max popenker
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Does anybody here have any reliable penetration data for .45 cal M1911 ball ammo, when fired from m1911 pistol and any subgun (M1928, M1, M3), against pine wood and/or Ww2 era steel helmets, for example?
there is an old argument here, stemmed by memoirs of the Soviet Ww2 vet, who was issued a lend-lease Tommy gun. He test-fired it and .45cal bullet was unable to penetrate a wooden handle of a standard shovel
He then fired at same from his 7,62 Tokarev pistol, penetrated the target, and discarded the Tommy-gun as heavy and weak and thus useless weapon
I have serious doubs in this story, but cannot prove it wrong with hard facts, as I live in Russia where .45 cal weapons are inacessible to general public
Maybe someone can shed some light on the issue, or, better still, shoot some objects from his/her .45ACP hand- and long guns (subgun or carbine, doesn't matter) with ball / FMJ ammo, and post results
Even better, is fomeone can make some quick and dirty comparative penetration test for 9x19 Luger, .45ACP and, if possible, 7,62x25 Tok
Thanks in advance for any info and help
there is an old argument here, stemmed by memoirs of the Soviet Ww2 vet, who was issued a lend-lease Tommy gun. He test-fired it and .45cal bullet was unable to penetrate a wooden handle of a standard shovel
He then fired at same from his 7,62 Tokarev pistol, penetrated the target, and discarded the Tommy-gun as heavy and weak and thus useless weapon
I have serious doubs in this story, but cannot prove it wrong with hard facts, as I live in Russia where .45 cal weapons are inacessible to general public
Maybe someone can shed some light on the issue, or, better still, shoot some objects from his/her .45ACP hand- and long guns (subgun or carbine, doesn't matter) with ball / FMJ ammo, and post results
Even better, is fomeone can make some quick and dirty comparative penetration test for 9x19 Luger, .45ACP and, if possible, 7,62x25 Tok
Thanks in advance for any info and help