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But in talking to some dealers I have been told the 9MM is the way to go today. They said the 45 was really out of date.
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The 9mm is actually an older cartridge than the .45ACP by a few years. Both are over 100 years old.
It is true that 9mm is the most popular centerfire pistol cartridge in the U.S. as far as civilian sales go. I believe that .40S&W is tops in the U.S. LE market.
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I, too, am something of a .45 ACP fan, but the reality is that almost no professionals carry .45 any more, it is all 9mm.
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It has dropped in popularity, I think. The last data I have is from a December 2011 article indicating that the .45ACP was trailing the .357SIG in the LE market.