I used to carry a 1911, but have switched to a 9mm. The 9mm is a pleasure to shoot, and I'm just so stinkin' accurate with it.

Who else has had this kind of epiphany?

I have several 1911's in 9mm so I could continue shooting a great gun design in a less expensive round.

The 9mm is a great round. I have been all over the caliber spectrum in handguns for my CCW and recently had finally settled on .40 until I got a Sig .357 barrel and now I love that.

I shoot 9mm when I do IDPA because it is just so accurate and with so little recoil.

I rarely carry my G-27 anymore. My minimum carry is the LCP, but when I want to carry something more it's the G-26 or 9mm PPS.

I shoot 9mm for economy. I shoot better with a 1911 because there is less recoil than a 9mm.

I never cooled to the 9mm, in fact the only reason I have a .40 is that was "given" to me. In my limited opinion, the 9mm is still the best all round auto round for the average joe; relatively inexpensive, easy to shoot, and with the right load - effective.

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Originally posted by bcjwriter:
Who else has had this kind of epiphany?

I have.

I found that I shoot the 9mm a lot better than my previous favorite (.40 S&W), so this year I switched from .40 to 9mm in my HK pistols, bought the German P239 in 9mm from Dan's Ammo, and traded for a 1995-vintage P226. I haven't had a chance to shoot the 226 yet, but the others are incredibly accurate with whatever ammo I put through them (mostly Gold Dot and Ranger 124gr. JHP).

I've been shooting 9mms regularly since 1994 and have not stopped. I really love the round.

There is a guy running around here with the username "9mmepiphany".

Seriously, I've always had and shot a 9mm 226, and to me it's the perfect compact pistol round, so I tend to shoot it on a regular basis regardless of things like insane prices for .45 ACP.

I am a 1911/45 guy & don't find I shoot the 9mm that much better to give up the add'l performance I think the 45acp gives me. In Kalif. we are restricted to 10rds anyway, might as well have to big ones. I am liking my G26 more & more for summer carry & will just assume I will need all 10 of my rounds & maybe the backup mag as well. I reload all my practice ammo, so the cost is just not an issue. It cost me $40-$50/1K more if I buy jacketed bullets. In lead, it's only about $20/1K more.

I got a 9mm barrel for my P-229 and what a pleasure to shoot. I had never really tried 9mm, but now I can't buy enough of the stuff.

Millions of users never cooled to the 9mm in the first place.

Always faithful to the 9 here.

Reliable
Low blast / flash
Low recoil- fast follow up shots
Decent power
Capacity
Economy
My wife shoots it well also

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Let's face it - 9mm is the perfect all-around handgun round.

Huh, i never went away.

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Originally posted by P220forever:
Let's face it - 9mm is the perfect all-around handgun round.

Wow, really? I kind of though it a bit light for hunting & not that accurate in most guns for true target work. So I would say far from perfect handun round.

Warming up to the 9 mm? It's been my preferred caliber for 20 years!

I never warmed off it. I think a lot of that had to do with that fact that I started owning guns right around the time that the AWB expired so I didnt have to deal with magazine restrictions.

Pre sunset, 7 - .45 or 10 - 9mm. Im picking .45

Post sunset, 7 - .45 or 15 - 9mm. Now there isnt really a clear winner. Both rounds now can take full benefit of there positive attributes.

I use and carry both.

Although the 40, 45, and the 357 Sig may do things a bit better, I have never felt under served by the 9mm. It is usually my first choice for concealed carry due to my preferance to the 225/P6/Glock 19. If you think that you must have a larger caliber for self defense just hit the target two or three more times with the 9mm.

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Originally posted by fredj338:
Wow, really? I kind of though it a bit light for hunting & not that accurate in most guns for true target work. So I would say far from perfect handun round.

No P210 I take it?

9mm will handle a lot of things up to medium game without restricting capacity or weight.