ORIGINAL: bigtim6656
ure from the lower torso but do you know anyone that has 13 9mm from the lungs. for knock down power the 45 will win over the 9mm everytime but what if you need to shot through a door or wall or a car door
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ORIGINAL: Pioneer2
Shooting someone dead once with a.45 is preferable to stitching him with 1/2 a clip of 9mm and having him still pull the pin on a grenade!I had a neighbour who has 13 9mm slugs on his mantle removed from his lower torso + legs thanks to a Nazi with a Schmiezer SMG and he survived the encounter.The Brits dumped the 38SW and went back to the .455 Webley's for the same reason..........Harold
If I had to shoot through a door, wall or car door, I'd prefer something with more punch than a pistol. A LAWS rocket perhaps?
On a serious note, I've always wondered why the military has stayed with the 9mm for so long. Most LE agencies have switched to a .40 with very good results and a significant improvement over the 9mm. A .40 gives you most of the terminal performance of a .45 with less recoil and muzzle climb.