Charles: I was not at all challenging or questioning any caliber, not do I care for caliber wars. I firmly believe one should carry whatever they're happy with. That said, I only posted that the Marine raiders were going the other way from .45 to 9mm, as a friend sent me that link today, and I thought it would be of interest here.Charles L. Cotton wrote:
It's obvious that my post, about my decision made for my safety, has been received poorly by some folks who carry a 9mm. As I said in the last sentence in the first post, "I'm not trying to start a never-ending "light and fast v. big and slow" argument that no one can win. I'm just giving the basis for my decision to return to a .45ACP as an EDC handgun. I'm also not trying to get anyone else to follow in my shoes. I'm doing what's best for me, not advocating a one-size-fits-all approach. " Carry what you want to carry and I'll do likewise.
Chas.
My second post was to point out that "in my day," handguns were not back up weapons, but rather the primary and only weapon issued to some infantry troops, and their only defense weapon, not a backup. They were not issued a rifle. Nothing more. Times may have changed that. BTW, I don't carry a 9mm, but rather a puny .380.