Does anyone not own a 9mm?

[DRankin]

No 9mm's now, all were sold off, and not likely any in the future.

I have begun to view all handgun choices through the lens of what would cause the least amount of further damage to my hearing.

If I have to touch off a handgun round in an emergency situation inside the house, do I want a 35,000 PSI 9mm or .357 Magnum?

Uh. No.

There are no perfect answers, but a 20,000 PSI (+/-) .38 Special or 45 ACP is a better choice for situations with unprotected hearing.

Other considerations: A suppressed handgun is so unwieldy that it won't even fit on the nightstand and the choice has to be something my wife can intuitively use (uh, revolvers) with her limited training and interest.

 

[old tanker]

I plumb forgot about the Star BM! A nice all steel pistol.

 

[bigggbbruce]

Didn't own one for about 30 years. Then I saw a Browning BDA9. I like Sig P220s and I had to buy it. unique and kind of rare.

I really liked the early trigger geometry and feel.

 

[penmaker]

I have one, a Springfield which resides in a pocket in my chair in the family room. My bed side weapon is a Colt 1911 45 ACP.

 

[ISCS Yoda]

Sevens wrote: I made it all the way to a couple weeks before the 1994 AWB before buying my first 9mm because Clinton basically said in a few weeks that I could not buy a hi-cap.

Exactly! I bought my first 9mm, a Ruger P-89, to ensure I had at least one high-capacity pistol before they were gone. The funny thing is, I sold it when I acquired a S&W 5913 SVP or some similar initials. It was a pinto, for want of a better term. I long ago sold that to a S&W on the SWCA board - he wanted it way more than I did, it was NIB, and I had already acquired its replacement.

 

[BabaBlueJay]

I had one, a SIG P365 but sold it because it had failure to lock back issues. Nothing against 9mm, I just prefer revolvers and traditional revolver calibers. I know they make 9mm revolvers but if I am using revolvers I want to shoot magnums.

 

[DFrame]

I only own two. A WWI Luger and an Astra 600

 

[javbike]

I own 4 9mm pistols and 2 380 357 44 mag 38 32acp 22 lr 22 mag 45 acp gotta have one in gods caliber

 

[RabbyTat]

Anyone not own a 9mm? And the big question is why?

The Illinois State Police issued the S&W Model 39 to their troopers in 1967, making the ISP the first American state police force to issue a semiautomatic pistol as a duty weapon to their officers.

The Beretta M9 was adopted by the United States military as their service pistol in 1985.

The Luger was produced in several models and by several nations from 1898 to 1949. They were brought to the US as War Trophies after WWI in 1918 and after WWII in 1945.

I cannot create a Poll but I assume that 100% of the Forum knows the 9×19mm Parabellum (also known as 9mm Luger, 9mm NATO or simply 9mm) is a rimless, centerfire, tapered firearms cartridge. That is extremely popular here and aboard.

I did want to hijack another popular thread Anything besides 9mm

I am not a fan of the wonder nines.
I have carried a wide variety of calibers since 1983, but found the .9mm to be underwhelming. About 10 years ago, I bought a Glock 43 as a very compact option and later bought an MOS ready PSA Micro Dagger X-1 to use at the range and possibly as a carry gun at times. It does pretty well and the red dot sight is a help for aging eyes.
But I still prefer my G-27 for most situations.

 

[jhvaughan2]

Only two here. 39-1 and Nickle 39-2. Do not shoot either, just like the looks. I even have a 52 that I do shoot.

 

[spricks]

Nope and won't own one. Three 40cal, one .17hmr, one .380.
I can afford the ammo and don't need that cal.

 

[Old_Surehand]

I own a Pistol in 9mm ( Sig P210) and a Revolver (929) .
Why do I like the 9mm ?
It is easy to reload and you need to try hard to get a double load into that cartridge, so a good safety plus .
It is therefore compact and very handy.
I can load a 9mm moon clip in no time while .38 Special or .357 can be a bit finicky.
I think Jerry Miculec showed that you can just throw a clip into the cylinder. I tried it and after a few tries it worked, amazingly fast reload.
Because the cartridge is slightly tapered, it comes out of the cylinder without force, most times the clip in my 929 just falls out by gravity, also a big speed enhancer.

And it is a cartridge which is very precise and has a low recoil ( I shoot otherwise Magnum Revolver, so take this statement with a grain of salt)

BTW. I got the P210 ( my only pistol) because a game warden from Botswana told me that he had shot a poacher at 100 yards with it. I cannot confirm that this is a true story but I can confirm that a P210 with standard 9mm is capable of reliable headshots at that distance . ( Well, I did not verified if this is so easy if the poacher is at the same time shooting with an AK47 at you, but this is the part of his story I can not and will not verify).
BTW this story also shows you how much advantage a high magazine has over a std. 8 round magazine (Or not)
Aiming and hitting saves ammo !

 

[alexb357]

Have a few. HK VP9, Glock 26 and 19x

 

[Ingramite]

.35acp? Europellet?
Yeah, I got one but I make my main squeeze carry it when we go to town.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

I do not not own a 9mm

 

[wood714]

I have 3 PCC's a Glock, Sig P365 and a S&W 6906.

 

[YouveHadYour6]

For me, the 9mm is the .38 Special of the semi world - ubiquitous and extremely versatile when loaded properly and handled correctly. I always have a few on hand - just picked up this excellent CZ 75B SA the other day w/fiber optics and custom panels shown - look forward to getting it to the range soon.

 

[sparkyvega]

I do own 9mms, but that is my least favorite cartridge. It's uninteresting, weak, small, and its tapered case causes some reloading irritation. BUT, it is the largest cartridge my entire family can shoot, which is important in a SD situation, and that is the reason I own 9mm handguns.

 

[Dino44]

I like guns. I have examples in most calibers. The only ones that come to mind that I don't have are 25 & 32 ACP, 38 S&W, and 17HMR. I currently possess 17 handguns in 9mm. I had 19 but gifted one to a friend (CZ 2075 Rami) and traded a CS9 for a nickel S&W 22-4. I shoot the 9mm cartridge often because of its economic cost and my ability to shoot it pretty well with the following handguns, Dan Wesson Guardian 1911, S&W CS9, PC 952-1, PC Shorty 9, 39-2, 3913, 5903, 5903ssv, 5904, 5905, 6904, 6906 and a 547 4". Sigs P225, P226, P228, and P239. I also enjoy a Ruger PC Carbine, and an AR-15 pistol on occasion.

 

[hunter0528]

I

Had an H&K P7 a long time ago. Was thinking of another but the prices are astronomical. I found a S&W 659 at an auction that was part of a group where the wife took all the magazines put them in a bucket and sold them for $50, Sounded insane but the pistol was immaculate. Picked up a couple of 17 round MagGar's and loaded them with 16 rounds each. Both functioned perfectly so I am set for spray and pray. Gun was more accurate than I thought, but the Marlin 44 MAG carbine is there for that purpose. Ammo prices have dropped considerably, 200 rounds for less than a C note made in the USA.

I've got a pair of P7's from 1980, and a Devel 59 Basic. Love both, but both are too expensive (to replace) to carry.