Why Elite Soldiers Are Going Back to 9mm #military #firearms #tacticalanalysis

About this video

A guest discusses his evolution in everyday carry (EDC) firearms over nearly 30 years, transitioning through multiple generations of Glocks issued by his agency. He explains that his unit switched back from .40 caliber to 9mm after ballistic testing showed 147 grain bonded bullets performed well. He now carries a Glock 48 MOS, which he finds to be the ideal size for various carry methods.

Key takeaways

• The guest’s unit switched back to 9mm from .40 caliber after finding that bonded 147 grain bullets performed effectively in ballistic testing
• The guest carried Glocks for nearly 30 years through his agency career, receiving new generations (Gen 2 through Gen 5) every decade
• The guest identifies the Glock 48 as an optimal EDC size because it balances being compact enough to carry while offering high capacity

Episode details: published January 27, 2026 · 24.7K views · 1:09 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Stories told by Mike Ritland’s podcast guests are the guests’ own accounts, attributed to them — not independently verified. Commentary is Ritland’s, presented as his analysis.

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