JS> but shooting them just doesn't excite ..." are
 JS> just oozing with prejudice.  The .45acp is a great chambering, but it's
 JS> not a magical holy godsend.  The .40S&W easily outdoes it in muzzle
 JS> energy from similar length barrels in the lighter mass defense rounds.
 JS> There are tons of exceptions of course, and I'd rather get in front of a
 JS> 9mm than either the .40 or the .45, but I'd prefer none at all.
 JS> A hot loaded .40S&W can work wonders, as can a hot loaded .45acp.  Two
 JS> choices, same general performance.  The USP however was made to easily
 JS> take .45acp +p, which will out perform .40S&W in terms of ballistics.
 JS> I'll stick with the .40, which has very impressive performance even out
 JS> of a 3«" barrel.
 JS> If I ever get a .45acp, unless it's a great deal on a good used gun,
 JS> it'll probably be a USP.  :-)
why not get the best of both worlds, and shoot a 10mm
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