Bane will take a 9mm, Hawkfish a .40

[Hazcat]

The idea that velocity is twice as important as mass is udder   nonsense!

  Does it give milk, too?

[2HOW]

I suppose you could find a good 9mm bullet , a 147 of some kind, but I wont carry one. the .40 and .45 are what I carry.

[ericire12]

I suppose you could find a good 9mm bullet , a 147 of some kind, but I wont carry one. the .40 and .45 are what I carry.

Yeah the vast majority of ammo companies have a 9mm personal defense round in 147 gr

[cookie62]

I carry both, most of the time I carry my G26 because of its size. I also carry a XD 40, but it is harder to cover in warm weather. I can hit with both guns the same. For me it comes down to what I have and concealadility. As long as you are using the right ammo I like them both.
my .02

[Outlaw]

I had a .40 compensated Glock and a 9 mm Glock. Never did like shooting the .40. Ended up selling it. It was like holding an m80 firecracker in your hand. Just seemed a lot more violent than the 9mm. Never could see any difference where the bullets landed. .40 cost a lot more. The math didn't add up. I agree that 9mm is worldwide. I said back in my military days that I would always stick with NATO stuff just in case the $hit hit the fan worldwide. I do own a .380 though .Whats up with that??? I just love shooting it. However, the ammo cost is comparable to .45. That sucks

[Sponsor]

[TAB]

40 no question...but then agin I live in a state where your limited to 10 rounds so the higher capcity of 9 mmm means nothing.

I do agree shooting a hot 40 out of a light weight gun is not fun, same with shooting a hot 9mm.   I alaways prefer a steal or AL gun to a plastic gun.  So I really don't notice the extra kick of the 40.  Then again, If I had my CCW( fooking none issuing county)  I would carry one of my delta eiltes... 

[Dakotaranger]

If those are the choices I would go with the 9.  I had a Glock .40, but the recoil was weird.  I felt more beat up after an afternoon of shooting than I did with my Peacemaker. 

It was weird I was a good shot with a 9 and a .45, but with the .40 I couldn't hit a broadside of a barn even if I was standing inside of the barn.

[jaybet]

I have to say that I go with MB on the .40- I honestly don't see the advantage in it. 9mm has some good defense loads. When you go up to .40 it's got more punch, but where I've been looking it costs the same as .45 acp. Admittedly, 45 acp is my favorite round, but I subscribe to the previously stated theory that if you're going above 9mm in semi auto your best move is all the way...45 acp. (with apologies to Desert Eagle fans)

[gunman1911]

I'd pick 9mm for 2 reasons, Ammo available pretty much everywhere in the world, and I'm more familiar with the 9 only having shot one .40 cal but owned several 9mm over the years.  Generally I make do with what I have, So I buy .45 and .357 for "real" use and .22 for playing

Just because of the availability of ammo and with my experience form my LEO days not a Glock, have what you want there's nothing wrong with that but you know what they say "Once burned twice shy." And before you get riled up that was when they first came out. I am a hard my to please.

[HAWKFISH]

Hmm.. interesting results so far..   Well, not really. I figured that most people would pick 9mm. It is very popular I know. I like it too and that's why I own some 9's. Kinda makes me feel better though too, because now I know that I will always be able to find some .40 ammo . And that's a good thing  .