it's record of stopping power.
Anybody disagree?
We got the 9mm browning and that thing can make a big hole and quite accurate at a short distance which is about all you need for home defence.

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@kevcvs57 said
We got the 9mm browning and that thing can make a big hole and quite accurate at a short distance which is about all you need for home defence.
Browning Hi-Power was an awesome gun when introduced, it was John Browning's last pistol design before his death in 1926, and like all of his other guns it has stood the test of time. It is still a top choice, accurate, reliable, and it is elegant compared to the big black blocky plastic Glocks and their clones.