Paul Gomez on 9mm vs .45 (video)

[snake eater 332]

Here's a very well thought out and articulate explanation, backed by research and facts, of the comparison of 9mm vs .45 by Paul Gomez of Gomez Training Iternational:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dA36...e_gdata_player

Bio for Paul Gomez, provided at his GTI website:

http://gomez-training.com/who-is-paul-gomez/

Food for thought....

[DIRTMAN556]

About an hour later since initially reading your post and watching the video. I ended up with the History Channel's Zombies: A Living History.

This is gonna start another debate, but Gomez does point out some good things. After all those videos I watched, can't remember if he mentioned the increased overall weight and bulkiness of a handgun chambered in .45 ACP. Which would be a negative to a smaller framed person.

[brickboy240]

Pretty good video.

Maybe 20 or more years ago, the 45ACP did have a slight advantage over the 9mm in stopping power. However, with the 9mm ammo we have today, this gap has closed so mush it is barely worth arguing over.

Carry what you are comfortable with and can hit the best with.

- brickboy240

[Pistol Shooter]

Pretty good video.

Maybe 20 or more years ago, the 45ACP did have a slight advantage over the 9mm in stopping power. However, with the 9mm ammo we have today, this gap has closed so mush it is barely worth arguing over.

Carry what you are comfortable with and can hit the best with.

- brickboy240

Very fine post IMO.

When I first started shooting Colt 1911's in the mid 70's, the .45 acp was the best SA cartridge choice for self defense bar none.

I also had a 9mm BHP which balanced beautifully, pointed naturally and was a tack driver.

But that was back in the dark ages when there were maybe two choices of 9mm JHP ammo available at my gunshop, Super Vel comes to mind. Anyone remember Super Vel?

Thank goodness 9mm ammo has evolved since then.

Obviously, that was many years ago, I'm older and now find I can get more hits on target, faster and more accurately with my 9mm handguns.

Getting old ain't for sissies.

[glocktogo]

I own several 9mm's and several .45's. The last thing I'm ever concerned about is which one I walk out the door wearing.

[CumbiaDude]

https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=101435



I still like the "pistols... suck" line

[snake eater 332]

https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=101435



I still like the "pistols... suck" line

I love that line, too!

Sorry if this was a duplicate post. I searched a few different ways and didn't see this video.

[TangoSauce]

Some guys I know are hosting Paul in Indiana here soon, it's one of the times I still wish I was in that state.

[Greg Bell]

This pendulum swings back and forth from generation to generation. In the 80s the 9mm was king. Wonder nines were dominant until the Miami shoot out then they pushed .40 as the solution. Then the ban came and everybody swung back to .45 because they figured hell, if you are down to 10 shots you might as well make them count. The war came along and everybody clamored for .45s. Then the ban went away and everybody was so tickled they could by high caps again people started buying bullet hoses again. It will never end.

The .40 is probably the answer which is funny because I don't own a single .40.

[polydeuces]

Ya...so what happened to that superduper .40..? I have yet to see a single person do a 3-day class with it.
Bottom line: because - "In today's economy".....(talk about a dead horse....)..and ballistics being a tossup sort of with shot-placement being more of a determining factor, I say its about what you can afford to shoot.

Meaning - what are you proficient with. Which takes XXXX amt. of rounds/week/month/year.

Anyone cared to price 2K rds of .40SW or .45ACP lately?