I'm a 9mm carry guy, loud and proud. Reasonable balance of capacity and capability. I'm a happily married man where "dependable and reliable" goes a long way, lol
I carry a 9mm for the following reasons: 1. As a reloader for my target ammo, the brass is everywhere and friends will give it to you free 2. cheaper to train with 3. easier to shoot accurately due to the mild recoil 4. Capacity is king in a REAL gunfight. No one every said "I wish these 17 round mags were only 10 round". 5. A full size 9mm handgun is the same size as a compact .45 ACP.
Thanks for this. I'm new to ownership and first was a 9mm . I plan on visiting many of our National Forests and have learned my 9mm won't be sufficient in the Forests, so been researching full size ( have a cc 9) for my second. Now to figure out which 10mm..
Very well said😂..I don’t have a 10mm so I carry 9mm for hoods and woods.I usually carry my P365XL Spector Comp.it’s the perfect CCW IMO.it’s plenty small enough to easily conceal and it holds 17+1. if I’m going into the woods,I like to carry the full-size P320.1)it holds 21+1 .2)it my favorite pistol and I put nearly $3K into that build.being a full-size gun,I don’t get to carry it that often.I put a lot of money into that gun and dammit,I want to carry it when I can😂I don’t like open carrying in public but when I’m in the wood,it’s gonna be on my hip I have a M17 as well but it doesn’t get much love anymore after I built my custom P320.
"I didn't know it at the time, he ended me. He passed 6 days later when the wound got infected. He joined me in the afterlife, told me the whole story. We laugh about it now."
Giggles - I was a .45 guy from 1982 to 1990 - then the Navy made us carry the Berretta on our flight harness (I still carried MY M1911 in my helmet-bag on all combat flights). Obviously, the Navy gave us a goodly amount of rounds for practice, and I came to LIKE and TRUST the Berretta after awhile. 33 years later - I carry the SAME M1911 on my hip wandering around the ranch or for trips into town... but I ALSO have a SIG M18 for more "discrete" carry. Still though - as a rural guy - I am also carrying an AR or shotgun almost everywhere on the property .
As long as they're competent with it. Guys who carry but never go to the range, don't have a proper holster, are always showing off their carry gun while it's loaded, etc. scare me.
Has someone who is carried a 9 mm for several years I can honestly say that I have absolutely no arguments against anything he said in this video. He is 100% correct LOL
@@hardybuzz3592 can't speak for him, but for me? No. And I hope I never have to. What I can say is if anyone is ever stupid enough to try and kill me, they're going to have one helluva hard time trying. I don't say that to sound like a tough bro-bro asshole. I say that because I know what having a firearm is for. It is for one thing when you carry; to give you a fighting chance to survive much greater odds than you ever could compared to being unarmed. I will do anything to avoid the conflict and deescalate as much as possible. Hell, many cops go an entire 30+ year career without having to shoot someone. I hope that is me in life in general. But I've made peace with the fact that if the day comes where it is unavoidable, if talking fails, if conceding and trying to leave fails, I won't hesitate. I like life, want the best for others, and refuse to be a victim.
I'm older...no longer physically strong. Before I bought a gun (now I have 3)...I watched a gazillion videos. I chose a 9 mil, Smith and Wesson M&P Shield. I chose this gun (and also have a S&W Body Guard), because I want to have a hell's chance of defending myself. So, practice and giving myself a real chance at making the bullets count in a moment of possible panic, is the important part!
Shot placement is the primary goal.Your second round should be fast AND accurate.Sometimes your first round is to give you time to plan your SECOND round.Practice is paramount, especially with handguns,Monthly is the minimum you should practice for EDC,maybe a little less for home defense.
Mr Noir, you should consider adding zip up hoodies to your list of available products as I do not wear any pull over hoodies, I only wear zip up types. Hope to find some on your store soon.
Honestly, I got into 9mm because the gun I wanted to get after recently getting back into guns was a 9mm S&W, and the deal I got on it was too good to pass up. The fact that 9mm ammo won’t break the bank for me was an added benefit though.
I used to be a bigger is better guy, especially when it came to pistol caliber. My first EDC's were chambered in .45 ACP. But I found it more expensive to train with, especially when this country regularly goes through economic recessions and ammo shortages. 9mm was always easier and cheaper to obtain. Also my defensive handgun trainer made a good case for switching as well; 1) recoil is generally easier to manage and 2) more ammo capacity.
@@slide5039 I never looked into that. regardless of that, there's still the availability and costs of 9mm practice ammo compared to .40 S&W and .45 ACP. Not to mention my training ammo has similar ballistic characteristics to my carry ammo. So I'm training with ammo that's very similar to what's in my EDC's. That's not something I was easily able to achieve with other calibers.
One of my first guns was/is a 9mm. Back then, I could buy FMJ rounds for the range for $6 for a box of 50! In thousands of rounds fired, I had only one round that miss fired.
@@TaurusAdventures I haven't been to the indoor range in decades, but if I remember correctly, it was charged by the hour so with two guns, we fired off probably around 200 rounds in an hour or so. While one gun was cooling down, we'd fire the other.
Loved "The Type of People That Carry" videos when you first put them out and they are still great. I was 40 S&W type when you filmed these now I've converted to 9mm.
I've gathered that the best weapon is the one you are most comfortable and proficient with, knowing it's limitations and advantages, and having situational awareness. "I don't fear the man who knows 1,000 kicks, I fear the man who has practiced 1 kick 1,000 times" -Bruce Lee
Honestly the sketch vids I feel reach more new young audiences than the educational ones. Also, my Toyota Corolla is hitting 250k miles with absolutely NO major issues. Dope af
I actually saw an early '70's Corolla in a Walmart parking lot a couple days ago...looked to be in great shape. Not a show stopper, but garaged and well cared for.
