Today, the 9mm is the most popular handgun cartridge used by military forces around the world. It was released in Glock pulled a sneaky move and largely took over the market for handguns chambered in. The Colt was used in the US military for many decades due to its reliability and the powerful force of the bullet. Prior to the. The idea behind the. However, the handgun models available are very easy to conceal and can even be carried in a pocket or small handbag. But the cons far outweigh the benefits and this is without a doubt NOT the best caliber for concealed carry.
Although, having a. Your best bet will be to pick this up at a gun show in bulk. However, you could also order it online in bulk. Hoping that a small shop will carry this round in any kind of abundance is unlikely. Similar to the. The grain count for. Generally speaking, the grain count will differ by about grains. Additionally, while a.
Cost per round is another area where. Ideally, when selecting your caliber ammunition for concealed carry, the cost of ammo will play a significant role. A quick search showed that. The cost variation between the two rounds is likely twofold. First, the supply and demand affects production costs. A popular round like the. Thus manufacturers produce this in larger quantities and in turn lower the cost. Contrarily, the.
Second, the materials used in production affect cost. While a. Having to use a primer results in an increased cost per round. Due to the size of the round and relatively low grain count on most. Sure the round is capable of being a personal defense round. Most ammunition manufacturers are only going to supply FMJ rounds in.
Typically, FMJ rounds are reserved for use on the shooting range. Because it tends to pass directly through unless striking bone ball ammo is not generally used for personal defense. Unfortunately or fortunately , the handgun selection for this caliber round is going to be limited.
Another option for concealed carry is the. After carrying a 9mm pistol for several years I made the leap to my PK because it was easier to conceal. You can read my article comparing the two caliber rounds to evaluate their similarities and differences.
For the time being,. Until their recent dumb decision to stop selling ammunition I could find. Unlike other popular caliber ammunition you may have a smaller selection of manufacturers to choose from at local retail stores. However, this round is not nearly as scarce as the. With somewhat of resurgence in.
But only time will tell. When comparing the. However, this it not a fair comparison as the round is significantly larger with significantly more powder per cartridge. Fortunately, the 9mm is a good comparison tool and I can say that firing my Sig P vs my Walther PK , there is a noticeable difference in recoil.
The recoil on my is much easier to manage and I find myself using less effort to manage the muzzle hop. Unfortunately, the cost for a box of. A quick search on a major retailers site makes it plainly clear the cost differential between rounds.
The same brand and quantity ammunition in. Personally, I believe that the. You can read my justification for this on the. Please note, I said comparable not superior. This round offers you access to various different ammunition manufacturers. Additionally, there are a plethora of round types. Looking for more punch to your rounds? Of course make sure your firearm is safe to operate with these types of rounds first.
Need a round for personal defense? Both the primary and secondary markets are rife with opportunities to pick up a handgun chambered in. Thus, an argument can be made for. Even Glock is getting in on the action with their model The infamous 9mm cartridge. I can see the fanboys of this round salivating all over their keyboard. It has the most shelf real estate of any round on the market, by far. The only problem with availability of the 9mm cartridge is likely due to the store being sold out.
Of the common handgun calibers, the recoil of the 9mm round is relatively low. However, the muzzle hop on a 9mm pistol when compared to the. But as far as concealed carry calibers, this one definitely ranks closer to the top for manageability.
While not the same cost as. If you want a break down of some of the costs, feel free to check out my article on gun show pricing to get an idea of how cheap you can get ammo. I mentioned this already, but this round is the most widely accepted ammunition for law enforcement and military issue. With an average FPS that is slightly higher than the. Suffice it to say that the 9mm has decent stopping power. Without getting into too much detail perhaps I will in a later article there are so many various types of ammo available in 9mm.
However, personal defense rounds like JHP are broken down into the bullet core material. One could get utterly confused by the sheer volume of ammunition available in 9mm.
When it comes to round variation this is probably the most diverse type of cartridge. I get really tired of people citing gelatin penetration and anecdotes about people ignoring hits by caliber X.
Not surprisingly, I do have a couple of thoughts on it. The statement ignores the number of instances where the target person is incapacitated or killed almost instantly by one, two or three shots to the body. This is why bow hunters have to be able to track the deer they shot with an arrow until it gets too weak from blood loss to continue.
Both these factors wound cavity and hydro-static shock are more significant with larger, more powerful calibers. When you shoot a watermelon and watch it explode, it is hydro-static shock that is causing the rind of the melon to burst.
Test it yourself. But if you shoot a watermelon with a. Weight, firearm design, the effect of the recoil or gas having to operate the action, and the shooter themselves being set to receive what amounts to a blunt force trauma all impact the effect.
On the receiving end, however, there are very few mitigating factors. True, a small, high velocity bullet entering the human body is not likely to stop someone in their tracks or knock them down. Granted, very few handgun hits actually knock someone down, but the target is definitely receiving more kinetic energy than the person pulling the trigger.
It could conceivably influence someone to believe that they will end a violent confrontation with a criminal simply by showing them their gun. Anyone who carries a gun for self defense has to be utterly committed to use it the instant they draw it. This is especially true in an age when active shooters and terrorists who will not stop until they are dead are genuine threats.
Speaking as someone who has had more than one gun pointed at them, I can attest that many bad guys will be far more willing to risk a wound from a. However, despite these small disagreements, I compliment the author on understanding a basic premise of writing. Overall, a great read and I compliment Dick Jones and GunDigest for an intelligent and well written article.
When it comes to recoil, I also shy from the. Older and many newer pistols in this caliber are simple blow back operation and are known for their sharp recoil and light weight. I have been surprised a few times as to the tame recoil in 9mm subcompacts compared to.
And although you are correct about a lot of 9mms being tamer than some. My 9mm subcompact BUG is a lot more painful to shoot than my full sized Glock 21 in. Save my name and email to use for future comments. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Forgot your password? Get help. Password recovery. Gun Digest. The most up-to-date values for today's most bought and sold firearms. Get Your Copy Bigger guns are better stoppers, but they weigh more and are harder to carry comfortably.
Probably the most hotly discussed topic in personal defense is the argument over what constitutes a proper concealed carry caliber.
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