> I'm the same height as you and 45 is a very punchy round
@Mauler

Is 45 the same as 9 mm?
<--------Noob

No

Ok 😁👍

Ooooo

9mm is on the left

Ah, thanks!

Less recoil

A few more rounds

I hear Glocks are really nice cc

Yeah

Glocks are a basic get the job done pistol

Less re oil, that's my jam. 😂 it's not just the strength, it affects accuracy as well.🤔

Yeah

I know the pubg gunshot sounds 🤓

Bruh

Ok:
compact 1911
9 mm (less punchy, more ammo)
Sig sauer p320
Glocks are git ur duns
✅

Any particular models I should look at?
Also, wouldn't mind if it's pretty. 🤩🦄

Lol git er duns

You have small hands I assume?@SumoDuckie

And you looking for conceal carry or open?

Cc, small handed

A little get ur dun gun 😂

Kimber micro 9, walther ccp m2, glock 19.. check those out kimbers gonna be more expensive

And I'm no pro just an enthusiast, but my friend with small hands carrys a glock 19

Thanks y'all!

Np

9mm or 45 acp?

9mm > 45 acp

Change mind

Kinetic energy

I have a 9mm, 40, and 45. I carry the 45 as its the only caliber to make it through both sides of a 55 gallon drum. The 9 makes pennies and one out of 10 of the .40 makes it

The .45 is the slowest of the 3 but has the greatest mass. Energy is a factor of velocity^2. However the 9 isnt that much faster. The .45 barely breaks the sound barrier. Good for suppressing and has the greatest penetration power. Hollow points make the largest cavity of the 3 as well.

With that in mind, nothing substitutes good shot placement. A .22lr is more lethal with a good shot placement than a .45 miss.

And with a good shot placement, you dont need 15 rounds or any "follow up" shots.

Take your time, hold it right, line up your sights, take a breath, and slowly squeeze the trigger with the TIP of your finger.

Keep in mind when suppressing that barely breaking the sound barrier still breaks the sound barrier.
Good shot placement with a 22lr will mitigate any need for follow up.
Penetration is dependent on load. Specifically, velocity. Look at the 5.7x28

I personally prefer .45 because it makes a bigger hole. I carried a G30 (subcompact double stack .45) for years. I switched to a 9mm just because weight.
The most Important thing is that there is no replacement for proficiency with your weapon. As Ironman said:
Take a breath, line em up, squeeze.
At the end of the day it's what you're most comfortable with. I carried a G21 (full framed .45) for years, and I loved it because target re-aquisition was easier than with a .40, and I hadn't any experience with a 9mm. I'm at the point where I'm just as proficient with a 9 milli than I am with a .45, and I choose 9mm because weight.

@SumoDuckieive shot a ruger lv12 380 and it's nice and small

I hunt deer with my .22

My marlin has more kills than all my other guns combined

And it doesn't scare away the whole hillside. That way my buddies can still hunt that day. 🤣

The difference in stopping power between handgun calibers is honestly negligible
https://youtu.be/T6kUvi72s0Y