Many people, including relatives with police backgrounds believe that I may be making a mistake in passing on my favor of the .45 over a 9mm to my wife, children and grandchild but they are unable to offer any other reason other than the obvious difference in recoil. My first hero in the firearms press was the late, great Elmer Keith. I hungrily devoured every word he ever wrote. I was 11 or 12, then.
First impressions are the most lasting.
As such, I enjoy shooting the 9 mm Para, but have no regard for the round in a self defense role. I'll continue to beat the .45 ACP drum until I'm gone. In a word, yes. Elmer Keith knew of what he spoke. He had many detractors.