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Section 10: Defense Weapons/Ammo Subject: Lawman's .45 Msg# 1063617
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I agree. It’s a pendulum. After the 86 Miami shootout everybody wanted penetration and stopping power. Now, the pendulum has swung the other way. Everyone wants cheap ammo and light recoil. Is that a bad thing? I don’t think so. Even the Secret Service went to 9mm and they’re on a different and much less restrictive budget than the other Fed agencies. Only time will tell. Personally, I’m fine with 9mm. |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: Official law enforcement handgun issue is based on much more than the cartridge chosen. Today the cartridge chosen is almost a given, it will be a 9mm. That's the accepted, and generic, wisdom. They can qualify more officers on a 9mm than either a .40 or a .45 and that's important in this day and age of open hiring. And most departments have bought into the theory that "the cartridge doesn't matter." In reality if the specific load is chosen carefully, today's 9mm works well. But of course any cartridge is load dependent. Departments also choose their issue guns on universal fit and adaptability, then reliability and company support. And price. Big companies like SIG, Glock, and S&W practically give away their pistols to get the publicity a large LE contract generates. Free or nearly free guns often means a contract. |
