9mm, 40S&W, 45ACP - Page 5

Guv · October 11, 2014, 02:45 PM

Those Smith's feel great in the hand, nice size grip. Just the opposite of the 59 series.

mrray13 · October 11, 2014, 08:03 PM

@Sevens, I bought mine a couple years back and I basically stole it at $250. Ironic for a cop off a cop, lol. My example is quite possibly one of the first issued to our vaunted Illinois State Police.

@Guv, I absolutely love the way it feels in my hand. Just feels right.

I know the 3rd gens get the most love, and my first ever .40 s&w was a 410, but IMHO, this one feels better. It's definitely one of my top 5 personally owned firearms.

Sevens · October 11, 2014, 11:08 PM

Ya know which very specific part of the 39-2 that I really love a heap? It's the trigger.

No, not the trigger pull, its break or reset or those things...
I really like the contour/shape, the surface & feel of it's face mating up with my trigger finger.

I've got six different S&W metal pistols covering all three gens and all are great but the 39-2 has a special feel.

mrray13 · October 12, 2014, 08:42 AM

True, but the SA reset is very nice! Very short, very crisp, and audible. Besides the contour and feel, which is as you say, the trigger is very nice all the way around. Ok, maybe just a little too much take up, lol. The 39-2 isn't perfect, but it sure is a very well rounded firearm.

Jo6pak · October 12, 2014, 09:15 AM

Early in my 4th decade on the planet, and I prefer my .40 S+W CZ75b because I shoot it the best of all the guns I have owned.
But I would feel just as secure with the same gun in 9mm.

I have yet to find a .45 ACP pistol that I shoot well.

Doesn't really matter what you are shooting if you can't hit anything with it

cohoskip · October 12, 2014, 01:30 PM

.45acp 87 years old

orionengnr · October 12, 2014, 02:07 PM

57 currently, and another .45 acp devotee.
I also own one 9mm, although I have owned a number of different ones in the past.
I've had a half-dozen .40s, but the cartridge never grew on me.
I do have one .40 Mag (10mm) though...

Aventurero · October 13, 2014, 10:40 AM

I am a 33 year old who loves the 9mm and the .45 ACP in my handguns. I think it depends on the gun more than the caliber for me. I like both and will carry a .45 ACP when I get my permit but I have carried a 9mm and will probably carry one again with no hesitation. It really depends on where I am going, what I will be doing, and what my friends will be carrying.

SocialAnarchist · October 13, 2014, 11:17 AM

55 years old and .45 is my choice. I will admit that my Dad's stories from WWII and his 1911 strongly stirred my desire to own a 1911.

On a side note, he also carried a Thompson sub-machine gun and while I would love to own one that will probably remain a dream!

Sevens · October 13, 2014, 11:51 AM

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and what my friends will be carrying.

Interesting angle. A social thing? A peer pressure thing?

steveNChunter · October 13, 2014, 12:40 PM

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and what my friends will be carrying.

Maybe he is waving the proverbial "white flag" in the caliber wars

TailGator · October 13, 2014, 03:36 PM

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.45acp 87 years old

Attaboy, cohoskip! I hope I can handle a Nerf gun 30 years from now!

xtrarnds · October 26, 2014, 09:22 PM

45acp for SD but 9mm for range shooting because it's cheaper...45

Skarekrow88 · October 26, 2014, 10:49 PM

24 years old. Only own 9mm's and .45's but .45 is my favorite and what I carry most because its what I grew up shooting. I refuse to own a .40 mainly because every single .40 I have ever shot has always seemed "snappier" to me than the 9mm's and .45's I have shot. Also the frequency of accounts of .40 causing guns to go kaboom has succeeded in making me steer clear of owning one.

Model12Win · October 26, 2014, 11:20 PM

.45 ACP

The others suck and are used by newbs in COD and Battlefield.

Age: 13.

JUST KIDDING!

I like a 9. OH YEAH! Sweet, sweet 9...

Aged: 23 1/2

skizzums · October 26, 2014, 11:29 PM

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what my friends will be carrying

maybe it's, (how much) of (what) my friends will be carrying. maybe things that come in green or white.......like cash and debit cards

Pert316 · October 26, 2014, 11:44 PM

45acp and 45 years old,but I do like 9mm also. I see no reason for me to have a 40. 9mm is the cheapest and 45 isn't much more than 40.

