Guys, I have been buying a whole array of pocket pistols in 9mm and basically been told with modern ammunition 9mm is almost as good as .45ACP. So for many years I been doing only 9mm

I just recently decided to look into a compact .45 and from the reviews the Gen4 Glock 30 shoots just as well as most target pistols. Many reviewers also noted that it shoot just as well as the full size Glock 21.

My point here, why carry a Shield 9mm which only holds 7 rounds, or a Glock 43 which carries even less like 6 rounds, when you can carry a pistol the same size as a Glock 19, still concealable but you got full power .45ACP and 10 rounds of it! Makes no sense to shoot 9mm when you can do 10 rounds of .45.

Yes i know ammo for .45 is a lot more, but if you reload and buy Bayou bullets it is same cost almost as 9mm. But even if I did not reload, for a self defense gun, one does not need to train with it regularly. I have many different 9mm and I shoot each one very well. Follow the basic principles of holding a gun, sight alignment, proper grip, placement of trigger, .45 recoil is not all that.