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Originally Posted by KC911
I never did figure out why the venerable .45 ACP was attempted to be replaced in the first place.... for open carry spoons. I get the 9mm for smaller pistols, but never understood the in betweeners, etc.
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40 S&W has LOTS of energy and a larger diameter. The theory behind hydrostatic shock, they look at the cross-section and the energy for how it imparts the impulse. 40 S&W should be the best for the semi-auto. .41 magnum and .44 Magnum beat it, but those are not "carry" calibers.
But this is where I've gone. .380 ACP and above are good for self defense. My Standard carry is SIGP290, 9mm 6 shot. My other standard carry is a late model COLT 1903 in .380. It has nearly a 4" barrel, is "heavy" which means almost no recoil and I had the slide modified for snag-free night sites. I had it ceramic coated for rust protection. This was the "gangster gun" of the 1920's and 1930's.
If I could find a 6 shot small 40 S&W, like the SIGP290, I would upgrade to that.
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