Please change your plan. Bad guys don't check your calendar to see if today is the day you plan on carrying.jafreaka wrote:I don't plan on carrying everday day.
Caliber is less important than accuracy under pressure. Practice regularly and consider joining IDPA. Learn to hit your target center mass with every shot.jafreaka wrote:Caliber: Big enough to pack a decent punch (although this can be based on the grain and powder, right?)
The most reliable safety ever invented is your brain. Keep your finger off the trigger and your gun properly holstered, and your gun will not fire. It's not magic. They are hand tools.jafreaka wrote:Safety: I do prefer something with a safety although I've noticed this is hard to find with smaller guns. So not to important.
Please get comfortable with carrying loaded. An unloaded gun will not do you any good in an emergency, and you will not have time to load unless you can run really, really fast.jafreaka wrote:I don't plan on carrying loaded until I'm comfortable with carrying.
.380 is a small, light bullet with average speed. 9mm is about the same weight and size but 30-50% faster from the same length barrel. As Excaliber points out, 9mm, .357 and .45 are proven calibers that win fights. The only thing you care about in self defense is stopping the bad guy. Stick with calibers that do that consistently.jafreaka wrote:Why are most people not a fan of the 380? It would easily qualify as a gun that would "STOP" someone right?