Beentown71 · October 27, 2014, 06:47 AM

9mm

37 y/o

insman1132 · October 27, 2014, 09:58 AM

Just a shade under 80 and I have both a .40 and a .45

**Mike Irwin** · October 27, 2014, 12:21 PM

.357 Magnum and 49.

87samurai · October 27, 2014, 03:04 PM

9mm and 45acp-65

DA/SA Fan · October 30, 2014, 11:29 AM

I'm 58. I believe in covering as many bases as I can. Right now, my 9mm is top dog over my .32s and 9x18. Other calibers I will own eventually are .380, .40S&W, .45, 9x23 Winchester, and Oh yeah, the caliber I will be carrying most every day, 1CM.

Guv · October 30, 2014, 11:38 AM

1CM?

2ndsojourn · October 30, 2014, 12:14 PM

1CM=10mm

fastbolt · November 9, 2014, 08:17 PM

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9mm, 40S&W, 45ACP

61 yrs.

Don't have a "favorite", per se. It's just a handgun caliber.

As a younger man (and young cop) I once thought the only calibers worth owning & carrying were .357 Magnum, .44 Magnum & .45 ACP. That changed over time.

Throughout my career (also having served as a firearms instructor & armorer) I've carried issued weapons chambered in 9, .40 & .45 ACP.

I presently own an equal number of 9's & .40's (5/ea), but more .45's (9 pistols and 1 revolver).

I'd probably not even own any .40's if it hadn't been adopted as an optional duty caliber at one point, after which I carried a couple of them between issued 9's and .45's.

Unless I'm planning to go to somewhere that presents a higher risk potential, I prefer to carry one of my assorted 5-shot J's or a LCP.

I suppose I enjoy shooting my 9's the most, followed by my .45's and then the .40's.

October 11, 2014, 11:08 PM	#103
Sevens Senior Member Join Date: July 28, 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 11,756	Ya know which very specific part of the 39-2 that I really love a heap? It's the trigger. No, not the trigger pull, its break or reset or those things... I really like the contour/shape, the surface & feel of it's face mating up with my trigger finger. I've got six different S&W metal pistols covering all three gens and all are great but the 39-2 has a special feel. __________________ *Attention Brass rats and other reloaders:* I really need .327 Federal Magnum brass, no lot size too small. Tell me what caliber you need and I'll see what I have to swap. PM me and we'll discuss.

October 12, 2014, 09:15 AM	#105
Jo6pak Senior Member Join Date: August 5, 2010 Location: West Coast...of WI Posts: 1,663	Early in my 4th decade on the planet, and I prefer my .40 S+W CZ75b because I shoot it the best of all the guns I have owned. But I would feel just as secure with the same gun in 9mm. I have yet to find a .45 ACP pistol that I shoot well. Doesn't really matter what you are shooting if you can't hit anything with it __________________ NRA Life Member, SAF contributor.

October 12, 2014, 01:30 PM	#106
cohoskip Senior Member Join Date: October 10, 2007 Location: Chimacum, WA Posts: 424	.45acp 87 years old __________________ To err is human, to forgive divine Neither is Marine Corps policy... NRA Life Member

October 26, 2014, 10:49 PM	#114
Skarekrow88 Senior Member Join Date: March 26, 2013 Location: Alabama Posts: 332	24 years old. Only own 9mm's and .45's but .45 is my favorite and what I carry most because its what I grew up shooting. I refuse to own a .40 mainly because every single .40 I have ever shot has always seemed "snappier" to me than the 9mm's and .45's I have shot. Also the frequency of accounts of .40 causing guns to go kaboom has succeeded in making me steer clear of owning one. __________________ "A life fought for others is a life worth living"

October 26, 2014, 11:44 PM	#117
Pert316 Member Join Date: March 23, 2011 Posts: 42	Sounds fun 45acp and 45 years old,but I do like 9mm also. I see no reason for me to have a 40. 9mm is the cheapest and 45 isn't much more than 40.

