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9mm for Personal Defense – Insert Argument Here.

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In 2015 the FBI’s ballistic research program began to take a second look at some of the new 9mm ammunition.

As a base for performance, the FBI mandates that the bullet must penetrate at least 12 inches in 10-percent ordnance gelatin, and it must do so even when encountering a wide array of barriers. They found that modern 9mm ammunition, specifically Speer Gold Dot G2, delivered impressive terminal ballistics. Performance that slightly surpasses that of the .40 S&W. With these findings, the 9mm became more favorable for personal defense scenarios.

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9mm for Personal Defense

When choosing your defensive handgun, there are several things to consider. One of the most important things is what the
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As in most things in life, we have to make choices regarding which caliber provides what we think we need with the least amount of compromise. For most new shooters, 9 mm fits pretty well for personal protection, given a choice. Having more data helps if a person is struggling with that decision. Thanks for the link, Talyn.
 
I can't pinpoint what it is/was that made me start trusting 9mm. I was always a .45 guy. I once had a guy try to give me a 9mm and I turned him down. " I don't want no F'ing 9mm" or something like that.

It was probably the VP9 that changed my mind.
 
Bassbob said:
I can't pinpoint what it is/was that made me start trusting 9mm. I was always a .45 guy. I once had a guy try to give me a 9mm and I turned him down. " I don't want no F'ing 9mm" or something like that.

It was probably the VP9 that changed my mind.
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Same for me. Never thought I would become a 9mm fan, but I did. First was a Hellcat RDP, then changed out my EDC to a HK VP9SK. And then there is the wife's S&W EZ 9mm. But there is still disdain for the .40 cal. I don't want one, and certainly don't want to have to add another caliber of ammunition to the grocery list.
 
OldGrunt said:
Same for me. Never thought I would become a 9mm fan, but I did. First was a Hellcat RDP, then changed out my EDC to a HK VP9SK. And then there is the wife's S&W EZ 9mm. But there is still disdain for the .40 cal. I don't want one, and certainly don't want to have to add another caliber of ammunition to the grocery list.
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My first striker fired handgun was a S&W Performance Center Shield in .40. Because at the time I still had no faith in the 9mm.

There's nothing wrong with it. It's accurate, I don't find it particularly "Snappy" and I shoot it well. It's probably been about 3 years since I shot it.
 
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