The Boberg Backwards Bullpup Pistol Review
Author, Tom Mchale 
Pistols aren't all that great. I mean, I don't want to get shot by one, but they're certainly not the miracle fight stopping death ray that many think they are.
By their very nature, handguns are all about compromise. A rifle or shotgun (or in my case, an MK-19 automatic grenade launcher) would be most people's first choice for a gun capable of stopping an altercation instantly. However, you can't very well carry a rifle around all the time, so you compromise. You accept the lower power and reduced fight stopping capability, of a handgun, in return for portability and convenience. Since we're already making compromises if we're using a handgun, it makes sense to try to eke out every last bit of performance that we can.
Handgun Caliber Doesn't Matter
Author, Tom Mchale "It's not the size mate, it's how you use it." ~ Nigel Powers, Super Spy Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) Wise words for a comedy movie and certainly relevant to the never-ending caliber wars. - What caliber is best for concealed carry?
- If I use a 9mm, won't the bullets just bounce off my attacker?
- If I choose a .45 ACP, is there a chance that I might inadvertently destroy nearby buildings?
- Which buzzwords do I have to consider? Knockdown power? Stopping Power? Incapacitation? Penetration? Constipation?
When we start talking about all this stuff in theory and spice it up with Vietnam anecdotes, we cause ourselves a lot of unnecessary grief. "When I was in 'Nam, Charlie snuck into my foxhole one night. I plugged him with one shot from my 1911 and it knocked him 123 feet in the air right into a low flying F-105. After that, .45 is the only caliber I'll use." OK, so maybe I'm making a bit of light about the value of anecdotal data, but anecdotes are exactly part of the problem in the great caliber debate. | 
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