@itsgonnabeokaylittlebuddy3757 glad I'm from Alabama we stayed in stock of ammo and guns. I was literally still buying tracers and dragonbreathe when base ammo was scarce everywhere else
@@Dajokerboy101 You could find tracers and dragonsbreath. All the common calibers like 9mm, .223, 5.56, 7.62x39, .308 those were all sold out. Everything else was on the shelf still, especially the oddball loads. Wasn't a big deal tho because I get the bulk of my ammo online, but I try to support local gun stores if I can.
Great video. I carry 9mm in my CCW and I’m happy with it. I’m packing 5.56 for home defense. Rifles beat handguns every time if very tight spaces and concealment aren’t factors. Recognize that any caliber has its trade offs.
So genuine and you got 14 like for that comment in under 30 minutes. 😁 He's an agent of the state who is always claiming that fake events are real events and pushing agendas and you know it. You are part of his team paid to back him up and no doubt run several other accounts the have just been commenting here saying how great you think he is.. & That.... Is how it WORKS!
9mm is the jack of all trades, master of none. I dont want to have to buy 10 different guns for 10 different scenarios. 9mm does everything I need it to.
@@andrewgates8158 I do live among the bears in WV, but in a fairly large city and don't spend much time deep in the woods. I was just replying to a comment above saying I may have to look into something more powerful for just this reason. Not long ago I had a Glock 23, but sold it. I wouldn't think a .40 cal is going to do anything but piss a bear off anyway. I have been thinking about buying a new pistol, I am going to look into a 10mm. I would likely look into something like a Glock 20.
@@stephenhood2948my uncle lives out in Tucker County, WV near the tippy tip of Maryland. I'm actually with him right now at Thanksgiving dinner and he says he wouldn't tell anybody to carry anything smaller than .357 for bear defense. He has a Sig P226 in .357... He also says to use hard cast bullets, because they offer better penetration than FMJ or hollows and bears tend to have hard domes. He uses Buffalo Bore hard cast ammo.
@@stephenhood2948if you're getting it for that, I'd suggest watching all the 10mm ballistics comparisons from Tools&Targets. One thing that has become a problem with 10mm is ammo companies are cheaping out and basically turning it into .40 Long. A weak shell of itself. Very few companies create true 10mm like it was originally loaded nowadays, Buffalo Bore being one of them. If you REALLY want to stockpile ammo for 10, might I suggest learning to reload instead of getting cheap plinking loads for training. Because the cheap stuff is neutered, and that's being kind.
As a 1911 fanboy, your “Types of People That Carry .45 ACP” was my favorite video of yours back when you originally released it. It’s so cool to see how far you’ve come (as I watch you on Joe Rogan, again).
Started out 357 revolver, then became a 9 girl! It's def about capacity & being able to quickly drop the empty mag n throw in a full one if necessary 😁
45 years after leaving the military, I didn't think I wanted a weapon in my home. But a couple of years ago with the craziness that is going on my wife asked me if I thought I should get some protection for my home. At first I thought about the weapon I carried while in the military. I was issued a Colt Commander 1911. & rounds 45 ACP. Then I talked to a Marine friend and he told me about the M9 Beretta that was issued at the time. I liked the feel of the M9. So I purchased a 92X. 17 rounds gives my a little bit more firepower if needed. Plus the accuracy is much better. My first 5 round group was in a 6 inch circle. Not bad for not firing in 45 years. Must be that muscle memory. Thanks Colion.
Would love to see a vid on people who carry a revolver (38 special in my case, sometimes a 357). like the ability to shoot out of my jacket, if I had to. A gun fight is going to be very close range in most cases. All the ballistic specs, I don’t think, make too much of a difference at 25 feet, or less. Love my wheel gun! I’ve heard juries might go easier on a revolver user, than a pistol with a lot more rounds.
If the slide is pushed back at all on a semi auto...it takes the gun out of battery, and it won't shoot. That has always impressed me as a great benefit of a small revolver in extreme close contact situations. The revolver will shoot, and deliver full muzzle blast as well.
It gives you the greatest capacity, with the greatest ammo choices, least weight, greatest accuracy..Most importantly the cost compared to other calibers.
Haha good series! Thanks for bringing it back. For those of us under mag capacity restrictions.45 gods caliber is the preferred choice since capacity anxiety is real
Yeah,if I lived in one of them states,I would go with .40S&W,.45ACP or 10mm too.luckily,here in Tennessee I don’t have that problem.I carry a P365XL Spector Comp,it holds 17+1.I also have a custom full-size P320 and it holds 21+1 but it’s too big to comfortably carry With that being said,I hope things change in your state.I hate how the gun laws are in some states
I carry 9mm, on a beretta 92 x perfomance, 15 + 1 and back up 30.. ur right. ammo is a concern and yes 9mm lacks a bit of stopping power, but you make up for it when you switch to hollowpoints.If you were to shoot fmj .45 that thing is gonna o.p . Now hpj .45 is overkill, dude is gonna have such a massive cavity is gonna look bad in court.
All I will say is you never want to run out of ammo in a gunfight. I've had it happen and it is not fun feeling, to ask your battle bud for an extra meg. BTW, Loved the Vid.
Saw the " Type of people who carry .45" and had to slide right over here. I know you're thinking 9, 40 & 45, but I'm immediately thinking 10mm, .380 & .357 over .38. Then, I couldn't help it; M1 Garand owners, M1A over AR-15 owners, "gucci" AR or "if i just add this one more thing to my AR-15". This rabbit hole has so many trails. Just think for a moment of those who choose M1A Tanker people. I mean seriously; The Springfield Armory M1A video is a "romance renaissance short film".
I used to carry bigger caliber handgun rounds. 9mm has been improved upon so much in the past years that the increased recoil in a larger caliber isn’t worth the slight increase in stopping power.
