Poll: Which pistol do you prefer?
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Glock 17
44.44%
4 44.44%
Beretta 92FS (M9)
11.11%
1 11.11%
Sig P226
0%
0 0%
Colt M1911
0%
0 0%
CZ 75
0%
0 0%
Browning Hi Power
0%
0 0%
Colt Python
22.22%
2 22.22%
Desert eagle
22.22%
2 22.22%
FN Five-seven
0%
0 0%
Other
0%
0 0%
Total 9 vote(s) 100%
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Ultimate handgun poll
2013-07-14, 10:30 PM
#21
RE: Ultimate handgun poll
The 45 is slightly more effective in hollow point (although the difference is very small), but in military FMJ the 45 is way better than the 9mm. In order to be effective the wound has to at least be a 45 FMJ. After that, it doesn't really matter what the caliber is. There have been numerous cases where 9mm FMJ wouldn't stop a person. It (like the 38 special) has a tendency to create such a small hole that the tissue springs back to normal, effectively sealing the wound, causing minimal bleedout.

The current stopping power (3-4 shots for the sig) is fine, but for the 45 it should be 2-3 shots because it would have more recoil to compensate. I wanted a 9mm because I thought the USP was 45 caliber. Once I figured out that they changed to a sig model, I now think a 45 caliber is good because sigs are better in 9mm. The iconic 45 caliber pistol is the 1911 and it's still used by special forces.

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2013-07-15, 02:37 PM
#22
RE: Ultimate handgun poll
Yup. Some SF operators are switching to .40 Glock 22s though (I'm talking about you CAG), I guess it's because you get more rounds and .40s are more effective than the .35s.

But you still see .45s like the Mk. 23 and Mk. 24 pistols. MARSOC still uses their .45 MEUSOC (essentially custom 1911s).

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2013-08-05, 07:36 PM
#23
RE: Ultimate handgun poll
I am a noob and have no idea to do modding but a full-auto G18 would be a nice secondary or even a Steyr TMP machine pistol.
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