Robert 357 wrote:
"In comparing the 9mm to the 45ACP bullet weight is an important consideration. In the original study by the Army that ultimately recommended a 45 caliber handgun, the Army did research on human cadavers, dead and live animals. This was due to problems associated with 38 caliber handguns in the Philipeans. I have a copy of the original Army research report and what I got from reading it was that bullet weight was a very very important element in their recommendation. In their report they actually tested 9mm in 124 grain truncated cone shapped bullets."
Very good, I had heard of that study before. And I remember the Philipean problem, my Dad told me that the natives would get hopped up and machete charge and the 38's would not stop them, but the 45's did the trick. But of course these were little skinny Philipinos, dunno if a 45 could stop a bunch of low pants over weight gangstas full of malt liquor!
