dave bennett
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MY LATEST ACQUISITION : Kimber Ultra 3 inch brl, short grip, 45acp . . . . That would be my favorite for today anyway View attachment 859584
Jar,
Also a fan of your collection of Euro “pocket” pistols. A lot of cool there. The Colt too, natch.
The .40 did not lose popularity in the “Police & LEO” circles due to ballistic advancements in 9mm.
If so, they would have gone to .380.
It lost in popularity due to the advancement of SJWs.
My semiauto centerfire pistols are 1911's and after shooting 45 ACP many years I'm quite used to the recoil & feel of this round. I also reload 45 ACP & I'm not too excited about starting to reload another cartridge. I don't feel that I need to go out and buy a new pistol in another caliber.
However if I were to buy a new semiauto I would probably consider 9mm very seriously. Although 9mm is (IMO) not as effective as 45 ACP I don't think the difference is significant . There are many more models (& prices) to choose from in 9mm & most 9mm pistols have a significant advantage in round capacity in a smaller package over 45 ACP. Finally prices of factory 9mm ammo are very reasonable so maybe the reloading issue is not so important.
I think I just talked myself into the answer- 9mm
Finally prices of factory 9mm ammo are very reasonable so maybe the reloading issue is not so important.