Trying to compensate for inadequate firearms training and poor shot placement with a more powerful cartridge.
Fieldstone said:One reason Maine switched was because a Trooper would have to empty his weapon to dispatch a whitetail at a car/deer accident. They looked under gunned standing on the side of the road firing shot after shot at a thrashing wounded deer. The .45 silences then pretty quick. They also carry carbines in .45 which turns out to be a nice weapon in any armed situation.
One reason Maine switched was because a Trooper would have to empty his weapon to dispatch a whitetail at a car/deer accident. They looked under gunned standing on the side of the road firing shot after shot at a thrashing wounded deer. The .45 silences then pretty quick. They also carry carbines in .45 which turns out to be a nice weapon in any armed situation.
I agree, but I say it boils down to 4: location, location, location, penetration.I have yet to see any proof the 40S&W outperforms the 9mm in stopping aggression. I have been involved in the shooting of thousands of pounds of VYSE ballistics gel and the difference between the performance of the two when equal quality defensive ammo was used was negligible. In ball yes...the 40 has an edge just as the 45 has an edge over the 40.
It still all boils down to 3 things....location, location, location...
Interesting point, sir.One reason I think the .40 has become so popular with LEAs is it's not a military round.
Hasn't been for years. The 9mm has dropped to about 15 percent.I'm pretty sure 9mm is the second most common U.S. LE cartridge
Yes, they are. NJ was one of the first in the country to mandate, by Attorny General's order to require low light qualifications twice a year. They also mandate every firearm used by an employee be qualified with twice a year.New Jersey being the forerunner it is in Firearms Training......