09-15-2011, 02:24 AM
As a small arms instructor in the USCG I trained a lot of folks to fire and hit accurately with both .45 and 9mm, shotgun and M16, but saw no results of any acual shootings. During my full time job, I was onscene of many shootings, mainly 9mm, probaly hardball, and with people shot several times and surviving. The ones who didn't survive were hit with a larger caliber or a .22 lr. I shot a pig with a Glock M27 .40 SW, 135gr hp @ 40 yds with devastating results. A .45 acp 230gr hp provided the same results at about the same distance. My opinion, use the 9mm as last choice for a carry gun.. Chas