UrbanHermit
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I've killed enough animals with pistols to know that they don't suck and are superior to most man-portable ranged weapons in history in almost every way. Yet you can fit it in your pocket and bring it everywhere, even grandma's house or a job interview. Only a soldier will have a rifle ready when he needs it, because his occupation is to carry the thing around and he doesn't have to do anything else.Because it sucks. From the militaries perspective, if you have to use your sidearm, you're having a really bad day. They don't need a study to tell them that their sucky tertiary weapon, sucks. Or that with a different ammo, or larger caliber, it still sucks.
Do we still have a need for pistols? Sure. Do troops in CQB, still transition to pistols? Sure. Do troops not doing CQB stuff choose to leave their pistols behind? You betcha.
You've heard that two is one and one is none. Well, I also believe that, if it's not EDC, then you don't own it.