LOL, the recoil of the larger calibers at most is very slightly more than 9. But 99% of the time, its just shit fundamentals that cause everyoneto seek 9mm as a hardware solution
Great insight on 9 for carry. I carry a Glock 30SF in .45. I have nothing against carrying 9 or the platforms for 9. You can go wrong, it's an awesome and flawless caliber. For me it came down to the platform and hand ergonomics. Keep the vids coming sir colion! Can't wait to hear your thoughts on the other calibers for EDC
@@robison87 Hey, hand canons are more than acceptable. Nobody wants to shoot twice haha. I wanted to buy the 30s but it was a hot commodity at the time, and of course why would you wanna wait hahaha. I will say the holster options for yours are definitely much higher than mine. Which by the way if you get around to LAS concealment holsters. you won't be disappointed.
Two reasons: 1. Cost 2. Comfort Carrying a pistol for 40+ years I have upsized and downsized more than once. Your comments past and present are all valid.
I always feel like the most cliche answer you'll hear from a 9mm owner is about how common it is and how in some end of the world apocalypse scenario its the easiest round to find.
I've been an NRA instructor for about 40 years. I RECOMMEND 9mm for several reasons. 1 - Effective at defensive use. Modern defense ammunition performs very well. 2 - Low recoil as most shooters do not have the money too shoot enough to be competent. . 3 firearm's size. While I use to compete with a 1911 in .45ACP and believe it to be MY FAVORITE defense firearm and caliber, the micro carry guns can be BRUTAL in recoil. My first carry gun was a target modified Colt Combat Commander, but that's a bit heavy. 9mm provides a sweet spot for most defensive carry.
I completely agree with you about the 9mm. I've seen more than enough videos and studies, I understand the differences, the pros and cons. You are correct on all counts. May I bring one more thought? I am arthritic in my hands. I'm not crippled in that regard or anything like that, but I definitely don't have the grip that I once did. I have shot a couple .45s. Frankly the kick on those that I've shot make my hands really hurt. So I have a 9mm, I also own the Browning 85% 1911 .380. That one isn't much better than a .22 (I also have the 85% 1911 .22) but if we're talking shot placement, I can hit exactly what I want with that gun. I do the best that I can with what I have in my ability. Wish it didn't hurt so much with the bigger rounds. 🤷♂
On the 9 mm, he is everything he says. To me it is the updated .38 revolver that was so popular for decades. The 9 mm is basically a .38 caliber. Or rather what sould be called a .38 sub caliber that is really a .35 caliber. Remember a .38 bullet diameter is .357" and a 9mm diameter is .355" there is only .002" difference. Check out the .38 Super, it is basically a 9mm long or 9 X 23 mm Semi Rimmed and the .380 is nothing more than a 9 mm or .38 short. In fact I've reloaded 9 mm bullets in my .357 Mag with excellent results and higher velocities.
I always thought the 9mm and 5.56 were created for maximum carrying capacity in theater. You can carry twice as many 9mm in the same space as 45 for example by weight and size. (This is my theory) for example, lee enfeild rifled in 303 would add so much battle weight most soldiers wouldn’t even make it to the fight or if they did they would quickly need to reload supply. But an armalite and 5.56 a soldier can carry so much more and be more efficient on the field. Just a thought.
.223/5.56 was developed directly with that in mind. Volume of fire. 9mm was developed because the Germans weren't fully satisfied with 7.65 Parabellum. So old Georg Luger made it essentially a straight wall cartridge at 9mm so as to not have to massively redesign parts and tooling for the Luger pistol that the Germans were eyeballing to adopt.
Well I know for a fact you can carry 2 to sometimes 3 (depending on grain weight) 5.7x28mm to one 9x19mm round. So if weight penalty versus capacity is your primary driver, you can carry 70 rounds (3 mags plus gun) of PSA RK1 in 5.7x28mm for less overall weight as 35 rounds 9x19mm (G19 plus two mags). Not that you would, but that you could... You can argue efficacy of the larger round, but you can do the same argument for 5.56x45mm and 7.62x51mm, which was the OP's original point. Just food for thought.
@@mv223 yeah but it sort of gets more extreme for a handgun i would think. 17+1 for a glock in 9mm is more ammo per size than a 40 cal glock per stick right? I dont personally know, thats why i said its my theory. But i imagine the mags are similar size and much different capacity the higher the caliber. Capable of single stacking versus double stacking mags in the same sized frame? Just take a revolver for example, 8-10 rounds of .22 or one of those 500mags holds 5-6? And the 500mag is twice as heavy and much larger and unwieldy. The 9mm is sort of a balance between the two. Effective in all cases, weight, availability, shoot ability, capacity etc. as i said, just my theory, everyone has their own preference.
The nightmare is real! As a teenager I had a recurring nightmare trying to find ammo in my dads gun cabinet (multiple rifle 30/30 etc, .327, 38,357, 41, 45) So for years I've only had 22, .40, 357, & 5.56. It's only now, that I've considered the 9mm due to ammo prices.
I chose a M92fs because of its simplicity and its a great teaching gun to help get any newbie started on the basics. Not sure if the military still uses it today but I know at one point it was the handgun most branches used to teach with.
A friend of mine has 2 of them, he used to build them at the Beretta plant in MD before they left the state. I had never fired one until the other day. That is one of the nicest shooting guns I've ever experienced. Very nice trigger, very little recoil, just a very easy gun to shoot.
@@Tom-cp6yj Beretta's safety philosophy is backwards, I love the Px4 Storm but if I could have H&K P30 series style safety/decocker combo, man, I'd be set for life.
I have two handguns and a carbine that are all 9MM. I like the idea of just being able to grab ammo out of the closet and know that it will fit in any of my weapons.
So... I can't lawfully carry. The FIRST bill introduced to Maryland's House of Delegates in 2023 is very similar to New York's Concealed Carry Improvement Act, but went farther by including the attached parking areas and the streets in front of them.
9 is now in the cowboy world. You can have a 9mm semi pistol and a 9mm carbine. That's cowboy. You can also have a 45 LC lever gun and revolver. That's super cowboy.
