[adm5]

My XD9 has never failed to feed yet. I trust it 100%.

Ditto.

Also, to those .45 elitists on this thread: Would you care to volunteer in taking a few rounds in the chest with my puny 9mm?

[Gaffer]

I notice you didn’t offer to take even one .45 in kind....I’m not an elitist, but a .45 is more deadly, period. Unless you’re willing to pay double for some 9mm DRTs or such; mostly the advantage is more shots. I have several of both 45, 9mm, 38 SP, 38SP+, 357Magnum, 45 LC, etc, hell, even a 9mm short or a 32ACP or two.... Each has its own merits.

[GenXteacher]

“Also, to those .45 elitists on this thread: Would you care to volunteer in taking a few rounds in the chest with my puny 9mm?”

No thank you. However, I have heard of at least one instance where a woman was shot in the head with a 9mm and lived. Also, this report indicates that .45 caliber is the way to go:

http://unblinkingeye.com/Guns/TLGR/TLGR6/tlgr6.html