The gun would mainly be used as a plinker/home defense, so 45acp would be plenty. Actually my 357 will be the primary bedside home defense weapon, so I'll probably end upbuying a 9mm/.40

I would rate my handgun expirience at moderate at best. I'm a hunter, not a collector. Right now my safe is holding a dozen firearms(10 long guns), all of which were purchased to hunt with. I've shot quite a few other handguns though. The gun I'm looking for now will be the first one purchased outside of the hunting realm, and probably my last purchase for a while, so I'm not wanting to F this up.

I did venture into asporting goodsstoretoday to look around and get prices. Seen a xd40(12+1) 4" black finish for $469, A S&W sigma(.40, 14+1) for $349, and a Ruger p944t .40 for $419. All prices are NIB before tax and transfer. The smith and the springfield felt about the same, wasn't a big fan of the fit of the ruger.

Also, why is it that a 9mm is around a hundred dollars more than a .40 in the same gun? Is it a supply/demand issue??