Garand thumb did a review on the nine millimeter versus the forty five, and he found that if you're using hollow points, it really doesn't matter because both will get the job donequally is efficient
S & W model 60 with 5 rounds 357 magnum. 1 reload that I'll probably never get a chance to use. Shot placement is critical! No fear of death is helpful. "I TRUST GOD, WITH THE OUTCOME!"
When restarting my collection, after moving back to the states, I selected the 3 most widely used/accessible/affordable calibres, for a shtf situation. 9mm ( personal carry) 357mag (wheel gun outdoor carry) 556/223. Rifle.
I must be atypical. I carry often a 9 mm Beretta M9 and I’m satisfied with standard 15 round magazines and don’t require an extra round in my pocket. And I feel no better gun with it than I do with my revolvers. In fact I feel better armed with my 357 magnum revolver or 1911 45. Auto
I only have room for about 5 different calibers of amunition. Walmart isnt the only one has expensive shelf space. 22, 9, 45, 30-06, 12 guage, 20 ,guage starts getting cluttered but if someone wanted to do some different caliber donations i would see it fitting in my heart to expand my ammo locker.
"Why do you carry a 9mm?" "It matches my ammo."
Best comment here!👍
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No caliber bias, just straight up ammosexual. Happy Thanksgiving!!! 🦃🇺🇲👍
5:38 He literally says he's biased 😬 haha but I agree that Colion does a great job of poking fun at and hyping up all calibers.
Fuckin A lol 💯
Amen.
@@slipp3ryslop3 I think Mr. Soto is talking about himself.
I'm a 9mm carry guy, loud and proud. Reasonable balance of capacity and capability. I'm a happily married man where "dependable and reliable" goes a long way, lol
Literally about to type the same thing lol
Heard same
Not to mention the ubiquity of the 9mm Para cartridge.
So what colin is saying is, husband material carries 9mm
True. All handguns are meant to do is poke holes
If you want more damage switch to a rifle
Lmao, "Actual 9mm Carrier. Not an actor."
Colion lowkey calling himself out while making fun of it is great
I carry a 9mm for the following reasons:
1. As a reloader for my target ammo, the brass is everywhere and friends will give it to you free
2. cheaper to train with
3. easier to shoot accurately due to the mild recoil
4. Capacity is king in a REAL gunfight. No one every said "I wish these 17 round mags were only 10 round".
5. A full size 9mm handgun is the same size as a compact .45 ACP.
If you know how to shoot capacity really isn't king
@@flake3299 Isn't that why 9mm guys preach about shot placement?
"Quantity has a quality all its own"
A full size 9mm isn't the same size as a .45 compact. Lmfao.
9mm for the hoods
10 mm for the woods
Thanks for this. I'm new to ownership and first was a 9mm . I plan on visiting many of our National Forests and have learned my 9mm won't be sufficient in the Forests, so been researching full size ( have a cc 9) for my second. Now to figure out which 10mm..
Very well said😂..I don’t have a 10mm so I carry 9mm for hoods and woods.I usually carry my P365XL Spector Comp.it’s the perfect CCW IMO.it’s plenty small enough to easily conceal and it holds 17+1.
if I’m going into the woods,I like to carry the full-size P320.1)it holds 21+1 .2)it my favorite pistol and I put nearly $3K into that build.being a full-size gun,I don’t get to carry it that often.I put a lot of money into that gun and dammit,I want to carry it when I can😂I don’t like open carrying in public but when I’m in the wood,it’s gonna be on my hip
I have a M17 as well but it doesn’t get much love anymore after I built my custom P320.
Im the 9mm type.😅
Lol, me too.
They make blue pills for that.😂
It's a red pill.
The right type! Don’t be ashamed people aren’t as good as us
LGBT? Just joking...
Bring the sketches back! I love it.
"I actually killed a chupacabra once with a .22 LR" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
"I didn't know it at the time, he ended me. He passed 6 days later when the wound got infected. He joined me in the afterlife, told me the whole story. We laugh about it now."
shot placement, mate.
it's all about shot placement.
Giggles - I was a .45 guy from 1982 to 1990 - then the Navy made us carry the Berretta on our flight harness (I still carried MY M1911 in my helmet-bag on all combat flights). Obviously, the Navy gave us a goodly amount of rounds for practice, and I came to LIKE and TRUST the Berretta after awhile.
33 years later - I carry the SAME M1911 on my hip wandering around the ranch or for trips into town... but I ALSO have a SIG M18 for more "discrete" carry. Still though - as a rural guy - I am also carrying an AR or shotgun almost everywhere on the property .
If you’re willing to carry a pistol every day, don’t matter how big the round is. You make me feel safer
I agree! My CCW is 40 Caliber, 45ACP and I use carry my 10MM but not anymore that round is too powerful and an overkill. 😂
10mm LOL, you beefin with bears boy?
As long as they're competent with it. Guys who carry but never go to the range, don't have a proper holster, are always showing off their carry gun while it's loaded, etc. scare me.
Preach!
@@icallmy12gnot12 😂 😂 😂
Levity is the spice of life Colion. Bring it on.👍🤝
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
Lol 9mm with Lehigh defense +p and shot placement is everything
Has someone who is carried a 9 mm for several years I can honestly say that I have absolutely no arguments against anything he said in this video. He is 100% correct LOL
Only thing he got wrong is the pocket handful of loose rounds, not just one extra to top off the 17 mag 😄
Omg! So true! I AM that 9MM carrier he perfectly describes 😂😂
Everything but the freelance round for the G17 mag. Funny, but nope
Ever killed anyone?
@@hardybuzz3592 can't speak for him, but for me? No. And I hope I never have to. What I can say is if anyone is ever stupid enough to try and kill me, they're going to have one helluva hard time trying.
I don't say that to sound like a tough bro-bro asshole. I say that because I know what having a firearm is for. It is for one thing when you carry; to give you a fighting chance to survive much greater odds than you ever could compared to being unarmed. I will do anything to avoid the conflict and deescalate as much as possible. Hell, many cops go an entire 30+ year career without having to shoot someone. I hope that is me in life in general. But I've made peace with the fact that if the day comes where it is unavoidable, if talking fails, if conceding and trying to leave fails, I won't hesitate. I like life, want the best for others, and refuse to be a victim.
