.45 clearly...if you're using it for protection im pretty sure that the person you're protecting against isnt going to be 100+ yards away...

and the extra 3-6 inches of drop is funny too...sure hit the guy in the chest with the 9 and he will drop...drop that shot 3 inches to the gut with the .45 and he will drop and you get to go kick him in the head a few times while laughing..

my buddy has a 9 and i have a .45, so honestly the .45 just feels so much more fun to shoot

akimbo rangers?

destroy the bad guy and your own home

it's not MW3

You are correct sir, its MW2!

This might be of interest to you. (All you tl;dr people can skip to Conclusions at the end.)

http://www.firearmstactical.com/pdf/fbi-hwfe.pdf

I prefer a .40 S&W over both if you are only going to own 1. It's a good compromise. You get more stopping power than a 9mm, and less recoil than a .45. Rounds are much cheaper than .45.


My carry gun is a Glock 23. Best of both worlds, right at 2 lbs loaded. Reliable. It's a great DEFENSIVE gun.


That said, the gun on the shelf of my nightstand is an old school S&W model 645. If someone breaks in my house, the fact that it is over 3.5lbs loaded and has enough recoil to blacken an eye doesn't matter. In this situation I don't want to miss and hit him in the arm only to have him run away. If I miss and hit him in the arm I want to blow it off altogether. This is the same theory as a short barreled shotgun.


I also have a Kel-tec Sub 2000 chambered in .40 S&W that accepts Glock mags. It makes a great backup to the 23 since the mags interchange.




It's all in what your intended use is. I don't know about Cali but most of the police stations around here issue Glock 22 and Glock 23 models for the .40 S&W's well rounded attributes.

why not build an ar that runs .40 s&w
i personally think the sub 2000 looks ugly no offense

$300. That's why. I didn't buy it to be pretty. It's functional, simple, and super reliable.

It had a completely different purpose than my ARs.

9mm vs 45 auto

9mm has less recoild but still has the neccisary stopping power. also is easier to maintain

45 auto packs a bigger punch but at the expense of accuracy and your shoulder.

i like my 9mm tactical from s&w better than my 45. but it comes down to personal prefferance