A 9mm with the right ammo, Double Tap 147 or Gold Dot 124 , etc..will work well enough for defensive use...Plus 9mm is easy to shoot and easy on the pocket book for training ammo...Some first time buyers go too heavy on a caliber that has too much recoil for them to control...They cant shoot their piece well and the muzzle blast and recoil affects them in a negative way, resulting in discouragement and little or no practice.....Learn on 9mm and up gun after you have mastered the 9mm...Practice, Practice, Practice.. Take some gun handling and self defense shooting classes and by all means, have fun...