A "double tap" between the running lights" with a 9 beats a miss with a .45 every time. Practice with what you carry...Hey Brandon, GFY!
I'm older...no longer physically strong. Before I bought a gun (now I have 3)...I watched a gazillion videos. I chose a 9 mil, Smith and Wesson M&P Shield. I chose this gun (and also have a S&W Body Guard), because I want to have a hell's chance of defending myself. So, practice and giving myself a real chance at making the bullets count in a moment of possible panic, is the important part!
Shot placement is the primary goal.Your second round should be fast AND accurate.Sometimes your first round is to give you time to plan your SECOND round.Practice is paramount, especially with handguns,Monthly is the minimum you should practice for EDC,maybe a little less for home defense.
Mr Noir, you should consider adding zip up hoodies to your list of available products as I do not wear any pull over hoodies, I only wear zip up types. Hope to find some on your store soon.
Same, would buy!
Zip-ups are the 9mm of the hoodie world. 👍
@@deerpichells yeahhh 😜
Honestly, I got into 9mm because the gun I wanted to get after recently getting back into guns was a 9mm S&W, and the deal I got on it was too good to pass up. The fact that 9mm ammo won’t break the bank for me was an added benefit though.
@@ProJock Whatever.
@@ProJockevery gun is a chick gun if they know how to use it...js
Me sitting next to a Glock 19 with a 17 magazine in it and a spare round in my pocket. “So I took that personally”
I used to be a bigger is better guy, especially when it came to pistol caliber. My first EDC's were chambered in .45 ACP. But I found it more expensive to train with, especially when this country regularly goes through economic recessions and ammo shortages. 9mm was always easier and cheaper to obtain. Also my defensive handgun trainer made a good case for switching as well; 1) recoil is generally easier to manage and 2) more ammo capacity.
Exactly and less recoil means more accuracy and accuracy is more important than having a stronger chamber bullet
How about the recoil reduction springs for a 40 and 45?
@@slide5039 I never looked into that. regardless of that, there's still the availability and costs of 9mm practice ammo compared to .40 S&W and .45 ACP. Not to mention my training ammo has similar ballistic characteristics to my carry ammo. So I'm training with ammo that's very similar to what's in my EDC's. That's not something I was easily able to achieve with other calibers.
@@ericinMN1970 Good point. Thanks for the input
loved the sketches, but love the current content also. Thanks for everything Colion
One of my first guns was/is a 9mm. Back then, I could buy FMJ rounds for the range for $6 for a box of 50! In thousands of rounds fired, I had only one round that miss fired.
Today's $25 is the same as $6 used to be
@@yossiitzinger - i bought 9mm FMJ box of 50 rounds yesterday for $12.99
How many rounds do you guys fire on one range session? Range is getting really expensive nowadays.
@@TaurusAdventures I haven't been to the indoor range in decades, but if I remember correctly, it was charged by the hour so with two guns, we fired off probably around 200 rounds in an hour or so. While one gun was cooling down, we'd fire the other.
That some gas price story shit 😂
Loved "The Type of People That Carry" videos when you first put them out and they are still great. I was 40 S&W type when you filmed these now I've converted to 9mm.
Same. Though I still have my .40. It was my first pistol, and I'm pretty sure it's a sin to let any CZ go.
There’s an old saying: 9 MM is like getting slapped by Whitney Houston . 45 is like getting punched by Mike Tyson.
I've gathered that the best weapon is the one you are most comfortable and proficient with, knowing it's limitations and advantages, and having situational awareness.
"I don't fear the man who knows 1,000 kicks, I fear the man who has practiced 1 kick 1,000 times" -Bruce Lee
Honestly the sketch vids I feel reach more new young audiences than the educational ones.
Also, my Toyota Corolla is hitting 250k miles with absolutely NO major issues. Dope af
I actually saw an early '70's Corolla in a Walmart parking lot a couple days ago...looked to be in great shape. Not a show stopper, but garaged and well cared for.
You must carry 9mm.😄
I want a Toyota Hylux for this very reason 😂 plus it can handle a crew served w system in the bed...🤷🏼♂️😁
I guess you didn't understand the video
During the pandemic, 9mm was the ONLY ammo that I always saw on the shelf. Even the 22lr was hard to find for a while. Makes one think a little...
Right I've seen 32 h&r 25 acp and 380 acp disappear entirely 9mm only got more expensive never disappeared
Weird because here in northern Michigan you couldn't find any NATO calibers, just oddball hunting cartridges and revolver rounds.
@itsgonnabeokaylittlebuddy3757 glad I'm from Alabama we stayed in stock of ammo and guns. I was literally still buying tracers and dragonbreathe when base ammo was scarce everywhere else
@@Dajokerboy101 You could find tracers and dragonsbreath. All the common calibers like 9mm, .223, 5.56, 7.62x39, .308 those were all sold out. Everything else was on the shelf still, especially the oddball loads. Wasn't a big deal tho because I get the bulk of my ammo online, but I try to support local gun stores if I can.
@@MI2APatriot possible trade in the future if needed
Great video. I carry 9mm in my CCW and I’m happy with it. I’m packing 5.56 for home defense. Rifles beat handguns every time if very tight spaces and concealment aren’t factors. Recognize that any caliber has its trade offs.
Two opposing philosophies. "Spray and Pray" versus "Aim and Hit".
It doesn’t really matter what you carry, just carry.
Underwood Ammo 9mm Extreme Defender is my ammo of choice, Happy Thanksgiving 2A Community!!
Great choice works year round accurate and effective
All Colion videos are lovely.
I will always love the sketches, and if you like doing them, that is wonderful.
So genuine and you got 14 like for that comment in under 30 minutes. 😁
He's an agent of the state who is always claiming that fake events are real events and pushing agendas and you know it.
