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I like .45 and love 1911's, so I could never argue with that EDC choice.


At the last tactical shooting course I took, the instructor had an interesting take. To paraphrase, he noted:

"There are two things that kill you in combat. Blood loss and an obstructed airway. Guns kill you the same way knives do. They make holes and let your blood out. When enough blood gets out, you die. That is important to understand, whether you are trying to stop an attacker, or trying to help someone who has been shot. 9mm, .40, .45, .357, any major caliber will let the blood out just fine. Your job is to let the blood out a quickly as possible to stop the aggression. Whatever tool you choose to use to do that is up to you."

Sure, this is an oversimplification, but still, as someone who like to pour over ballistic information, I found it to be an interesting perspective.