I might take issue. I have a booze addled brain, but I remember when the whole 9mm thingee started back in the ‘90s, the FBI did a really big study. And they concluded that if it didn’t start with a .4xx, it wasn’t a good deal.
Please don’t ask me for the name of the study. The NRA published it in the American Rifleman.
Me personally, I like the .357. Especially with my own loads.
Versatile, wicked and effective. I shot IPSIC with it a few times in a model 19. The buggers gave me a handy cap because I was using a revolver. They all had autos.
I shrugged off the handicap and beat some of their best times.
Fun was had by all.
but I remember when the whole 9mm thingee started back in the ‘90s, the FBI did a really big study. And they concluded that if it didn’t start with a .4xx, it wasn’t a good deal.
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That study was semi autos only. They were not going back to a six shot revolver. However, that study was done before they had really good 9mm defensive loads. Now days, 9mm is a little better than it used to be.
Obviously, a 44mag would perform better than a 357 but there are no FBI data on a 44mag because none have ever been issued to a law enforcement officer and used to shoot a bad guy..