Gun Owning Smokers

[denver24]

As far as stopping power in a reasonable package goes, you will have a hard time beating a .45 ACP auto. Springfield makes one of many polymer variants that fire this potent round. Glock is another good choice. One thing to be careful of is a sub compact that fires .45 ACP. The round is pretty fat. Combine that with the steep loading ramps found in most sub compacts and the flat nose of hollow points, and you have a much higher chance of jamming. I had to get rid of an otherwise good pistol for that very reason.

9mm has so many pistols available that it can be daunting to choose one. My advice? Go out and shop. When you find a few that feel good in your price range, look up reviews and make your choice. They have very slim and small 9mm autos with a single stack mag. Some, like Kel-Tek make them for a very cheap price. Others, like Walther, make an expensive high end pistol.

Thanks for the input Kenyth! I'll keep you guys updated.

[mail man]

I second the Keltec, I had one a few years ago, and it performed quite well, and was very reasonable in the price range.

Keith