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• 2Aman Member Posts: 332 Member

  February 2014 #2

  I remember your pics from the old forum around 08' or so. Thanks.

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• BigDanS Senior Member Posts: 6,992 Senior Member

  February 2014 #3

  It is a balance between barrel length and ammunition selection. I recently posted that in a 1 7/8 inch J frame revolver shooting a Speer 135 gr .38 special +p using "short barrel" powder is about as effective as a .357 in a 2 inch barrel revolver because the .357 needs about three inches of barrel length to generate more velocity.
  
  If you choose a shorter barreled gun make sure you select ammo that is made for it.
  
  IMHO
  
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• 2Aman Member Posts: 332 Member

  February 2014 #4

  Yes, am looking for the short barrel Gold Dot + P load in 9mm. Thanks. +P stands for + pressure, correct? I'm thinking ideal for a shorter barrel pistol or revolver to help make up the velocity difference.

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• 2Aman Member Posts: 332 Member

  February 2014 #5

  Got it, thanks for the info and the photos.

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• NN Senior Member Posts: 25,146 Senior Member

  February 2014 #6

  To your question----no.
  
  What keeps me away from sub compacts is they are too small for my hand.
  
  So as my Grandfather used to say, they are for women and children.

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• tennmike Senior Member Posts: 27,457 Senior Member

  February 2014 #7

  No. Barrel length has no effect on what I'd carry. It is more important to realize that I am not in control of when the fight is over; the person attacking me is in charge of that. And I will continue firing until the person attacking me either stops, runs, or drops dead. When either of those three things happen I will stop firing. I carry a Glock G26 regularly, with 2 G17 magazines for reloads. They fit, just stick out the bottom a bit.
  
  Seriously, I wouldn't let a barrel an inch-inch and a half shorter than standard stop me from carrying a subcompact pistol. Not enough velocity loss to worry about, IMHO.

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• BAMAAK Senior Member Posts: 4,484 Senior Member

  February 2014 #8

  BigDanS wrote: »

  It is a balance between barrel length and ammunition selection. I recently posted that in a 1 7/8 inch J frame revolver shooting a Speer 135 gr .38 special +p using "short barrel" powder is about as effective as a .357 in a 2 inch barrel revolver because the .357 needs about three inches of barrel length to generate more velocity.
  
  If you choose a shorter barreled gun make sure you select ammo that is made for it.
  
  IMHO
  
  D

  
  Is this due to powder type? Slower or faster burning in one vs the other?

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