.45 ACP or 9mm Handguns and Rounds

Nov 19
2008
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Discussions With an Expert

My questions:

My brother just bought an M9 Beretta on sale for $550.  I have a 92FS, 15 rd mags, made in USA about mid 90’s.  Do you think I need to get a .45?  Are these 9mm’s a bunch of baloney or a worthy, accurate, self defense weapon?  I know nothing about the .45 except the ones they gave us at the ranges in the USMC, back in the late 60’s wouldn’t hit a door at 25 meters.  And I’m a pretty good marksman.  Can one buy a nice Colt or other .45 with higher capacity than 7 + 1 rds?

Expert’s Reply:

“As you know, being able to hit something important/vital is a bigger factor than caliber.  Still, if my choice was only 9mm ball or.45 ball, I’d take the .45 any day.  Coroners, morgue attendants and ER docs can tell you that a lot more people survive hits from .38’s and 9’s than .45’s or .357 magnums.

I carry a .45 when I can and a little Kahr PM9 when I can’t.  The modern generation of personal defense ammo has leveled the field a lot.  I like the Speer Gold Dot 124 grain 9mm’s in either standard pressure or plus p.  There are other 9mm hollowpoints out there with equally good track records.  I don’t trust the really high-speed lightweight loads, like the Cor-Bon 115 grain.  I want good speed but some weight as well to get through clothes, etc. and into the miscreant.

I carry a Sig P245 or a Kimber Stainless Ultra Carry II in .45.  I find that it’s easier to shoot a 9mm well without regular practice than it is a .45.  Full of the right rounds, there’s no reason anybody shouldn’t feel very well armed with a 9mm.  Too bad the troops aren’t allowed to shoot something other than ball ammo.

PS: Para Ordnance makes nice high capacity .45’s.  Also, the better mag manufacturers now offer 8 round mags for standard 1911-style pistols.”

There you have it.  Anyone care to comment or add?

Written by Ronin in: Personal Opinions, Self Defense |

Richard Cooey Executed

Nov 02
2008
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Richard Cooey was executed by lethal injection 10/14/2008 after his last minute appeal was rejected.  Cooey, and an accomplice were convicted of the brutal rape, torture and murders of two University of Akron women.  They had apparently thrown slabs of concrete onto Interstate Route 77.  The victims’ car was struck and Cooey along with his partner ran out as if to rescue them but instead, dragged them into a nearby field and for 3 1/2 hours, raped, tortured, bludgeoned and stabbed them to death. Cooey then carved an “X” on the stomach of both women. A most heinous crime indeed!

In an earlier post, we detailed Cooey’s appeal - that he could not be executed in a humane manner since prison food had led to his morbid obesity - making his veins inaccessible, humanely. His pleas fell on deaf ears as his veins were easily found and the execution went forward with Cooey being pronounced dead at 10:28 a.m. ET.

It was reported that Cooey went out showing no remorse and screaming for his lawyer and  using expletives as his execution began. His final moments were filled with vulgarity and hatred. His life was finally over and closure was realized for the families of the two murdered coeds.

We encourage those who read this post, to conduct a search on his name “Richard Cooey” and read the various newspaper reports on this crime. It is our hope that by reading more in-depth about this case, that young women and the parents of female University students become better educated regarding the safety of their loved ones.

There are many evil men who prey on young women and hang out around Colleges across the country.  It’s akin to nature programs that show how the congregation of prey species attract every sort of predator and death lies in wait for those who aren’t careful. Had these young women been armed with a good pepper spray and/or a high powered stun gun, they may have had a small chance at surviving this brutal attack.

I’m not saying such was the case in this crime, due to a lack of evidence regarding the women’s health after their car was struck with a piece of concrete. They may not have fared any better but in many other cases, where the victims are alert and able, having solid self-defense deterrents can spell the difference between life and death.

Written by Ronin in: Crime Information, Women's Defense Tips |