Which pistol caliber for self defense? Four different people come to four defensible conclusions

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I've known lawmen who carried the 10mm, a defense round with great potential, too. I know folks who are comfortable with a .380, though it's a bit light for my taste. And we haven't even touched on the various revolver calibers. While we'd probably all agree a .25 ACP is too feeble for the task, and a .50 Desert Eagle passes the point of diminishing returns in terms of size, weight, and recoil. I guess the lesson is different people with different needs will find different answers to the question: "What's the best pistol caliber for self-defense?" The best answer to the question is probably, "The caliber best fitting your needs, in a reliable gun you shoot well and are likely to always have available when you need it ."

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