Guys, I’m new to the board. Some background; I’ve been in the Army for 18 years, have seen combat and have been shooting and hunting for 25 years.
I don’t make a lot of money; so consequently, I don’t have a lot of firearms. My carry / defense gun is a 1911 10mm. The cost of ammunition prevents me from shooting nearly as much as I would like, and frankly as I get older it’s starting to feel heavier and heavier.
To the meat if it… I have decided on the SW99, now I can’t decide on the .40 or the .45, I know the benefits/arguments for each as far as “stopping” power. My problem is this, I just like the .45, and I have no particular reason. However, I would like my wife to shoot also and the .45 is a bit too much for her. I really don’t thing the .05 and 30 to 50 grains I’d give up would make any difference in a life or death situation in either case. I am a very good shot, even under fire. In home I use glassier rounds anyway. Can you see I’m trying to talk myself into this? Any thoughts would be great, thanks…
I don’t make a lot of money; so consequently, I don’t have a lot of firearms. My carry / defense gun is a 1911 10mm. The cost of ammunition prevents me from shooting nearly as much as I would like, and frankly as I get older it’s starting to feel heavier and heavier.
To the meat if it… I have decided on the SW99, now I can’t decide on the .40 or the .45, I know the benefits/arguments for each as far as “stopping” power. My problem is this, I just like the .45, and I have no particular reason. However, I would like my wife to shoot also and the .45 is a bit too much for her. I really don’t thing the .05 and 30 to 50 grains I’d give up would make any difference in a life or death situation in either case. I am a very good shot, even under fire. In home I use glassier rounds anyway. Can you see I’m trying to talk myself into this? Any thoughts would be great, thanks…