After the FBI, he served as a Massachusetts Deputy Inspector Generaland is currently a deputy sheriff for Plymouth County, Massachusetts. But in the Kaos of combat (especially at dark:30) your intended target isnt usually going to present itself and just stand there for your perfect shot placement. Having fired 45 ACP and 9mm at human targets the 9 took 3 sometimes 4 hits c.o.m. He also competes in USPSA and 3-gun competitions including numerous top-10 finishes at major matches and championships. Using the cone attack gives you a low ammo condition that imposes disadvantage on attack rolls until you reload, and you have 2 reloads per day. This translates to a simple formula for shooting success: practice, practice, practice. A pilot was shot and killed by a .45acp in WWII. THE FOWDYFIVE IS THE LORDS CALIBER!!! CAN I GET AN AMEN?!? (that was actually a thing btw, Im not How about a 147gr vs 155 gr comparison? Lethality by Caliber: Whats the Best Handgun Caliber For You? An entrance wound is surrounded by a reddish-brown area of abraded skin, known as the abrasion ring, and small amounts of blood escape through. The 9mm is a typical government one-size-fits-all solution. Since the mid-2000s, gunmakers catering to consumers who increasingly buy weapons for self-defense have produced fewer of the small-caliber handguns like the .25 or .32, and, A .22 will kill you, but it wont blow your head apart, he said. But its definitely not easy to carry concealed (especially in hot weather) and Im big guy. I agree with your bad guy statement, but when I was training to become a Paramedic and obviously most of the training was done in the ER so we definitely saw damner everything you can imagine especially a lot of gunshot incidents and what I can tell you was that we were able to save and keep more bad guys alive who were shot with 9mm multiple times than those who had been shot 1-2 times with a .45. Many do not discover the gun thats right for them as easily as you have (if they ever do)! A .223 is just 55 grains. The only thing caliber has to do with it is 9mm is size efficient for capacity. Has the Marine Corp's choice to transition from 45 ACP to 9mm duty pistols settled the debate on which caliber is better? Of handgun owners alone, 63 percent owned these for the purpose of protecting themselves against other people, with another 20 percent owning them for protection against animals. cause if they did there would not be so many innocent victims being injured and killed all because they couldnt hit the side of a barn with a soft ball from 5 ft. Pistol calibers can work well if you dispense them from an SMG and send lots of them at a time. Episode 424 is the perfect companion to this post because we discuss caliber and it's relation to hit factor! G19 vs custom 1911 equals a big price difference. The former is by far the leading reason for handgun ownership. The science says otherwise. Fair testing without the bias of budgets and the need to carry what every one else is carrying would be quite refreshing and lend more to the safety of the officer or soldier who may be fighting his or her life. The best stopping power is a complex mix of many different factors, including how fast the round is traveling and what it does when it enters the attackers body. It's estimated that chronic kidney disease affects about one in seven American adults. The best gun is the one that is best in your hands not best someone elses hands. JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. Any round can accomplish that, even the much-maligned .22. And I am surprised that this was not mentioned. The best I heard about itcirca Desert Shieldwas that at least the guns werent beaten completely to death, badly maintained by armorers who were phoning it in, and handed out off the rack with worn-out springs and safety levers falling out, like the M1911s had been ever since after Korea. But Im my opinion, they are tools! My understanding in past test 9mms dont do well in front car windshield stops. SEMPER FI. With that in mind The most lead I can force through the air, the better. 3 more replies -8w7- 13 hr. So many guns so little time! I also could not afford the astronomical price (astronomical in my current budget) shops are now asking for a 4 inch Ruger Redhawk. At that long distance, the .223 will slam into its target with almost twice the speed of the .22. The smaller size of the 9mm also allows for more rounds per magazine, as well as lighter weapons. Seems to me that American businesses take it in the chin enough already without this insult. I like the P227 better. Fortunately, physiological factors are often not the deciding factor. People kill people. It normally doesnt do that with hollowpoints, either. Its hesitation that makes people miss. In Walmart I carry a p99 Walter. In the black powder days hollow points had not been invented yet and most bullets were round nose lead so the larger heavier bullet hit harder. I daily now carry a 9 mm. This represents a cultural shift in America. That meant that the tip didnt just bore straight through him, but rather that the whole length of the projectile rotated over and over through Scalises body, ripping a wider hole and distributing a bigger shock wave throughout his bones and tissue. 