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I carry my g19 because thats what I am 100% confident with for CCW. I also carry 124 +p+ to get my velocity as high as possible.

When I am at work I carry P229 with .357sig, I belive in the cartridge 100% we have shot all kinds of shit with it and even the hollow points like to pass through car doors and Steel firedoors. .357sig is a great load.

If i can carry 9mm Ammo that gets the same velocity, why not.
 
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I carry a Taurus Judge loaded with 7 1/2 shot 410's because it is the most accurate pistol available, with the most knock down power!

I have since sold all of my 1911's
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Nostradumbass</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I carry a Taurus Judge loaded with 7 1/2 shot 410's because it is the most accurate pistol available, with the most knock down power!

I have since sold all of my 1911's </div></div>


I see... so how did you come up with that screen name? ;D
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Nostradumbass</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I carry a Taurus Judge loaded with 7 1/2 shot 410's because it is the most accurate pistol available, with the most knock down power!

I have since sold all of my 1911's </div></div>

This!
It is what I recommend to all my friends who have interesting guns they wont sell to me...
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All I will say on the matter of ballistic wounding factors is read some MOH citations and get an idea of what kind of physical trauma people can continue to fight through if they are severely determined. Just keep shooting until the threat stops.

One thing I think a LOT of people overlook is using a gun they can employ <span style="text-decoration: underline">effectively</span>. I've seen a LOT of people that couldn't handle the recoil of a .45acp handgun, that choose one because of these ballistic myths, and they end up only being able to run that gun practically as slow as a cap and ball because it's too much for them. That is not effective. In those cases, something like a 9mm may have been much more effective, and they may have been able to handle the recoil better and shoot faster while maintaining accuracy. I can handle .45acp just fine, and I absolutely love that caliber and 1911's. What do I choose to carry? A Glock 17. Why? Because that very few percent of performance ballistic difference isn't worth as much to me as being able to run the gun as quickly and effectively as possible. If I have to go one-handed (injury) in a fight, I can do so and easily still be able to maintain a 3-4 round per second rate of fire consistently while maintaining acceptable accuracy. I can come close with a 1911, and maybe I'm lazy but, 9mm is just that much easier to control and easy is worth considering if you are fighting for your life.
 
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To each his own. I mostly carry a 9 or 45 and am sure they would both work fine if I steer them right. That said... If I knew for sure I was going to be in fight my first choice would be 13+1 rounds of Win Ranger out of my Glock 21
 
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I keep telling anyone that poopoos my little P3AT to stand about 30 feet away and try to rush me...

haven't had any takers yet.

I prefer my 45, but I also try to adhere to the #1 rule of gunfighting, and the little pocket pistol on me is better than my best 45 at home.