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I have to choose between two 9mm Luger sidearms a S&W 940 and Rohrbaugh R9.
The 940 is five-shot stainless revolver made on steel magnum J frame supplied with couple dozen star "moon clips". The R9 is sub-compact pistol with stainless slide and blackened alloy frame supplied with four six-shot magazines. Which one would you pick and why? Thank you.
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What is your "need"?
All of them are collectible in one way or another. Personally, I've always wanted a Luger, just because, so I would tend to head that way. I already have a 9 emm-emm revolver in the form of a Ruger Speed Six so that itch has been scratched. The R9, I must admit to only knowing they exist and not much more.
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I need close range defensive handgun. The way I see it the R9 has disadvantages of recoil spring replacement every 250 rounds and may not be totally reliable with all types of JHP bullets. The recoil spring is inexpensive, but now that Rohrbaugh is Remington I may not be able to get spare parts in the future. Not that weapon of this type will be shot a lot, but still availability of spare parts being there is reassuring. The revolver is heaver and thicker, but will likely be more reliable and it being 640 with 9x19 chambers parts will always be available as long as S&W will be in business.
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If it's to be a "close range defensive handgun" do you really want to wonder when that spring will give out or it won't cycle because of ammo?
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Is this supposed to be a "close range defensive handgun" for carry or for around the house?
It seems you're a bit stuck on 9mm. Why not a 38/357 revolver? Seems like that might be a good bit easier to reload.
The Luger would be cool but probably a lousy carry gun. (I can't think of anyone carrying one since The Man From U.N.C.L.E. went off the air.) Given the choices you've presented I'd go with the revolver.
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Jag, you should spend more time researching that terrorist protecting muslim you voted for then worrying about this silly crap ! Americans died and Obama./Cliton LIED !
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The Luger would be cool but probably a lousy carry gun. (
i believe he is referring to caliber not maker
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One salient fact about wheelguns- their springs are not under compression until the hammer is cocked (single action mode), or the trigger is pulled for double action firing. If you have any qualms about s recoil spring failing in your defensive handgun, don't screw around any further- get a Kimber 1911-A-1 series in .45ACP- and blow the living dogshit at CQC range any intruder who makes the mistake of breaking into your castle. I sleep every night with a similar piece in "locked, cocked and ready to rock" under my pillow-if trouble comes through my front door, well you can finish that scenario any way you wish to. RWTF
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Get a Glock. The most outstanding, simple and reliable device ever made for slinging 9 mm rounds at bad guys. The S&W M&P is also excellent.
Modern 9 mm ammunition is excellent and many police departments are going back to the 9 mm as it is much easier to shoot than a .40 and is ballistically equivalent with the right ammo.
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Last edited by JNW; 06/29/16 10:57 AM.
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One salient fact about wheelguns- their springs are not under compression until the hammer is cocked (single action mode), or the trigger is pulled for double action firing. If you have any qualms about s recoil spring failing in your defensive handgun, don't screw around any further- get a Kimber 1911-A-1 series in .45ACP- and blow the living dogshit at CQC range any intruder who makes the mistake of breaking into your castle. I sleep every night with a similar piece in "locked, cocked and ready to rock" under my pillow-if trouble comes through my front door, well you can finish that scenario any way you wish to. RWTF Interestingly both you and HomelessJoe seem to rely on same brand of handgun.  I live in typical house. My two HD guns are Ithaca 37 Turkeyslayer w/skeet choke in 24" barrel with Winchester #1 BK @ 1250fps secondary weapon is Colt M45A1 loaded with low flash 230gr subsonic JHPs. What I need is advice on close quarters personal defensive handgun. Unfortunately there are just two choices S&W 940 or the R9.
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