huntsman
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It's not that I don't go small, just small is .380acp
9mm ain't small and others are bigger.
Why .45acp?
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9mm ain't small and others are bigger.Plan2Live
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Wow....you totally missed that one.
Point 9mm?
Point 9mm?
alexander45
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Paper says 9mm should be better
Ballistics gel tests show 45 acp while using the same modern self defense ammo as the 9mm test makes a ever so minutely slightly larger wound chanel but not enough to really matter especially when considering capacity, cost, weight, stuff, things
WhIle in hand gun hunting "cowboy" level 45 colt and similarly loaded 45acp are decent performers but 357 mag yet alone 9mm are a no no and just do not perform with mountains of dead things as proof of performance
I'm a proof is in the pudding kinda person so the pile of dead things gets my vote and with guns like the fnx 45 the capacity difference isn't as much of a factor.
Ballistics gel tests show 45 acp while using the same modern self defense ammo as the 9mm test makes a ever so minutely slightly larger wound chanel but not enough to really matter especially when considering capacity, cost, weight, stuff, things
WhIle in hand gun hunting "cowboy" level 45 colt and similarly loaded 45acp are decent performers but 357 mag yet alone 9mm are a no no and just do not perform with mountains of dead things as proof of performance
I'm a proof is in the pudding kinda person so the pile of dead things gets my vote and with guns like the fnx 45 the capacity difference isn't as much of a factor.
bangswitch
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Why .45 ACP?
I think part of it is intimidation factor. Even the firearms educated seem to have a dread of what an almost-half-inch-diameter projectile will do if hit by one.
And, if you're carrying a 1911, there's the knowledge it's an uber-reliable platform, shoots well, carries well,
and there AIN'T NO PLASTIC ANYWHERE ON THE GUN !!!
I have 9mm, 10mm, and .40 S&W carry guns, but I prefer taking my 1911 when I go somewhere.
I think part of it is intimidation factor. Even the firearms educated seem to have a dread of what an almost-half-inch-diameter projectile will do if hit by one.
And, if you're carrying a 1911, there's the knowledge it's an uber-reliable platform, shoots well, carries well,
and there AIN'T NO PLASTIC ANYWHERE ON THE GUN !!!
I have 9mm, 10mm, and .40 S&W carry guns, but I prefer taking my 1911 when I go somewhere.
Sorry, I thought AMU was still using .45 for Bullseye competition where the proficiency is based on accuracy. Could be wrong as I stopped competing years ago.
Took a look on the AMU website and .45 still listed in a paragraph under "service pistol"
Took a look on the AMU website and .45 still listed in a paragraph under "service pistol"
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As one person commented, bullet placement is more important than just about anything else. A .22 short fired into someone's neck will probably put them out of commission but a .500 magnum through the sheet rock doesn't do much good at all. I knew a U. S. Marshall with 30+ years of service. His weapon? A .32 S&W. He said it a firearm was entirely for intimidational purposes and he had shot at somone only once. The only thing it did was make the guy run faster. He saw lots of Marshalls carrying cannons and a long day was just a little longer for them.
One president was assassinated with a .32 S&W, and president elect Franklin Roosevelt was nearly offed (Mayor Anton Cermak of Chicago was killed instead) in Florida with the same caliber weapon.
Find something you like, learn how to reload so you can do a fair amount of shooting, and ENJOY the sport.
By the way, the .32 S&W has one excellent characteristic. The standard load takes 1.4 grains of powder. With 7000 grains in a pound of powder, that means you can load 5,000 rounds of .32 S&W with a pound of powder. That's inexpensive plinking.
One president was assassinated with a .32 S&W, and president elect Franklin Roosevelt was nearly offed (Mayor Anton Cermak of Chicago was killed instead) in Florida with the same caliber weapon.
Find something you like, learn how to reload so you can do a fair amount of shooting, and ENJOY the sport.
By the way, the .32 S&W has one excellent characteristic. The standard load takes 1.4 grains of powder. With 7000 grains in a pound of powder, that means you can load 5,000 rounds of .32 S&W with a pound of powder. That's inexpensive plinking.
And the fact that it was issued for so long is one reason it has such a large following...as was pointed out in my post.
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Most of the war is fought with the issued rifle, not the pistol.
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Because people aren't gel tests. 45 has a proven track record on people. Most of that was with plain old 230 grain ball. Todays improved ammo even better.
Reality and lab results are two entirely different things.
Remember, there are three types of lies. Lies, damned lies and statistics. The fellow that said that originally is long dead, but his words are as true today as when he first uttered them.
Remember, there are three types of lies. Lies, damned lies and statistics. The fellow that said that originally is long dead, but his words are as true today as when he first uttered them.
Another irrelevant point. This isn't a discussion on whether your rifle or sidearm is used more...that issue needs no discussion.
The fact that the .45 was the issued sidearm for so many decades is certainly one explanatory factor for its popularity.
To argue that a service sidearm that saw almost 70 years of continuous use has no impact on it's popularity is just silly.
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