October 11, 2014, 02:45 PM	#101
Guv Senior Member Join Date: February 24, 2012 Location: South Texas Posts: 2,126	Those Smith's feel great in the hand, nice size grip. Just the opposite of the 59 series.

October 11, 2014, 08:03 PM	#102
mrray13 Senior Member Join Date: January 26, 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 911	@Sevens, I bought mine a couple years back and I basically stole it at $250. Ironic for a cop off a cop, lol. My example is quite possibly one of the first issued to our vaunted Illinois State Police. @Guv, I absolutely love the way it feels in my hand. Just feels right. I know the 3rd gens get the most love, and my first ever .40 s&w was a 410, but IMHO, this one feels better. It's definitely one of my top 5 personally owned firearms.

October 12, 2014, 08:42 AM	#104
mrray13 Senior Member Join Date: January 26, 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 911	True, but the SA reset is very nice! Very short, very crisp, and audible. Besides the contour and feel, which is as you say, the trigger is very nice all the way around. Ok, maybe just a little too much take up, lol. The 39-2 isn't perfect, but it sure is a very well rounded firearm.

October 12, 2014, 02:07 PM	#107
orionengnr Senior Member Join Date: July 9, 2004 Posts: 5,173	57 currently, and another .45 acp devotee. I also own one 9mm, although I have owned a number of different ones in the past. I've had a half-dozen .40s, but the cartridge never grew on me. I do have one .40 Mag (10mm) though...

October 13, 2014, 10:40 AM	#108
Aventurero Junior Member Join Date: May 22, 2014 Posts: 4	I am a 33 year old who loves the 9mm and the .45 ACP in my handguns. I think it depends on the gun more than the caliber for me. I like both and will carry a .45 ACP when I get my permit but I have carried a 9mm and will probably carry one again with no hesitation. It really depends on where I am going, what I will be doing, and what my friends will be carrying.

October 13, 2014, 11:17 AM	#109
SocialAnarchist Junior member Join Date: April 16, 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 508	55 years old and .45 is my choice. I will admit that my Dad's stories from WWII and his 1911 strongly stirred my desire to own a 1911. On a side note, he also carried a Thompson sub-machine gun and while I would love to own one that will probably remain a dream!

October 26, 2014, 09:22 PM	#113
xtrarnds Senior Member Join Date: January 1, 2000 Location: Deep in Enemy Territory Posts: 206	45acp for SD but 9mm for range shooting because it's cheaper...45

October 26, 2014, 11:20 PM	#115
Model12Win Junior member Join Date: October 20, 2012 Posts: 5,854	.45 ACP The others suck and are used by newbs in COD and Battlefield. Age: 13. JUST KIDDING! I like a 9. OH YEAH! Sweet, sweet 9... Aged: 23 1/2

October 27, 2014, 06:47 AM	#118
Beentown71 Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2009 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,560	9mm 37 y/o

October 27, 2014, 09:58 AM	#119
insman1132 Member Join Date: August 1, 2009 Location: SW FL year around Posts: 56	Just a shade under 80 and I have both a .40 and a .45

October 27, 2014, 12:21 PM	#120
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,380	.357 Magnum and 49. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

October 27, 2014, 03:04 PM	#121
87samurai Member Join Date: April 15, 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 97	9mm and 45acp-65

October 30, 2014, 11:29 AM	#122
DA/SA Fan Senior Member Join Date: May 30, 2014 Location: Missouri Posts: 661	I'm 58. I believe in covering as many bases as I can. Right now, my 9mm is top dog over my .32s and 9x18. Other calibers I will own eventually are .380, .40S&W, .45, 9x23 Winchester, and Oh yeah, the caliber I will be carrying most every day, 1CM. __________________ "Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges!" CASTLE DOCTRINE STRONGLY ENFORCED "Happiness is a warm gun"

October 30, 2014, 11:38 AM	#123
Guv Senior Member Join Date: February 24, 2012 Location: South Texas Posts: 2,126	1CM?

October 30, 2014, 12:14 PM	#124
2ndsojourn Senior Member Join Date: January 15, 2013 Location: South Jersey Posts: 1,416	1CM=10mm