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06-25-2015, 12:36 PM
I like .40S&W because I find it to be a good compromise round between the 9x19mm and .45 ACP. It holds more than a .45 ACP and hits harder than a 9x19mm. To go back to Mike's example of the XD(m), the .40 S&W version holds 16 in the mag. If you need more than 16 rounds (or 17 if there is one in the pipe when loading the mag) for a single assailant you have a big problem. Keep in mind that round total is more than what the Army's M9 held when they first adopted it. I personally think the army needs to take a good look at Para-USA's 14-45 line. 14 rounds of .45ACP in the mag and 1 in the pipe is comparable to what the M9 holds.
If you want to talk about the devastation that a round can do talk to some emergency room nurses and doctors. The worst shooting injuries they see are from .22LR and .22wmr rounds. They have a habit of bouncing around if they get inside a person's rib cage and hit multiple organs but one or 2 rounds aren't going to stop a determined attacker. The three larger caliber rounds talked about here might.
If you want to talk about the devastation that a round can do talk to some emergency room nurses and doctors. The worst shooting injuries they see are from .22LR and .22wmr rounds. They have a habit of bouncing around if they get inside a person's rib cage and hit multiple organs but one or 2 rounds aren't going to stop a determined attacker. The three larger caliber rounds talked about here might.
If you want to talk about the devastation that a round can do talk to some emergency room nurses and doctors. The worst shooting injuries they see are from .22LR and .22wmr rounds. They have a habit of bouncing around if they get inside a person's rib cage and hit multiple organs but one or 2 rounds aren't going to stop a determined attacker. The three larger caliber rounds talked about here might.