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which ever one you carry and shoot best.
As noted handguns ain't worth a flip.
I'm carrying a 45 most of the time. But in our stupid heat, sometimes its better to carry a 380 kel tec....concealment and all.
I'm not dumb enough to carry open when its legal next year.
I dont' know of anyone that can't handle a 45 with enough shooting, and if you ain't shooting, you shouldn't be carrying anyway IMHO.
Wife shoots 45 /10mm/44 mag just fine.. Tiny thing she is...
We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....
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G19 in 9mm. They are handguns. With good ammo, there isn't a significant difference on-target.
Whatever you can shoot that holds enough to keep you happy. This. Glock 17 9mm for me, carried IWB. Seems about ideal to me. With good modern loads, the bad guys won't be able to tell if they've been hit with a 9mm or a .45 ACP.
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Campfire Ranger
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The Army and Marine guys coming back from combat in the middle east said the enemy could definitely tell the difference between being hit by a 9mm and a .45ACP.
"All that the South has ever desired was that the Union, as established by our forefathers, should be preserved, and that the government, as originally organized, should be administered in purity and truth." – Robert E. Lee
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1911 full sized 5" in 45 Super is my companion
I got banned on another web site for a debate that happened on this site. That's a first
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The Army and Marine guys coming back from combat in the middle east said the enemy could definitely tell the difference between being hit by a 9mm and a .45ACP. Because they have to use FMJ.
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The best caliber is the caliber of the gun that you didn't leave at home. This. If you have not tried a Ruger LC9s, you're missing the boat.
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." TJ
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The Army and Marine guys coming back from combat in the middle east said the enemy could definitely tell the difference between being hit by a 9mm and a .45ACP. Because they have to use FMJ. 45 230 XTP compared to 10mm 180 XTP obvious which which and a 9mm is even smaller diameter ![[Linked Image]](http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d62/jwp475/image_zps487a87bb.jpg)
I got banned on another web site for a debate that happened on this site. That's a first
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I guess its a question of what more do you want,concealment,or stopping power? right now,leaning towards......the 45. interested in what ya'll carrying? I see your dilemma. The .40 S&W duplicates the ballistics of the .38-40, the .45ACP duplicates the ballistics of the .45 Colt. Both newcomers when TLEE was a rookie.  Personally, I carry a bastard creation I built with a Springfield Armory (SA) Officers Model frame and a SA Commander length slide, bushingless barrel, and a Gunsite lowered thumb safety. Oh, .45ACP of course. Ed
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With wintertime cloths, I carry a Springfield Champion Operator .45.
Summertime, when I am dressed like the cheap whore that I am, I carry a Ruger LCP in .38 +P.
I've always carried the gun I want to have in a gunfight, not something that 100% didn't imprint. The .25s and .32 ACPs...not even interested in carrying them, no matter how concealable they are. The .38 is a little smaller than I would like, but carrying my .45 with shorts and a short sleeve shirt on it would be considered much more open carry.
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For now a Colt 38 Super. ![[Linked Image]](http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z371/Weather223/38Super001_zpsbdd659f2.jpg) Been looking at getting another Para Ordinance .45 LDA. Love the double action trigger. ![[Linked Image]](http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z371/Weather223/ParaLDA_zpslavcddsw.jpg)
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The best caliber is the caliber of the gun that you didn't leave at home. Which always seems to be a Glock 23 in 40 S&W for me.
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I guess its a question of what more do you want,concealment,or stopping power? right now,leaning towards......the 45.
interested in what ya'll carrying? What's the difference between a .45, a .40 and 9mm with regards to "concealment, or stopping power"?
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The best caliber is the caliber of the gun that you didn't leave at home. Which always seems to be a Glock 23 in 40 S&W for me. Me too, but I'm a professional. No need to muddy the water.
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I think it more of a matter of what fits you best and the 45 vs 40 really isn't all that big of a deal. I like the feel and handling of the 1911 so that is what I carry all day, every day and I carry a 45 because I like a 45.
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The Army and Marine guys coming back from combat in the middle east said the enemy could definitely tell the difference between being hit by a 9mm and a .45ACP. Because they have to use FMJ. 45 230 XTP compared to 10mm 180 XTP obvious which which and a 9mm is even smaller diameter Here we go again. Sorry Doc....
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WTF does he know? 
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You do know that value of the meplat, no? Oops again, sorry Doc.
Conduct is the best proof of character.
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You do know that value of the meplat, no? Oops again, sorry Doc. You know I had to look that up, don't you?
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You're chitten me? It is precisely why I conceal carry a 500 Linebaugh dummy.
Conduct is the best proof of character.
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Haha...that was my first thought.
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