To 9MM or not

[Joeaksa]

For those of you with both a 9mm and .45 auto, which do you prefer?

I have shot both for years and for self defense as well as just plain old shooting I like the .45 auto but then I am an old fart anyway...

JoeA

[red-beard]

I have a Springfield Arms Mil Spec 1911A1 in .45 ACP and FN made High Power SFS in 9mm and both shoot extremely well. I think the HP is slightly more accurate in my hands.

[repoe3]

not to support this thread jack, but...

.40 is the culmination of ballistic perfection. the round can be "tuned" with various loads and projectile size to make it do just about anything...fast penetration, i.e. 9mm or heavy stopping power, i.e. .45

but i like most things firearms...so i have some of all.

repoe3

[Seahawk]

Originally posted by red-beard
I have a Springfield Arms Mil Spec 1911A1 in .45 ACP and FN made High Power SFS in 9mm and both shoot extremely well. I think the HP is slightly more accurate in my hands.

My Hi Power is a standard HP-35 made in Belgium in 1982 , the Kimber 45 ACP is new. Like red-beard, I find that both are very accurate, but I prefer the larger 45 in my hands, mostly because of the more aggressive palm guard on the 45 that feels perfect.

Again, it is a personal choice...

[Rick Lee]

Targa, CPO is SIG's certified pre-owned program. You can get a super nice, low miles police turn in, refurbished with a factory warranty for a little over half of the original price.

JoeA, my 5th .45 (custom 1911) is on the way and I'm close to buying my 2nd 9mm (H&K P7M8). I think it's a matter of whatever you shoot best. If you need two 15 round clips in 9mm to keep safe, then you should probably find a better neighborhood and practice at the range more. But if you can't shoot a .45 very well, then there's not much point in using one for self-defense. Two of my SIG's are .357SIG, which I think kicks more than my .45's. But I'm pretty proficient with all my handguns, so it's just a matter of which one suits the clothes I'm wearing or if I just need to keep it in the car. My SIG P220 is my night table gun and my refinished SIG P229 is my carry gun. Both have Trijicon night sights. When warmer weather gets here, I think I'll want a single-stack 9mm (HK P7) for carry in light clothing.

[SLO-BOB]

[HardDrive]

As some have noted above, a .40 kicks harder than a .45. I had both sitting in front of me on Saturday, and there is no question the .40 had a harder recoil (guns were Sig 226R and Springfield 1911). The recoil from the .45 is slower.

[Rick Lee]

*****! Really? I haven't fired a .40 in over 10 yrs. and really had my heart set on a .40 barrel for my .357SIG. If it kicks more than a .45, I guess there's no point. I know my .357SIG kicks more than my .45.

[scottmandue]

Originally posted by Joeaksa
For those of you with both a 9mm and .45 auto, which do you prefer?

I have shot both for years and for self defense as well as just plain old shooting I like the .45 auto but then I am an old fart anyway...

JoeA

I have a 9mm and have shot my friends 45's and they are obviously very different guns but I honestly can't say I noticed a big difference. I have though of getting a Ruger 45 but I really like my friends Colt .357 revolver. On the other hand I haven't been to the range in over a year so spending more money on guns doesn't seem practical at this time.

Now guitars and motorcycles are a different matter... and my Porsche... got to decide if I should sell it and get a better one or start dumping money into it.

Sorry I'm rambeling...

But yes I really, really, like my Star 9mm it has been super reliable and pretty acurate.

[craigster59]

As posted in the Sig thread, I bought a Sig 229 SAS this weekend in .40 Another gun I was looking at was a Walther and wanted to know if anyone has fired one of these

[HardDrive]

I fired a Walter prior to purchasing my sig. I was extremely turned off by the trigger. It has a long, uncertain pull to it. I can't recall, but I a pretty sure this was not a DAK gun. Perhaps I was just firing a trashed range gun, but it felt cheaply made.

Originally posted by craigster59
As posted in the Sig thread, I bought a Sig 229 SAS this weekend in .40 Another gun I was looking at was a Walther and wanted to know if anyone has fired one of these

[targa88]

RL,
How does the CPO program work. I assume that it is only available to the US? It is virtually impossible to import guns into Canada unless you are an authorized dealer.

[Rick Lee]

No idea, man. Call Sigarms in New Hampshire. They'll know for sure.

[targa88]

RL,
I checked the website. No mention of CPO?

[Rick Lee]

Believe me, they got it. It's HUGE. Their cust. service is very friendly too. Call tomorrow and they will take care of you. Best source of SIG info is www.sigforum.com. Lots of CPO dealers on their classifieds.

[red-beard]

try http://www.ordnanceoutsellers.com/

[targa88]

My main concern is that US dealers can not ship to Canada. I will investigate with Sig tomorrow AM.
CPO seems like a sweet deal - I just doubt that those of us North of the border can access it.

[repoe3]

Originally posted by craigster59
As posted in the Sig thread, I bought a Sig 229 SAS this weekend in .40 Another gun I was looking at was a Walther and wanted to know if anyone has fired one of these

i have a P99QA in 40 and love it. it seems like an evolutionary step to the trend in polymer framed hammer-less action design. i prefer the QA over the regular or the 990 (DAO). anytime i can have the same trigger pull all the time, every time, that is what i would pick. the QA is about 5-6lbs. and every trigger pull the same. the primary difference beyond that, the decocker button on top of the slide actually diassables the pistol completely, you have to push the slide about 1/4" to re-prime the firing pin. it is a great shooter as well. but i can see how some might not like it as it is different.

repoe3

[Rick Lee]

I'm pretty close to "pulling the trigger" on an H&K P7PSP or P7M8, both in 9mm. Just waiting to hear which one is still for sale.

[dhoward]

I pick up a Glock 23 tomorrow.
My first .40.
Thinking about ordering .357Sig barrel too....