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Originally posted by SocialistOrder
The faster a round is, the more accurate it is. The flight path is straighter as well. This could play a role at larger ranges.
It is a commonly known fact I think that in gunfights, especially with unexperienced shooters, most of the bullets miss their target. When you are facing a stressful situation, it is not the same as when you are at the shooting range or even in training. So having a gun which holds more rounds would be the better choice. "One shot one kill" implies that you have plenty of time to aim precisely.
Originally posted by Kozzy
The bigger the wound the bullet makes, the better the stopping power. A 9mm that expands is better then a .45 that doesn't. So baseline the .45 does have better stopping power.
Originally posted by The_Squid
Thats another point, why arnt the army allowed to use Hollow Points or Hardened Plastic bullets? Instead they HAVE to use Full Metal Jacketed bullets, If the hardened plastic and hollow points are better at killing why not use THEM??!
Originally posted by Subvert
The M1911/M1911A1 series suffers from feeding problems if using sub-standard magazines. (but this could probably be said about most semi-automatic pistols)
Maybe the single-action design is also being questioned, as the shooter would have to be properly trained in short arms to carry a M1911A1 with a chambered round.
Originally posted by The_Squid
What I am really pissed off about is that America's Army replaced their sidearm from the Colt 1911 .45 ACP to the Beretta 9mm!! The Colt fires a .45 round that is FAR more powerful than the pussy 9mm round, yet they still replace it with the Beretta 9mm? They must be pritty stupid to do such a thing!! If they wanted to kill a man, why replace a gun that fires a more powerful with one that fires a less powerful one?? I mean sure a beretta can hold more rounds in a magazine, but the colt can still hold a fair amount (7 shots, 8 at the absolute maximum) and the .45 ACP is more powerful that the 9mm, so the colt is pritty well off...
If anyone can give me some idea why they changed this great designed gun (Colt 1911) for a less powerful and not as well designed gun (Beretta 9mm).... I would be greatful