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..
Oh Geez, you just broke a very big law here on FR!
Everyone KNOWS that Dirty Harry cleaned up San Fran with a .44. The most Powerful Handgun In The World!!
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I know what you are saying, they have “spiffed” up the puny .9 to bring it a little more up to snuff. But if I had to make a choice, I’d still settle for a .357 revolver over a 15 round 9mm.
I’m just glad that you remember the study. You are correct, they only compared autos, they figured revolvers were mostly obsolete.
Personally, I still like that puny old .22LR.
Now, how old does that make me?
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Everything I have read says otherwise. The .44 magnum is a hunting round. The .357 magnum round is by far THE BEST self defense round. Once that fact is understood, then the other factors can be considered (not in order of importance).