i used to carry a .380 and spat the same argument at every single person who questioned my caliber choice. i said things like, 'lower recoil means better control which means, I'M the one with the upper hand against someone with a .45'ATXchl81 wrote:Why do people keep spreading this crap? If you look into any of the data, most handgun wounds are survivable. You think you're going to shoot someone with your .45, they're going to go flying back, and drop -- that just doesn't happen. Some handgun calibers give you a little bigger hole and a little more penetrating power, which gives a little more likelihood of hitting a vital. That's it. Placement is still key.A determined guy with a pipe can do a lot of damage and, while no pistol round is a sure thing for an instant stop, the .380 relies more on a psychological stop (the bad guy freaks out that he's been shot) rather than a disabling physical stop than do more powerful rounds.
Food for thought: when you need a gun, you need all the gun you can manage.
...then i watched a ton of ballistic test videos from the FBI and other sources...
now i carry a 1911 chambered in .45
not saying it's for everyone... just my choice after reviewing data.
take a look at http://www.gunthorp.com/Terminal%20Ball ... morgue.htm- it's a review of deaths by caliber from the perspective of a morgue worker who sees this stuff all the time. VERY interesting read.