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I current have two handguns, both in 9mm: a H&K 2000sk that is what I carry most often, and a P229 that I carry from time to time, but mostly keep at hand around the house. I love both of these pistols. Lately I have been jonesing for a larger caliber for some reason, particularly a .45. I've been looking at various 1911s, but actually find some of the Sig offerings in .45 to be very sexy. I am also thinking about .40 as well, but to be honest I'm not sure why I'm wanting the larger caliber. I like the affordability of the 9mm ammo, and have faith in the better JHP ammo for self defense. But I still am kind of drawn to .45, and really like some of the Sig offerings (although I haven't been following the new products, but a cursory look at the Sigs now, and well, dayum!). Talk me down men... | ||
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If you got the cash let loose and have fun, you can't take it with ya' - as a multi-caliber pistol owner I can only speak for myself, but once I went .357SIG I haven't felt the need for another caliber *Handguns are fine, Shotguns are final | |||
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| 10mm is The Boom of Doom  |
10mm or go home. The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People again must learn to work, instead of living on public assistance. ~ Cicero 55 BC The Dhimocrats love America like ticks love a hound. | |||
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If magazine capacity and price were no issue, .45 ACP would probably be the only caliber I shot. I still enjoy shooting it more than any other handgun caliber. And there is nothing like shooting .45 ACP with a good model 1911. Having said that, .40 S&W is very pleasant to shoot with the SIG P229 as is 357 SIG, and a caliber X-change kit would allow you to do that. | |||
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It's a vicious cycle. FLETC put out a great video in 1998 about why the .40 was awesome (see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guWmRXQxFRw). Twenty years later, USBP just put out a video that explains why 9mm is a better choice (more rounds, less recoil) using the exact reasons that .40 was better than 9mm. Go figure. I'd just ask what you're gaining over the 9mm you already have; you're probably going to lose 2-3 rounds, gain a heavier bullet, and have a little more recoil, and spend 20-30% over what you spend for 9mm. (I have a GLOCK 23 in .40 and see no reason to rush out and buy a GLOCK 19 in 9mm; I have a SIG-Sauer M11A1 and 229 in 9mm and see no reason to rush out and buy a replacement in .40.) Please support the SF "Help Mike!" campaign to raise legal fees for a 72 year old Texas teacher and hobby rancher who had 6 forgotten 9mm rounds in his checked luggage leaving T&C and faced 12 years in prison and $50k legal fees at https://fundrazr.com/b2KZgc. | |||
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| SIGforum's Indian Off the Reservation  |
Having a 9 mm for the last 15+ years, I recently had the same itch, and purchased a Sig SSE in .45. So, I am no help, do it  .Mike You can run, but you cannot hide. If you won't stand behind our troops, feel free to stand in front of them. | |||
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No. Ruger Red Hawk, .44 Mag.  Smith & Wesson 629, .44 Mag.  Springfield 1911, .45 ACP.  "I vowed to myself to fight against evil more completely and more wholeheartedly than I ever did before. . . . That’s the only way to pay back part of that vast debt, to live up to and try to fulfill that tremendous obligation." Alfred Hornik, Sunday, December 2, 1945 to his family, on his continuing duty to others for surviving WW II. | |||
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Just keep in mind that whatever you send downrange, its just a small chunk of metal that's moving at a relatively low velocity. Some of these chunks are a bit smaller and move a little faster and others are somewhat larger, but move slower. The little ones don't make smaller guns recoil quite as much the bigger guns and the larger chunks might hit a bit harder than the small chunks because they have more momentum. All in all, there's no such thing as a magic bullet.  "I'm not fluent in the language of violence, but I know enough to get around in places where it's spoken." | |||
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At a minimum, you should have one of each. _____________________________________________________ Sliced bread, the greatest thing since the 1911. | |||
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Hmm, I have 9mm and .45 (and .22, .32, .380, .38, .357, and .44). Truth be told, I could be happy with just 9mm. Risk the consequences of honesty... | |||
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| Big Stack |
If you get a .40, many have 357SIG models also, and you can get a 357SIG barrel for your .40, and have two calibers. And for many, you can also get 9mm conversion barrels. So get that and some 9mm mags, and you can now shoot three calibers out of the same gun. I've even seen some (the Glock 23 comes to mind), where you can get .22LR conversion kits. That make four calibers. That's a lot of versatility. | |||
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Rule #1: Use enough gun |
There's no such thing as "too much gun."  When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are undisturbed. Luke 11:21 "Every nation in every region now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists." -- George W. Bush | |||
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Oriental Redneck |
Down, boy! Down! Q | |||
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For purely practical reasons, there's no reason to get anything bigger than 9mm. But if it's something you want and you can afford it...  "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts." Sherlock Holmes | |||
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| Rail-less and Tail-less |
Right now you can get a new HK 45C for low $600’s. It’s a hell of a gun for that price and you are already familiar with HK’s as you carry a p2000Sk. What I like about the HK 45c is that it’s lite and relatively compact for carry. Similar to a G19. Size comparison with your SK  _______________________________________________ Use thumb-size bullets to create fist-size holes. | |||
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This. I had a .45 and sold it, bought a 10mm and I giggle like a giddy school girl every time I take it out. Plus you can use it as a woods gun and it holds more rounds than a .45 | |||
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| My other Sig is a Steyr.  |
Squirrel guns.  | |||
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To all of you who are serving or have served our country, Thank You |
If you got the money why not? Life is to short enjoy it! | |||
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Look at 40 cal police trade in guns. Plenty out there for very reasonable prices. DPR | |||
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| That's just the Flomax talking  |
At today's prices, 45ACP is relatively affordable, so I won't help talk you down. In fact, I just got a S&W 625. | |||
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