p226/9 in 40 shoot 9mm?

[Gunmaster45]

Originally Posted by k9870

The rail is to put a light on for home defense, and i want a 40, not a 9mm, the 9 would just be convienent for price, which would make a conversion cool, and im interested in the elite darks short reset trigger, adjustable night sights, and the aluminum grips, which a sig sales rep told me were slimmer, which i like. And I dont mind a beavertail, im a 1911 fan ater all.

And i dont mind the look of a rail on an elite dark, although i think a p229 (non rail) 2 tone with nickel controls looks real nice.

For home defense, that's not necessarily the best idea. They teach you in classes for home defense training you should hold a light and the gun seperately, and flash the light briefly in a direction you are not facing. This is because if someone should see the light flash, they won't know where you are and track you down in the dark. If the light is attached to the gun, you'd need to point it away to accomplish this same effect when it'd be more of an advantage on an intruder to be able to level the gun on him while the light is not giving away your position. Some may say that the light on the gun means you can blind the person by aiming at them, but they'll still know what general direction you're in, and if they're armed, may fire at that direction, which you should avoid letting happen.