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I wouldn't use 9mm unless I had NO other choice. PARTICULARLY if you are an armed driver. 9mm has (particularly HPs) barrier penetration that is just this side of sucks. a .40 S&W is almost as cheap with better penetration, a .45 auto has MUCH better penetration, and it is hard to beat the ballistics on the 357 sig (but easy to beat the price of ammo). The PD I work for has unoffically banned 9mms altogether. IE you can carry one, but when you go to the range you lose extra points towards qualification for every round that is even slightly off of dead on.
Remember FBI heavy cloth (heavy cotton T-shirt, with flannel shirt over it, with down or flannel lined denim jacket) will stop a 9mm and a 38 special dead in its tracks. My understanding is it still hurts like a bear, but it stops the round and is MOST effective against HPs. Now take the same setup and shoot them with a Semi jacket soft point 158 gr 357, a 230 grain ball ammo 45, or a good quality .40 and see what happens to them.
In warm weather, thin t-shirts, and no barriers in the way yes a 9mm or 38 will work and work well. But since you don't want a summer gun and winter gun to go with your wardrobe I would stay away from them. Besides I can't see too many t-shirt wearing, convertable driving bad guys trying to jack an armoured car.
my 2 cents.
GoodOlBoy
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