Because capacity, recoil, cost, availability, and variety of loads and firearms in that caliber are also factors. Factors that are more important than a 1 or 2% difference in ballisctics
As of today, 9mm wins gold in all of those factors
You continue to mention recoil. Given Newton’s third law “Third law:When one body exerts a force on a second body, the second body simultaneously exerts a force equal in magnitude and opposite in direction on the first body.” are you arguing that lower recoil is good? Seems to me that higher recoil equates to heavier impact.
Yeah, if it were a 1911, he'd get one shot off and die due to a FTF
See, you agree that 9mm is a con in a 1911.
I’m glad we’re able to get past that.
Now, do you have experience with the Wilson EDC X9, specifically, that can can inform the discussion?
Because capacity, recoil, cost, availability, and variety of loads and firearms in that caliber are also factors. Factors that are more important than a 1 or 2% difference in ballisctics
As of today, 9mm wins gold in all of those factors
I still don't get this.
If one caliber was better before bullet technology improved, wouldn't that caliber still be better, if all bullets are equal?
Nope. I actually met him at the NRA 2013 showcase
Given “The real factors are, once again, capacity, recoil, cost.” Go with a Ruger Charger and a BX-25
Now, back to the OP’s topic —- pleeeeese!
Yes, lower recoil is good. We, as shooters have known this forever. Recoil impulse is not an indication of "power" as that can be subjective to the shooter, and to the gun
Its known now that there is zero benefit to the larger, heavier, and heavier recoiling .45acp over the 9mm or .40. Less recoil means less time off target, less recoil means faster splits. Less recoil means smaller (and more concealable) guns are more manageable
Ballistics are so close that the difference is immeasurable, but the cost, recoil, capacity and other factors are clearly in favor of 9mm. Its simple.
Handguns suck for fighting, thats why people who fight carry rifles, not .45's with JHP's
9mm is not a con. Its older than the .45 by a few years, and despite being on the losing end of 2 world wars, has displaced .45acp, .38spl, .40s&w, 10mm, .357sig, and .45gap amongst others in the hands of serious users is seriously impressive....
I still don't get this.
If one caliber was better before bullet technology improved, wouldn't that caliber still be better, if all bullets are equal?
Yes, but then capacity comes in.