My top 3 carry guns of all time.
64These in my opinion are the best 3 carry guns in the world. The glock 22 and 27 are proven and the most relied upon guns in the police force. The titanium smith and wesson 38 is a great pocket gun weighing in at less than 12 ounces. I took my concealed carry class with the 27 and the gun is plenty accurate at real world distances of use for personal defense. Most threats would be at a distance of 15-25 feet and any of these guns would be extremely accurate at those distances and beyond. With the .40 cal you are getting a 180 grain bullet (bullet weight) traveling at velocities between a 115 grain 9mm and a 230 grain 45 auto. Way I see it you are getting the best of both worlds with the .40 cal because it falls right between the 9mm and the 45 auto. The 9mm is around 1100 FPS and the 45 auto is around 850 FPS. The .40 cal comes in around 1000 FPS so you see why I say you are getting the best of both worlds when comparing to the 9mm and 45 auto. The 38+p round is much weaker than either of these but still packs a decent punch and still is fairly accurate at 25 feet. In the end it really depends on what you are comfortable with and are accurate with. A hit with a 22 is better than a miss with a .50 cal. Remember if guns are outlawed only outlaws will have them and every lawabiding citizen has the right to protect themselves and their families. Remember to also treat every gun as being loaded no matter what and keep finger out of trigger guard until ready to pull trigger. Lots of people have been killed by "UNLOADED GUNS". Never hand anyone a loaded gun.