CB3, thanks for the input, personally I don't like 9mm either; and I have owned several. All the Depts. around here went to .4o and .45 some time ago..but Cathy can manage the round much better than any other and she can hit what she shoots at rapid fire. The .40 in the same gun is just a little too much for her ..you know the old saying "Any gun is better than no gun"