15 round magazine is better than a 7 round magazine. Ships To Store. A sniper friend said once if bigger is better throw bricks he was using a 243 cal not a 300 win mag nor a Lupa 338. We have much better tools now. 380 ACP Oh, and Sgt. Gunshot Wounds View our Terms of Service You can not tell me this otherwise because, I know this for a fact. Ammunition can really change performance. I still did like the 39-2 for CC. In combat the one thing that does count is having more capacity, whether you miss or have more threats to neutralize, more capacity is a good thing no matter how you look at it. You're Dead: 5 Deadliest Bullets In The World They're just as important as the gun that fires them. Sound familiar?? Steel BB or 0.177" lead pellet at 200 ft/s will detach part of the coloured portion (iris) of a human eye leaving what appears to be a second pupil. I trap and shoot most animals with a Browning 1911-22 now. While 9mm is not as good at killing men as the 45 Auto, it is smaller, lighter, cheaper, easier to handle, and allows more opportunities to miss the target.. Math is absolute and backs what Ive stated. It goes in a like a nail.. Im no expert by the way but, I know that said air resistance on the nose of the bullet is NOT the predominate factor in any ballistics array. I am a colt Gvt. False. Also the .45 will ring your ears like hell and most self defense scenarios are you are not wearing ear protection. There is little or no noticeable difference in wound tracks between 9mm Luger, .40 S&W and .45 Auto premium line rounds. However, caliber is at least as important and should not be ignored when choosing a weapon. 9mm beats .45acp. Its actually much more simple than most would like to think. I imagine humans are the same. Youll shoot how you train is one, but many dont train. Lexipol. Dan, your and many others comments ring true. Which Id be inclined to think a .45 would transfer more force more immediately taking the spirit out of most. WebYes, definitely. So its purpose is based on design. It is really scary to think that a jury would put any weight behind what he says knowing that the rest of my life will be determined by the crap spewed forth from him. Meaning the shooter, where a second shot will go off up in the air. Over time, conditions that damage the liver can lead to scarring (cirrhosis), which can lead to liver failure, a life-threatening condition. My opinion, for whatever its worth, is that were all overthinking this. Multiple hits are extraordinarily unlikely. Small grip,,Low recoil,,, easy conceability One size does Not fit all. It makes a bigger hole. So, have you experienced shooting someone at close range with each caliber to determine the stopping power of each round? Use your heads!! I am just way more comfortable with the way it shoots. 25 ft same situation, I was surprised at 50 ft when my 45 actually tore the watermelon to shreds even more so than 15 and 25ft, the 9mm remained the same, 100 ft I actually missed 3 times with my Walther q4 9mm before I hit. R45 Ammo Type: .45 ACP. Hi, I have both. Web9mm vs 45 ACP, WE END THE DEBATE. Take this for what its worth. The concern that a round will pass through an assailant and harm an innocent bystander is largely exaggerated. One round goes off, and you get a failure to feed. Back then we all agreed the larger rounds had better stopping power. Indeed, if 9mm used the same grain of bullet, the ft/lb and velocities are near-identical. 0.38" Special P, 158 gr non-expanding bullet will, unless it strikes a bone, pass straight through a human body. You can read all the FBI reports and all the ballistic gel crap you want. Now, I read the officers story. Fire Rate: 240 Thats because the 7.62 is almost twice as massive as a .223. He is the author of two published books on deadly force and an upcoming book on supervisory and municipal liability in law enforcement. Prefer a 9 mm. I prefer 45 revolvers. Just came down from AK and bears and mad moose have been my biggest issue. The door has been opened and shut for good on John M. Browning's classic 1911 design. One week later the detective in charge advised me that papa lived, walked out of the hospital and back to Mexico. Everyone talking about knock down power verses speed seems like. But the modern bullets are getting better all the time! A 1911 in 9MM? Larry Muhr, A little anecdote. Human Body .45 ACP Damage Body Shots Head Shots Sounds Firing (9mm) Firing (.45 ACP) Reloading Swapping To Rarity The Vector is a rare SMG that spawns mainly in Hatchet Cases in the Hydra Bunker and rarely in the Storm Bunker (10% chance). If you know firearms and know how to properly use them than the caliber shouldnt matter. And the quicker the better when someones fanning a gun at you. human body Its all about follow up shots. This type of damage is known as permanent cavity. His analysis is paramount to someone telling me the 7mm Rem Mag will outperform the 8mm Rem Mag. But you have no proof that the .45 ACP will work that much better. Sick and tried of people not in the field deciding what is best for those in the field. What do you Think of the S&W Shield? I have shot many different calibers. Oh and dont give me the garbage about 9mm has come a long way since its inception. I believe the 45 ACP would scare many and they would rarely shoot to their capability. During the shootout, Special Agent Jerry Dove fired a lightweight, high-velocity 9mm round that struck murder/armored car robbery suspect Michael Lee Platt in the upper right arm. I think it is more the exception than the rule. There are a number of reasons for a failure to incapacitate, including a lack of awareness of the wound, intense personal fortitude, extreme emotions or physiological effects both natural (adrenaline) or chemically-induced (drugs such as PCP, heroin and cocaine).