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TruthTellers · November 27, 2021, 10:42 PM

Is 9mm better in that it's got equal or more power and the ammo is cheaper? Sure, but most of the 9mm's are built on bigger, heavier .357 frames and cost more. There are pros and cons to 9mm and .38 in revolvers, but with the popularity of 9mm today I predict within 10 years 9mm revolvers will outsell .38 revolvers.

I mean, when you go to buy ammo right now, what are you seeing is more available and at better prices? 9 or .38?

Of course I see some repeating the same misinformation about 9mm Federal being discontinued because it could fit in .38 S&W chambered revolvers and I don't believe that to be the only reason it got dropped because Charter Arms was pushing that 9mm Federal and made a revolver for it and a few years after had financial issues and went out of business.

It doesn't help when the one small gun manufacturer who makes a gun in 9mm Federal goes belly up, so I wouldn't say the concept of rimmed auto cartridge like 9mm and .45 ACP (remember .45 Auto Rim?) is unpopular today because 30 years ago the 9mm Federal didn't take off.

November 27, 2021, 10:42 PM	#23
TruthTellers Senior Member Join Date: October 22, 2016 Posts: 3,962	Is 9mm better in that it's got equal or more power and the ammo is cheaper? Sure, but most of the 9mm's are built on bigger, heavier .357 frames and cost more. There are pros and cons to 9mm and .38 in revolvers, but with the popularity of 9mm today I predict within 10 years 9mm revolvers will outsell .38 revolvers. I mean, when you go to buy ammo right now, what are you seeing is more available and at better prices? 9 or .38? Of course I see some repeating the same misinformation about 9mm Federal being discontinued because it could fit in .38 S&W chambered revolvers and I don't believe that to be the only reason it got dropped because Charter Arms was pushing that 9mm Federal and made a revolver for it and a few years after had financial issues and went out of business. It doesn't help when the one small gun manufacturer who makes a gun in 9mm Federal goes belly up, so I wouldn't say the concept of rimmed auto cartridge like 9mm and .45 ACP (remember .45 Auto Rim?) is unpopular today because 30 years ago the 9mm Federal didn't take off. __________________ "We always think there's gonna be more time... then it runs out."