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Although I don't own it for a defensive weapon if it came down to a choice in a situation where I had a little breathing room, I would choose my 32-20 1892Winchester over any pistol. The extra barrel length would close the gap slightly in power between the 32-20 and a 45 ACP, and I could shoot the 1892 so much faster with accuracy than I could any pistol. Even if I had a 32-20 single shot rifle in my hands when something bad started in most situations I wouldn't set it aside and go for my handgun until I fired the first shot, and even then I wouldn't set it aside unless I was sure I wasn't going to have time to reload. Unless we're talking grappling distance virtually any kind of rifle or carbine beats any handgun, and at grappling distance, a knife is probably better than the handgun.
So, if I am willing to use a handgun, I certainly would be willing to use a 9mm carbine. The 9mm carbine might not be my first choice, but I'd certainly prefer it to any handgun.
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