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9mm as carry gun
The 9mm is very popular here as a carry gun. The main reasons are: It used to be easy to get army ammo for your civvy gun for free, but perhaps more to the point. A lot of our everyday crime involves vehicle hi-jacking. The 9mm penetrates car doors and windows better than many other rounds, so it is quite useful in the everyday world. Personally, I carry a Star PD .45 which is the Spanish version of the small Colt 1911, I think you call it the Commander. I use ball ammo, so the penetration through car doors is not bad. It is not very accurate, having a very short barrel, but shooting distances tend to be very personal here, so handiness and knock-down power are important.
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