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<blockquote data-quote="azsugarbear" data-source="post: 402111" data-attributes="member: 4809"><p>My carry gun is a Colt Delta Elite 10mm from the 1990's. The 10mm is a great round, especially in the heavier bullets. So I am a huge 10mm fan.</p><p> </p><p>However, I believe this thread was originally about a carry gun. So I assume that we are talking self defense and not sport hunting. If this is the case, then I have no problem whatsoever with the 45 ACP. No, it is not the hot rod that some of the other calibers are, but against the human body - it gets the job done.</p><p> </p><p>45 ACP ammo is readily available in a wide assortment of bullets, while 10mm ammo is tougher to find and more expensive. If this were my first carry gun, I would probably choose the 45 ACP or the 40 S&W over the 10mm. Recoil with the 10mm can be substantial. I believe that is how the 40 S&W came into being. A few gov't. agencies (FBI, SS) originally went with the 10mm as their new service piece back in the 90's, but many of the agents couldn't handle the recoil. So Smith & Wesson cut down the 10mm and put less powder in it and viola: the 40 S&W was born.</p><p> </p><p>Now, if we are talking a hunting/woods back-up piece for critters, then start at the 10mm and work your way up from there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="azsugarbear, post: 402111, member: 4809"] My carry gun is a Colt Delta Elite 10mm from the 1990's. The 10mm is a great round, especially in the heavier bullets. So I am a huge 10mm fan. However, I believe this thread was originally about a carry gun. So I assume that we are talking self defense and not sport hunting. If this is the case, then I have no problem whatsoever with the 45 ACP. No, it is not the hot rod that some of the other calibers are, but against the human body - it gets the job done. 45 ACP ammo is readily available in a wide assortment of bullets, while 10mm ammo is tougher to find and more expensive. If this were my first carry gun, I would probably choose the 45 ACP or the 40 S&W over the 10mm. Recoil with the 10mm can be substantial. I believe that is how the 40 S&W came into being. A few gov't. agencies (FBI, SS) originally went with the 10mm as their new service piece back in the 90's, but many of the agents couldn't handle the recoil. So Smith & Wesson cut down the 10mm and put less powder in it and viola: the 40 S&W was born. Now, if we are talking a hunting/woods back-up piece for critters, then start at the 10mm and work your way up from there. [/QUOTE]
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