You are part of his team paid to back him up and no doubt run several other accounts the have just been commenting here saying how great you think he is..
& That.... Is how it WORKS!
@@GMT439 I think this is my favourite TH-cam comment ever now.
@@GMT439 ROFLMAO!! oh wait, you are serious.
If you're from Houston it's the 1st time I heard that. Worked the plants for decades down there.
I am a 9mm guy. Haven’t tried to carry 40 or 45! Happy Thanksgiving everyone
9mm is the jack of all trades, master of none. I dont want to have to buy 10 different guns for 10 different scenarios. 9mm does everything I need it to.
@@stephenhood2948buy a 10mm too or get a .460 rated 1911 with comp.
@@andrewgates8158 I do live among the bears in WV, but in a fairly large city and don't spend much time deep in the woods. I was just replying to a comment above saying I may have to look into something more powerful for just this reason. Not long ago I had a Glock 23, but sold it. I wouldn't think a .40 cal is going to do anything but piss a bear off anyway. I have been thinking about buying a new pistol, I am going to look into a 10mm. I would likely look into something like a Glock 20.
@@stephenhood2948my uncle lives out in Tucker County, WV near the tippy tip of Maryland. I'm actually with him right now at Thanksgiving dinner and he says he wouldn't tell anybody to carry anything smaller than .357 for bear defense. He has a Sig P226 in .357... He also says to use hard cast bullets, because they offer better penetration than FMJ or hollows and bears tend to have hard domes. He uses Buffalo Bore hard cast ammo.
@@stephenhood2948if you're getting it for that, I'd suggest watching all the 10mm ballistics comparisons from Tools&Targets. One thing that has become a problem with 10mm is ammo companies are cheaping out and basically turning it into .40 Long. A weak shell of itself. Very few companies create true 10mm like it was originally loaded nowadays, Buffalo Bore being one of them. If you REALLY want to stockpile ammo for 10, might I suggest learning to reload instead of getting cheap plinking loads for training. Because the cheap stuff is neutered, and that's being kind.
“One freelance round in their pocket” hahahahahaha
As a 1911 fanboy, your “Types of People That Carry .45 ACP” was my favorite video of yours back when you originally released it. It’s so cool to see how far you’ve come (as I watch you on Joe Rogan, again).
Started out 357 revolver, then became a 9 girl! It's def about capacity & being able to quickly drop the empty mag n throw in a full one if necessary 😁
I still carry a 357 mag 😊
Happy Thanksgiving to you too , brother in ARMS ! 🦃😋✔️
Happy thanksgiving Colion
45 years after leaving the military, I didn't think I wanted a weapon in my home. But a couple of years ago with the craziness that is going on my wife asked me if I thought I should get some protection for my home. At first I thought about the weapon I carried while in the military. I was issued a Colt Commander 1911. & rounds 45 ACP. Then I talked to a Marine friend and he told me about the M9 Beretta that was issued at the time. I liked the feel of the M9. So I purchased a 92X. 17 rounds gives my a little bit more firepower if needed. Plus the accuracy is much better. My first 5 round group was in a 6 inch circle. Not bad for not firing in 45 years. Must be that muscle memory. Thanks Colion.
"9mm is dependable, reliable, holds more bullets, and is cheaper to shoot."
My single-stack Walther PP in .380: "Sup bro, whatcha watchin?"
Would love to see a vid on people who carry a revolver (38 special in my case, sometimes a 357). like the ability to shoot out of my jacket, if I had to. A gun fight is going to be very close range in most cases. All the ballistic specs, I don’t think, make too much of a difference at 25 feet, or less. Love my wheel gun! I’ve heard juries might go easier on a revolver user, than a pistol with a lot more rounds.
I carry a light that extends past my barrel on my striker fired so it doesn't go out of battery as easily
Revolvers are awesome. If a full size was easily concealable, it would be my choice. Otherwise a compact pistol over a snubby or pocket pistol IMO.
If the slide is pushed back at all on a semi auto...it takes the gun out of battery, and it won't shoot.
That has always impressed me as a great benefit of a small revolver in extreme close contact situations.
The revolver will shoot, and deliver full muzzle blast as well.
Some people are just stuck in the past lol
It gives you the greatest capacity, with the greatest ammo choices, least weight, greatest accuracy..Most importantly the cost compared to other calibers.
Haha good series! Thanks for bringing it back. For those of us under mag capacity restrictions.45 gods caliber is the preferred choice since capacity anxiety is real
Yeah,if I lived in one of them states,I would go with .40S&W,.45ACP or 10mm too.luckily,here in Tennessee I don’t have that problem.I carry a P365XL Spector Comp,it holds 17+1.I also have a custom full-size P320 and it holds 21+1 but it’s too big to comfortably carry
With that being said,I hope things change in your state.I hate how the gun laws are in some states
My 88 year old mom loves her Glock 26. She carries next to her Bible and meat cleaver in her purse. She loves watching your videos after church.
9mm guys actually train. The biggest reason being we can actually afford the ammo. I'll make excuses for 10mm in the next video.😂🤣😂
Nice! My favorite sketch of all is “The type of people at the range”. Hilarious 😂
I hate ranges. I just go find a quiet spot in the mountains or the desert.
@@SpclOps20 totally agree. I shoot in my backyard. Most ranges are strict with what you can and can’t do.
Happy Thanksgiving Colion. Stay safe and sound.
Colion, your videos are GREAT! Common sense, information, TRUTH! So much fun!
I carry 9mm, on a beretta 92 x perfomance, 15 + 1 and back up 30.. ur right. ammo is a concern and yes 9mm lacks a bit of stopping power, but you make up for it when you switch to hollowpoints.If you were to shoot fmj .45 that thing is gonna o.p . Now hpj .45 is overkill, dude is gonna have such a massive cavity is gonna look bad in court.
