You're last post is a long way from your original question IMO. The more you write, the less I understand what you're really trying to accomplish. The first thing I thought when I read your original post was, there's no such gun that fits your criteria, whatever you choose would be a compromise. I figured maybe you could only afford one gun. OK. Then I find out you already have all these other guns. What the hell???
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Oh, and BTW, double stack .45's are generally not smaller and lighter.....
When did I ask opinions on which gun to choose?
I wasn't looking for opinions on what make/model of firearm, or which gun would best suit my needs. Nor did I really need a list of all the "must have" firearms for an arsenal.
My question, from the top, is what caliber would you choose between 9mm, .40, and .45 coming out of a 3.25" barrel if all other charateristics (width, weight, etc.) were equal.
I have the pistol in question chosen, simply can't decide which caliber would be best...
...and to satisfy your curiousity, it was chosen because it is
smaller than the XD I own by a fairly considerable amount and is stainless so I don't need to worry as much about rust. It has a higher capacity than my ruger .357
and is also lighter. A 22lr doesn't do much in terms of defense, and a shotgun gets awefully heavy on the trail. It also has TFO sights.
Anyhoo, thanks for the ideas all. It's all been sorted out.
