.45 or 9mm Everyday Carry, Self Preservation

Out of those two?

9mm every time!

You get much more capacity in a much smaller package which is ideally what you want.

45 because there is no 46

Both.

9mm per fbi study of hundreds of shootings

Prefer a 9…higher capacity, more control. 45 good but you miss it’s a long way.back to sight picture

Looking at the Sig P245 or the Sig P365. They both look very well made and will most likely function. I am just not sure which way to put my resources. I want to be able to protect my family and myself.

I hit the target more with the 9mm

9mm is plenty. a 45 is 11mm

Why carry anything when you`ve already won .

From what I know from friends.
The Sig P365 is known to jam. Fix is sanding down something, not sure. Just look into that one more. This was years ago so may be fixed now.
Where as another friends Sig P226 has never failed or jammed, even after lots of firing and the slide smoking, great arm.
Both were 9mm

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and practice making hits

I carry a 45 for daily. But with both ammo is the key.

I know everybody is gonna laugh, but my Taurus PT145 Pro is a great EDC. It's as compact as a 9mm, but has 10+1 rounds of .45. It's been dropped, run over (literally), covered in mud, and generally banged around and has never jammed or misfired. Maybe I'm just lucky?

Since it'll be used at (very) close range, the accuracy is not really an issue. I ain't sniper shooting when it comes down to self defense. At 10 yards I get a respectable pattern. After that, I'm not shooting at 'em anyway. They're always running away

I like them both, but I stopped carrying .45acp 12-13yrs ago.

Main reason was weight. Used to carry 9+1 230gr .45's with a 13rd backup magazine, and I switched to 10+1 124gr +p 9mm with a 15rd backup magazine.

Again I like them both, but I am tall and skinny(6'2" at 172lbs) and the lighter weight 9mm carries better IWB for me.

If you have to ask then perhaps you shouldn't be carrying anything...

Bs fbi statistics show an almost flat curve over all calibers. If you get shot in the right spot you die .22 or 44mag.

45 over 9mm 100%. The 1911 has a very slim grip that is concealed very well. If you need more than 8 rounds your screwed either way. A ccw isn’t for taking on 5 armed robbers. It simply has more ballistic shock.

It all depens how scared you are. They say: The size of gun, is the size of your fears.

365XL

9mm is the diam, ok then what the hell does 45 refer to?

The most barrel you can carry.

0.45 x 25.4 = 11.4 mm

The difference between 9mm +P ammo and 45ACP is negligible; I'd prefer to have the extra rounds because I don't get to practice very often.

The 45: what it lacks in velocity it makes up for in mass.

I used to swear by 45. Then I switched to 9mm and loved it.

More rounds, better concealment options with single stack magazines. You can use high velocity fmj or hollow points depending on needs. I'd keep 2 mags (one already loaded) of hollow points and a backup mag with fmj.

Nowadays, I carry 22lr.

Even more rounds, and I'm an amazing shot.

If you're not an amazing shot, perhaps 9mm is your jam.

If you are, don't pass up 22lr.

A infantry paratrooper combat veteran.

Also, don't underestimate jiu-jitsu as a supplement to your self-defense arsenal.

I would be happy with a .22 over nothing, so whatever it is that will make you carry daily

For a new guy, you need a lot of practice, and 45 is double in price vs 9mm.
Harder to control, especially under stress.
You want something that your wife and kids can use too.
Ignore the "mine is bigger than yours" crowd. A 9mm relatively well placed bullet is better than a 45 miss, and if needed you can shoot 2 more times fast.

better than a pea-shooter. good call.

Your likely looking at FPS for your comparison when the difference is in bullet weight and energy. Ballistic shock is what liquefies your organs making that massive wound cavity. Then there is also 45+p. I consider a 9mm a lot like a .556 in the ar platform. Fast, penetrates but takes time to stop. There is a reason police have to shoot someone 15 times to stop them.

You need to face reality… What can you accurately fire, repeatedly, under high stress? Six shots of 38 special that you can place center mass after running a 1/4 mile to get your heart pumping is better than a .45 that you manage one shot and miss everything else. Yes, stopping power is part of the discussion, but for average individuals what can actually be used is more important. A 22lr wheel gun in the hands of an elderly individual is more valuable than a 9mm that they don’t have the grip strength to hold tightly enough for it to properly cycle. This isn’t a place for pride. Know your limitations. Know thyself.

You hit someone with a 9mm they aren't going to care that it's not a .45

I can shoot lights out with a 9mm and reload faster. .45 is a hard firearm to master.