Your guns are just fine. You'll find that none of the idiots telling you 9mm only deserves a "band-aid" is willing to stand in front of your muzzle while you press the trigger to the rear. I'm a big 6'2", 320lb bear who carried a Glock 19 as my primary carry for four years without feeling the slightest bit underarmed.Gracegarden wrote:I have read several times on this board that a 9mm only deserves a "band-aid."
Did I buy an inadequate weapon?
I have an XD-9 that I intend to carry (I've been practicing around the house until my plastic comes)
My husband has a 9mm Glock. Were we misinformed?
Don't get me wrong, I'm the first to say that 45ACP is a very efficient cartridge and 40S&W has left many a suspect DRT in police shootings. And while they do offer some advantages over 9mm, there are an awful lot of fights that have been stopped in a hurry with a well placed 9mm bullet. My advice is keep your 9mm pistols, buy high quality ammunition with a modern jacketed hollow point bullet and you'll be fine.