Why so many 9mm fanboys @ INGO?

[rimfire_crazed]

While i personally take offense at the "fanboy" designation, I do love shooting 9mm. It's a very versatile round and loads are available for easy plinking to heavy duty defense. In a fullsize pistol like a S&W 59 or a Beretta 92, it's a downright joy to shoot. Doesn't hurt that it's cheap and in these economic times we're all trying to get the best bang for our buck.

 

[groovatron]

I just prefer the metric system

 

[Joe Williams]

Oh, I also forgot to mention that folks who feel the need to carry big bullets are only compensating for small penises.

 

[IUGradStudent]

360: to answer your question, for me it is 1) the best 9mm rounds on the market today perform very very well, 2) capacity, 3) cost, 4) recoil.

147 grain HSTs are better than the best .40 cal rounds from 4 years ago, and expand to nearly the size of a .40 or .45 JHP. See, e.g., the highly scientific:

Round 6 - Federal HST 9mm vs 45 acp

Round 7 - Denim testing with 9mm, 45 acp, 357 magnum

 

[cosermann]

I don't think anyone's posted this picture today, so here you go:

http://ammo.ar15.com/project/Misc_Images/DocGKR/Handgun_gel_comparison.jpg

Many modern HP bullets chambered in duty loads perform about the same - as they are designed to. Yes, there are some differences in things like barrier penetration, most noticeably when comparing loads on opposite ends of the spectrum like a .357 SIG at 1,400 fps to a .45 ACP at 830 fps, but nothing to get worked up over for most uses.

Given this, many people like the lower cost, higher capacity, and smaller guns that the 9mm cartridge allows. Objectively, from past polls that have been done 9mm, 40 S&W, and .45 acp seem to be split pretty evenly here on INGO (although 40 has consistently come in 3rd).

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[jmiller676]

I just prefer the metric system

 

[femurphy77]

Cheaper to shoot than a .45.

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

I GOTS ta get me one o doze!!!

BUST a tank!!









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[hornadylnl]

Oh, I also forgot to mention that folks who feel the need to carry big bullets are only compensating for small penises.

So what are those who carry more bullets compensating for?

 

[techres]

I have carried .38, 9mm, .40 and .45. Given this pic, I just don't see that much difference:

You want a one stop round, go 12 gague:

Remember, a pistol is for fighting your way back to your longgun which you should have never put down.

 

[Joe Williams]

So what are those who carry more bullets compensating for?

I shall get back to you when I think of something suitably snappy

 

[hornadylnl]

I carry a G27. Identical in every way with the G26. The only difference being the barrel and the mag. Why not carry a bigger round in the same size frame and slide?

 

[theweakerbrother]

I wonder if 9mm was successful in killing anyone in WWII?

 

[Bastispah]

I don't mean for my title to be an insult, but I have noticed that the 9mm round seems to be the most popular choice of ammunition at this forum. Why?
To me it's not much larger than a .380, but considerably smaller than a .40. It's not even comparable to a .45.

It's sort like carrying a .38 Special instead of a .357 Magnum.

I own a .38, .357, .380, 9 mm, .40, and a .45, but I carry my .40 because it is a semi-auto and I feel it has the most stopping power for it's size.

Just curious as to what everyone sees in their 9mm carry.

A 9mm is more powerful than a .38 special even +p. Dont believe me wikipedia it and check out the muzzle velocity/impact energy numbers.

 

[Greatestsin]

Dont believe me wikipedia it .

You mean that site that anyone can go in and edit make the articles say what they please?

 

[Bastispah]

You mean that site that anyone can go in and edit make the articles say what they please?

fine google it then.....

 

[ihateiraq]

I wonder if 9mm was successful in killing anyone in WWII?

lugers used 9mm correct?

 

[Greatestsin]

fine google it then.....

Perhaps I should have inserted a :P since text often fails to convey the true meaning of words...

 

[theweakerbrother]

lugers used 9mm correct?

Browning HiPower, Walther P38, Walther PP, Luger P08, Maschinenpistole 40 and probably others if my memory serves me.

 

[elaw555]

I carry a G27. Identical in every way with the G26. The only difference being the barrel and the mag. Why not carry a bigger round in the same size frame and slide?

You lose one round for (IMVHO) very marginal ballistic gain when comparing .40SW (490 ft lb) to 9mm +P (410 ft lb) with Speer Gold Dots. The short barrel Gold Dot ammo is even more interesting as the 9mm +P produces 364 ft lb and the .40SW produces 361 ft lb of energy. You lose energy and capacity there. At the advantage of one-half one-tenth of an inch bullet diameter? I see no overwhelming upside.