My favorite throw back Colion video is one “Why You Shouldn’t Get Into Guns”. Still hilarious!!!
The type of people who carry 9mm, are the type of people who wear a ball cap to bed.😂😂😂
At least they have a bed. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@adamschrader328we can still afford a place to sleep cuz the ammo is so cheap
I wear a yarn hat during winter to bed. I keep my head shaved all year, and it's cold.
Cuts down on the bruising from the headboard
That's crazy, my wife is always complaining about me still having my hat on in bed LOL
All I will say is you never want to run out of ammo in a gunfight. I've had it happen and it is not fun feeling, to ask your battle bud for an extra meg. BTW, Loved the Vid.
People who carry 9mm are recoil sensitive. That's the purpose of the round.
Saw the " Type of people who carry .45" and had to slide right over here.
I know you're thinking 9, 40 & 45, but I'm immediately thinking 10mm, .380 & .357 over .38. Then, I couldn't help it; M1 Garand owners, M1A over AR-15 owners, "gucci" AR or "if i just add this one more thing to my AR-15". This rabbit hole has so many trails. Just think for a moment of those who choose M1A Tanker people. I mean seriously; The Springfield Armory M1A video is a "romance renaissance short film".
I used to carry bigger caliber handgun rounds. 9mm has been improved upon so much in the past years that the increased recoil in a larger caliber isn’t worth the slight increase in stopping power.
Those 9mm advancements have been applied to the other calibers as well. So…back to square one lol
LOL, the recoil of the larger calibers at most is very slightly more than 9. But 99% of the time, its just shit fundamentals that cause everyoneto seek 9mm as a hardware solution
Great insight on 9 for carry. I carry a Glock 30SF in .45. I have nothing against carrying 9 or the platforms for 9. You can go wrong, it's an awesome and flawless caliber. For me it came down to the platform and hand ergonomics. Keep the vids coming sir colion! Can't wait to hear your thoughts on the other calibers for EDC
I have that same exact gun except mine is just the glock 30s and I love it too. Little hand cannon. Same exact size as my glock 19 gen 5.
@@robison87 Hey, hand canons are more than acceptable. Nobody wants to shoot twice haha. I wanted to buy the 30s but it was a hot commodity at the time, and of course why would you wanna wait hahaha. I will say the holster options for yours are definitely much higher than mine. Which by the way if you get around to LAS concealment holsters. you won't be disappointed.
Man what a blast from the past! Thanks bro. And Happy Thanksgiving to you too 🍗🍗
Two reasons:
1. Cost
2. Comfort
Carrying a pistol for 40+ years I have upsized and downsized more than once. Your comments past and present are all valid.
I always feel like the most cliche answer you'll hear from a 9mm owner is about how common it is and how in some end of the world apocalypse scenario its the easiest round to find.
I've been an NRA instructor for about 40 years. I RECOMMEND 9mm for several reasons. 1 - Effective at defensive use. Modern defense ammunition performs very well. 2 - Low recoil as most shooters do not have the money too shoot enough to be competent. . 3 firearm's size. While I use to compete with a 1911 in .45ACP and believe it to be MY FAVORITE defense firearm and caliber, the micro carry guns can be BRUTAL in recoil. My first carry gun was a target modified Colt Combat Commander, but that's a bit heavy. 9mm provides a sweet spot for most defensive carry.
I completely agree with you about the 9mm. I've seen more than enough videos and studies, I understand the differences, the pros and cons. You are correct on all counts. May I bring one more thought? I am arthritic in my hands. I'm not crippled in that regard or anything like that, but I definitely don't have the grip that I once did. I have shot a couple .45s. Frankly the kick on those that I've shot make my hands really hurt. So I have a 9mm, I also own the Browning 85% 1911 .380. That one isn't much better than a .22 (I also have the 85% 1911 .22) but if we're talking shot placement, I can hit exactly what I want with that gun. I do the best that I can with what I have in my ability. Wish it didn't hurt so much with the bigger rounds. 🤷♂
I have carried a 22 with federal punch. If you can do good follow up shots than it make it up.
On the 9 mm, he is everything he says. To me it is the updated .38 revolver that was so popular for decades. The 9 mm is basically a .38 caliber. Or rather what sould be called a .38 sub caliber that is really a .35 caliber. Remember a .38 bullet diameter is .357" and a 9mm diameter is .355" there is only .002" difference. Check out the .38 Super, it is basically a 9mm long or 9 X 23 mm Semi Rimmed and the .380 is nothing more than a 9 mm or .38 short. In fact I've reloaded 9 mm bullets in my .357 Mag with excellent results and higher velocities.
I still carry a Colt Combat Commander in .45ACP while my wife runs a Colt Delta Elite in 10mm.
Been here since the original... Please do more sketch / humor videos. Love your sense of humor and whit that comes out in them.
I always thought the 9mm and 5.56 were created for maximum carrying capacity in theater. You can carry twice as many 9mm in the same space as 45 for example by weight and size. (This is my theory) for example, lee enfeild rifled in 303 would add so much battle weight most soldiers wouldn’t even make it to the fight or if they did they would quickly need to reload supply. But an armalite and 5.56 a soldier can carry so much more and be more efficient on the field.
Just a thought.
.223/5.56 was developed directly with that in mind. Volume of fire.
9mm was developed because the Germans weren't fully satisfied with 7.65 Parabellum. So old Georg Luger made it essentially a straight wall cartridge at 9mm so as to not have to massively redesign parts and tooling for the Luger pistol that the Germans were eyeballing to adopt.
The stories from Vietnam to Iraq always have the same tune though. "I shot that guy 5 times before he dropped". Never heard a WW2 vet say that.
While this is true, we are talking about handguns, not heavy rifles and 100's of rounds of ammo. Big difference.
Well I know for a fact you can carry 2 to sometimes 3 (depending on grain weight) 5.7x28mm to one 9x19mm round.
