I'm supposed to be getting a Browning Hi Power pretty soon. Not a big 9mm fan, but I get by with a 380, so I guess the 9 should be better. (It's all trauma from the 147 sub-sonic crap!) I'm following this with interest.
Still rather have a Ho Power in 40 or 45 though!
When you ignore all the crap put out there by Keyboard Commandos and Mall Ninja’s, the 9mm Luger cartridge is an outstanding cartridge.
A few issues unfairly damaged the reputation of the 9mm Luger. 1. The extensive use of improper bullets, including poorly designed hollowpoints and even sometimes FMJ in self-defense scenarios. 2. Downloaded American factory ammunition. 3. The horrible 147 grain diversion for a few years.
The often-quoted line, “A lie will get halfway around the world before the truth even gets its pants on” is powerfully accurate. The reputation of the 9mm Luger suffered a great deal of slanderous reporting.
The 9mm Luger, AKA 9mm Parabellum, 9x19 NATO, has been with us since
1901. The bullet diameter is nearly equal to that of the 38 Special or 357 magnum but those American cartridges enjoy the "home field advantage". When loaded to its full potential pressure and equipped with proper bullets in the 115-125 grain weight range – the 9mm Parabellum is a proven performer.
I think if you give that Hi-Power a fair evaluation, you’ll be very impressed with the 9mm Parabellum