Hey Jolly, 9mm Luger vs. .45 ACP, what do you think?

[Jolly]

@Doctor-Phibes said in Hey Jolly, 9mm Luger vs. .45 ACP, what do you think?:

@George-K said in Hey Jolly, 9mm Luger vs. .45 ACP, what do you think?:

What kind of bizarro hell world have we gotten into where @Axtremus has a firearm?

I reckon I could take him with my bow and arrow.

(That kind of bizarro hell world)

Doubt I could do it anymore, but I used to be able to shoot a half-dozen arrows at 50 yards and put them all in a basketball sized ring. Doubt I could still pull 70 pounds. On second thought, since they cracked my chest, no way, Jose.

[Axtremus]

@Jolly said in Hey Jolly, 9mm Luger vs. .45 ACP, what do you think?:

Glocks are great guns. They are simple and they work. ...

And a 1911? To do it right, it's a bit of a different world. I tend to carry that type of gun cocked and locked. Screw up under stress and no practice and you can hurt yourself while drawing and thumbing the safety off. If you want to be a 1911 guy, you commit to practice with a 1911.

Thanks for that. I prefer simple, I like to have margins for errors, so from that perspective I lean towards the Glock. I almost ended up with a Glock 17 anyway when getting the 9mm, so I already view the Glock brand positively. I still want to do some side-by-side comparisons with real samples of Glock 21, Glock 41, and a few different brands of 1911 to get a better feel of things, but based on paper research, it looks like it would be simpler to just go with a Glock.

[Jolly]

Or any striker fired pistol with a system and trigger-type you are used to.

https://waltherarms.com/ppq-45/

https://www.springfield-armory.com/xd-series-handguns/xd-handguns/xd-4-service-model-45-acp-handgun-low-capacity/

https://shopsigsauerarms.com/sig-sauer-p320-carry-45-acp-striker-fired-pistol/

https://www.smith-wesson.com/product/mp-m20?sku=11523&preselect=1

Most if the above come in full size and compact. All in what you want to do with it.

[George K]

OK, I'll go there and ask the question that no one has asked:

@Axtremus , why are you purchasing a firearm?

For sport? Personal protection? Something else?

[Axtremus]

@George-K

For curiosity. There is a body of knowledge around firearms, operating them is a skill. My general attitude is that it won’t hurt to accumulate more knowledge and develop more skills.

[Doctor Phibes]

@Axtremus said in Hey Jolly, 9mm Luger vs. .45 ACP, what do you think?:

@George-K

For curiosity.

Don't be too curious. From my admittedly layman's perspective, I believe that looking down the pointy end is typically a bad idea.

[Jolly]

Well, you started with the hardest firearm to master. Handgun proficiency under all conditions is difficult.

There are many things you can do with shotguns. Trap, skeet, sporting clays. Or rifles. Long distance, service rifle matches, etc.

Or shucks, if you become really bit by the bug, something like 3 Gun matches. If you like to revisit the Wild West, there's SASS...I was talking with a guy last night who competes with Colt SAA revolvers while riding on a horse.

Shucks, maybe we'll see Ax wielding a Benelli in a duck blind.

But whatever you do with firearms, be safe and have fun.

[Doctor Phibes]

I have no interest in buying guns for personal protection, but I must admit I quite fancy doing some target shooting. I used to love the archery, but I kept getting injured. I think I started it too late in life.

[Klaus]

I think I would possess a handgun if it were legal. Simply because I like well-designed mechanical things, and just in case anything FUBAR happens.

[Axtremus]

@Jolly said in Hey Jolly, 9mm Luger vs. .45 ACP, what do you think?:

But whatever you do with firearms, be safe and have fun.

Yes, I have the same plan in mind.

There is no deadline for me to learn this stuff, so if it takes me a longer while to learn to use different types of firearms, I am ok with that.

[mark]

@Axtremus Go big or go home. lol

Seriously though, I was way more accurate with my .22 pistol vs. the .45 ACP. The .38 Super was smack in the middle of both. Of course it had some major advantages over the .45 ACP. The 38 Super is what is known as a "Race Gun".

Compensated barrel, C-More Red Dot Finder, 28 round magazine.

Kimber Stainless II .45 ACP. This is an old photo. It has some nice carved wood handles on it now.

The ,38 Super "Race Gun"

They are both 1911s with the TRI .38 Super being a much more "modern" and tuned piece.

Been meaning to get a 9mm and of course a shotgun, I just never got around to it.

I've also been meaning to build an AR-15. Building things is always fun.

[Doctor Phibes]

@mark said in Hey Jolly, 9mm Luger vs. .45 ACP, what do you think?:

I've also been meaning to build an AR-15. Building things is always fun.

Mark, there has to be some way for you to combine RC aircraft, VR goggles and firearms

[Jolly]

@mark said in Hey Jolly, 9mm Luger vs. .45 ACP, what do you think?:

@Axtremus Go big or go home. lol

Seriously though, I was way more accurate with my .22 pistol vs. the .45 ACP. The .38 Super was smack in the middle of both. Of course it had some major advantages over the .45 ACP. The 38 Super is what is known as a "Race Gun".

Compensated barrel, C-More Red Dot Finder, 28 round magazine.

Kimber Stainless II .45 ACP. This is an old photo. It has some nice carved wood handles on it now.

The ,38 Super "Race Gun"

They are both 1911s with the TRI .38 Super being a much more "modern" and tuned piece.

Been meaning to get a 9mm and of course a shotgun, I just never got around to it.

I've also been meaning to build an AR-15. Building things is always fun.

Nice pistol. I reckon you were doing competitive shooting back when .38 Super would allow you to make major?

If you don't want to spend a bunch of money and want something to play around with, Palmetto State Armory will occasionally sell their blem kits at a reasonable price. Most of the time, the blemishes are pretty hard to find. Check 'em out.

Alternatively, a nice inexpensive AR is the S&W sporter. It will do for starters and then you can work your way up as you wish.

I mentioned 3-gun. I bet you'd enjoy that...

https://www.nssf.org/shooting/3-gun/

[George K]

@Doctor-Phibes said in Hey Jolly, 9mm Luger vs. .45 ACP, what do you think?:

@mark said in Hey Jolly, 9mm Luger vs. .45 ACP, what do you think?:

I've also been meaning to build an AR-15. Building things is always fun.

Mark, there has to be some way for you to combine RC aircraft, VR goggles and firearms

...mounted on a bicycle with a telescope attached.

[mark]

@George-K said in Hey Jolly, 9mm Luger vs. .45 ACP, what do you think?:

@Doctor-Phibes said in Hey Jolly, 9mm Luger vs. .45 ACP, what do you think?:

@mark said in Hey Jolly, 9mm Luger vs. .45 ACP, what do you think?:

I've also been meaning to build an AR-15. Building things is always fun.

Mark, there has to be some way for you to combine RC aircraft, VR goggles and firearms

...mounted on a bicycle with a telescope attached.

with a 3D printed turret...

[jon-nyc]

@George-K said in Hey Jolly, 9mm Luger vs. .45 ACP, what do you think?:

@Doctor-Phibes said in Hey Jolly, 9mm Luger vs. .45 ACP, what do you think?:

@mark said in Hey Jolly, 9mm Luger vs. .45 ACP, what do you think?:

I've also been meaning to build an AR-15. Building things is always fun.

Mark, there has to be some way for you to combine RC aircraft, VR goggles and firearms

...mounted on a bicycle with a telescope attached.

The lot of it 3D printed.

[Jolly]

You can print guns, of course.

[Larry]

You guys need to not encourage Ax. He will only shoot himself.