So if weight penalty versus capacity is your primary driver, you can carry 70 rounds (3 mags plus gun) of PSA RK1 in 5.7x28mm for less overall weight as 35 rounds 9x19mm (G19 plus two mags).
Not that you would, but that you could...
You can argue efficacy of the larger round, but you can do the same argument for 5.56x45mm and 7.62x51mm, which was the OP's original point. Just food for thought.
@@mv223 yeah but it sort of gets more extreme for a handgun i would think. 17+1 for a glock in 9mm is more ammo per size than a 40 cal glock per stick right? I dont personally know, thats why i said its my theory. But i imagine the mags are similar size and much different capacity the higher the caliber. Capable of single stacking versus double stacking mags in the same sized frame? Just take a revolver for example, 8-10 rounds of .22 or one of those 500mags holds 5-6? And the 500mag is twice as heavy and much larger and unwieldy. The 9mm is sort of a balance between the two. Effective in all cases, weight, availability, shoot ability, capacity etc. as i said, just my theory, everyone has their own preference.
Not even a minute into this video and I’m getting slapped with “for the people following me for the last 10 years”
HAS IT BEEN THAT LONG HOLY FUCK
The nightmare is real! As a teenager I had a recurring nightmare trying to find ammo in my dads gun cabinet (multiple rifle 30/30 etc, .327, 38,357, 41, 45) So for years I've only had 22, .40, 357, & 5.56. It's only now, that I've considered the 9mm due to ammo prices.
Small bullets may expand. Big bullets never shrink.
Was carrying a M&P compact but got a Glock 43x for Christmas and is now my new conceal carry!
The civilian world is too obsessed with stats and minutia.
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! Don't forget to get your freedom sticks on black Friday!
like my wife says about my little general, an oldie but a goodie, thanks for rereleasing these
The same kind that carry any firearm: The kind that are afraid of the monsters under the bed.
I chose a M92fs because of its simplicity and its a great teaching gun to help get any newbie started on the basics. Not sure if the military still uses it today but I know at one point it was the handgun most branches used to teach with.
A friend of mine has 2 of them, he used to build them at the Beretta plant in MD before they left the state. I had never fired one until the other day. That is one of the nicest shooting guns I've ever experienced. Very nice trigger, very little recoil, just a very easy gun to shoot.
Military moved on to the Sig P320 few yrs back
I know the M9 hasn't been replaced fully yet, because recently I qualified with it as an Air Force Officer.
Going from a 15lb double action to 3lb single action along with an unintiutive slide mounted safely/decocker is not "simplicity" dude...
@@Tom-cp6yj Beretta's safety philosophy is backwards, I love the Px4 Storm but if I could have H&K P30 series style safety/decocker combo, man, I'd be set for life.
Stopping power, capacity, recoil control all balance perfect with the 9MM I feel personally
I have two handguns and a carbine that are all 9MM. I like the idea of just being able to grab ammo out of the closet and know that it will fit in any of my weapons.
9mm isn't just a choice, it's a lifestyle.
I’ve been 9mm forever but next I’m going 10mm.
A real man carrys 45acp. Come at me brah.
The central nervous system stopper
@@madtanmanlol yes
I carry both. I have trust issues so I’m told.😂😂🤷♂️
I love those mess around type of videos. GOD BLESS YOU Colion!
“Dropped a Chupacabra with .a 22LR, it’s about shot placement.”
So... I can't lawfully carry. The FIRST bill introduced to Maryland's House of Delegates in 2023 is very similar to New York's Concealed Carry Improvement Act, but went farther by including the attached parking areas and the streets in front of them.
You can't lawfully speed either. Just saying.😉
I'm so close to you a few dozen miles in PA where none of that nonsense exists thankfully. I'd move out of there personally, but I get it.
9 is now in the cowboy world. You can have a 9mm semi pistol and a 9mm carbine. That's cowboy. You can also have a 45 LC lever gun and revolver. That's super cowboy.
That full metal jacket will go through a heart and a lung no problem!!!💯💯💯
Knowing those videos came out almost ten years ago makes me feel old
Garand thumb did a review on the nine millimeter versus the forty five, and he found that if you're using hollow points, it really doesn't matter because both will get the job donequally is efficient
S & W model 60 with 5 rounds 357 magnum.
1 reload that I'll probably never get a chance to use.
Shot placement is critical!
No fear of death is helpful.
"I TRUST GOD, WITH THE OUTCOME!"
I'm the 9mm guy who carries off body .40 and ankle .357 with my .45 shoulder rig. Not to mention my .22 life card in me front pocket. EVERY DAY!
When restarting my collection, after moving back to the states, I selected the 3 most widely used/accessible/affordable calibres, for a shtf situation. 9mm ( personal carry) 357mag (wheel gun outdoor carry) 556/223. Rifle.
This cuts me deep!! LOVE IT!!
I started with 9mm, went to 357 magnum, then 45acp, then 40, and finally back to 9mm.
I must be atypical. I carry often a 9 mm Beretta M9 and I’m satisfied with standard 15 round magazines and don’t require an extra round in my pocket. And I feel no better gun with it than I do with my revolvers. In fact I feel better armed with my 357 magnum revolver or 1911 45. Auto
People that understand that two holes isn't twice as bad.
The second hole is exponentially worse than the first one.
Those old videos were hilarious! That’s the reason I started following.
With the ballistic advancement of the 9mm round, I see no need in carrying 45 acp
Cracks me up that even when he's sleeping he's still wearing a hat.
I only have room for about 5 different calibers of amunition. Walmart isnt the only one has expensive shelf space. 22, 9, 45, 30-06, 12 guage, 20 ,guage starts getting cluttered but if someone wanted to do some different caliber donations i would see it fitting in my heart to expand my ammo locker.
Being now retired, .357Sig is my EDC now. When I worked LE, it was 9mm or .45acp.
These comparisons crack me up.
I'm an OG follower...I remember these videos well. "The .45...kills your SOUL ".😅😅❤❤
Sitting in the chair gives me the 80's vibes lol