For decades the FBI claimed the .40 Smith & Wesson was the optimal personal defense round. But the 9mm versus .40S&W battle rages on. (Photo by FBI) Defensive caliber arguments have been going on ...

For years, the 9mm has been hailed as the go-to round for self-defense. It’s marketed as the perfect balance between power, capacity, and controllability. New gun owners hear about it, see law ...

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Few arguments in gun culture have lasted as long as this one. The good news is that science has finally done what barstool debates never could. The 9mm vs. .45 ACP argument survived for generations ...

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I have received a lot of email responses from my July 3 article on the Army’s Modular Handgun System praising .45 caliber as far superior to 9mm. Pistol-caliber choices are personal and everybody has ...

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Summary and Key Points: The 9mm Luger, introduced in 1901, remains one of the longest-serving gun calibers in history, widely used from World War I to present-day conflicts. -Its renewed popularity in ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: Penetration depth, muzzle energy, wounding capability and pricing are all important aspects of choosing ammunition for self-defense. I’ve been a handgun enthusiast ...

It may seem silly to compare the 9mm to the 10mm. Even if your ballistics knowledge is minimal, you probably know the 10mm is more powerful. The best 9mm loads will push a 124-grain bullet to about ...