Post by rollerpig on Apr 27, 2013 23:51:35 GMT -7
With premium SD ammo there is virtually no difference in what happens to the human body when shot with either a 9mm or .380. About all you would be giving up with choosing a 380 is a little kinetic energy transfer (knock down power). The wound channels and cavitation would be almost indistinguishable from one another. So bottom line is, a 380 in the pocket beats a 9/40/45 at home in the gun box.
Just an observation that I have made is, every patient I have seen in the ER that we knew was shot COM with a 9mm died, all the ones we knew were shot COM with a .45 lived. They were never the same again but they did live.
Personally, I feel that your holster and belt choices play just as big of a role in comfort and concealability as weapon choice. I carry my XDm .40 year round in a CBST with a Crossbreed belt.
As far as carrying with an empty chamber, I would strongly advise against this. Modern firearms really only ever go off when the trigger is pulled. As long as you have it in a holster that covers the trigger you will be fine. That extra second that it takes to chamber a round may be the one that saves your life. Not to mention, if you get into a situation where you are fighting for your life and you have to draw your gun, can you guarantee you will have both hands free? Just my opinion but if you are going to carry a gun it needs to be on your person and ready to go.
Just an observation that I have made is, every patient I have seen in the ER that we knew was shot COM with a 9mm died, all the ones we knew were shot COM with a .45 lived. They were never the same again but they did live.
Personally, I feel that your holster and belt choices play just as big of a role in comfort and concealability as weapon choice. I carry my XDm .40 year round in a CBST with a Crossbreed belt.
As far as carrying with an empty chamber, I would strongly advise against this. Modern firearms really only ever go off when the trigger is pulled. As long as you have it in a holster that covers the trigger you will be fine. That extra second that it takes to chamber a round may be the one that saves your life. Not to mention, if you get into a situation where you are fighting for your life and you have to draw your gun, can you guarantee you will have both hands free? Just my opinion but if you are going to carry a gun it needs to be on your person and ready to go.
