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Apparently the 9mm is just not doing it for our Army -
"Army weapons officials maintain that combat troops need a more effective pistol and ammunition. But experts from the law-enforcement and competitive shooting worlds argue that tactical pistol ammunition -- no matter the caliber -- is incapable of stopping a determined adversary without multiple shots in most cases"
i think it's all about training.
(07-13-2014, 05:43 PM)mikereddot Wrote: [ -> ]i think it's all about training.

multiple rounds on target would make a difference! Thumbs up
They could always adopt a pdw type weapon, like a glock 18, tmp, or mac 11. If they wanted to keep a familiar platform they could even adopt the Beretta 93.