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OldSolduer said:The use of pistols in combat....has anyone seriously studied that?
The US Army used to arm the tunnel rats with Colt 45's. Confined areas are conducive to pistols as well, but I'm preaching to the choir now.
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Kinetically speaking, at close range, a 5.56mm is going straight through a human body (unless hitting bone) without slowing down. It would take a couple of seconds for a fella to know he was hit. At close range, small hole, not dropping the subject, you have a problem in that the subject keeps coming. A larger caliber pistol (like a .45) would make a bigger hole, and have the effect of knocking the target back, producing needed time and space for a shooter to defend him/her self.
Don't get me wrong, 5.56mm is a great round. I would just prefer the option of a larger caliber pistol at close range (2-15m a la a close in meeting of the minds). A 9mm BHP fills that void (still prefer a slightly larger round but meh).
Just my own opinion... That of an ignorant old 031ner.