LarryH and TAM:
Thank you for the correction to the "grains" misstatement
on my part above.
SIA
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- Mon Apr 05, 2010 8:34 pm
- Forum: New to CHL?
- Topic: Advice on what to carry for new to CHL?
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- Mon Apr 05, 2010 10:19 am
- Forum: New to CHL?
- Topic: Advice on what to carry for new to CHL?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1719
Re: Advice on what to carry for new to CHL?
MikeM:
Welcome to the forum sir.
Between the 2 guns you have in mind, go with the Glock.
.380's have an attractive quality of a handgun in a small package,
but if your aim with a firearm is to stop a threat, it's better to go
with a bigger caliber.
I currently have a 9MM, which no rational person would stand in
front of, but my next gun is likely to be a .45.
When you consider that you may have to shoot a 6'4", 280 pound
BG, a .380 is weak tea compared to a .45, in terms of penetrating
that big boy.
.380's, IIRC have 95 grains of powder and are cute bullets.
.45's have 230 grains of powder and a greater ability to create a
significant wound channel due to the fat bullet.
These stats point to a greater chance of the BG's threat being stopped
with a .45.
SIA
Welcome to the forum sir.
Between the 2 guns you have in mind, go with the Glock.
.380's have an attractive quality of a handgun in a small package,
but if your aim with a firearm is to stop a threat, it's better to go
with a bigger caliber.
I currently have a 9MM, which no rational person would stand in
front of, but my next gun is likely to be a .45.
When you consider that you may have to shoot a 6'4", 280 pound
BG, a .380 is weak tea compared to a .45, in terms of penetrating
that big boy.
.380's, IIRC have 95 grains of powder and are cute bullets.
.45's have 230 grains of powder and a greater ability to create a
significant wound channel due to the fat bullet.
These stats point to a greater chance of the BG's threat being stopped
with a .45.
SIA