Best compact 9mm for self defense driver#

Best compact 9mm for self defense driver#

Can you imagine what it would be like getting hit with a Phillips-head driver bit flying faster than the speed of sound? If I didn’t know better, I would think that was the very inspiration for Underwood’s Xtreme Defender projectile. Underwood Xtreme Defenderįirst up was the Underwood Xtreme Defender. Other than packing the car with a Caldwell G2 Chronograph and some Clear Ballistics 10-percent FBI gel, there was nothing more to do before hitting the range. Because iron sights are soooo 2015, I mounted a Riton 3 Tactix MPRD red dot and quickly co-witnessed it with the iron sights. But which one? 9mm barrels typically range from 3-5 inches so I decided to go with something that landed in the middle with Canik’s new METE SFT with its 4.46-inch barrel. Top Dog 9s: Battle Royal Among Best 9mm Self-Defense Ammoīeing that I had to trade a kidney for my test samples, I needed to keep testing confined to just one pistol. As there is a chance that you could be staking your life on it one day, we decided to make it one of this year’s “Ammo Match” features and bring you eight of our favorite 9mm self-defense loads. While practice ammunition can be purchased with very little thought, defensive ammo not so much so. So it remains realistic to practice with the very gun that you carry.

As it is also a NATO round, inexpensive (usually) practice fodder can be found at just about any gun store shelf. It strikes the balance between stopping power and recoil that defenders have been seeking since long before its creation. Versatile by nature, the 9mm Luger has grown to become the most popular handgun cartridge in the world.