[patton]

No, parsy, it is the slug. If I shoot someone with a 9mm, he ignores it. If I shoot him with a .45, he lies down and plays dead. I rather like that.

[parsifal]

I was referring to mechanical reliability. If a 45 works well, I do not see why the same design and materials cannot be reused for a long time. If the 9mm slug doesn't work well, I would think that is a separate problem, independent of the make of the weapon. parsy.