Choosing a handgun caliber for self defense is one of the most important decisions for personal protection. This comprehensive guide compares .380 ACP, 9mm, .40 S&W, and .45 ACP with evidence-based insights from the FBI, leading trainers Rob Pincus and Massad Ayoob, and current ballistics data. We cover pros, cons, and recommendations for every experience…
Keep your 5.7, your 6.8, your 20 rounds of 9mm. I have a .45. The .45 ACP was developed by John Moses Browning (pbuh) about 120 years ago. While it’s not the most powerful or ballistically lethal round available, nonetheless the .45 ACP has earned the reputation as being a man-stopper. Why? Its ability to…
John Moses Browning (AKA The Prophet) is responsible for nearly every advancement in modern firearms. Even to this day, many of his designs are still essentially unchanged from their initial specs. His 1911 is the most familiar of these inventions and, of course, the authoritative .45 ACP cartridge that it fires. While practice ammo is…
A defensive shooting situation is anything but predictable. The location, the time, or even the specific threat is going to present itself at complete random. In short, there is very little that you can count on. There is one thing you can take to the bank though…you likely won’t have ear protection on. Now no…
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