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During the 1978 Joint Service Small Arms Program discussions about replacing the .45, it was really obvious that the Army had "cooked the books" to favor the Beretta 92 and its 9mm caliber. There were lots of theories why but my favorite was because "women had trouble handling the .45". (I never found that to be the case).

During the choreographed presentations at Aberdeen Proving Ground, the Army Colonel in charge asked if anyone had questions. I raised my hand and asked "if this the same 9mm caliber the Germans lost the last two wars with?" and was told to shut up and sit down.

[ansel12]

I remember that era, but as far as the Germans, I wouldn’t complain about their pistols, and they out killed us and the Brits and everyone else they fought, but luckily it was them versus the world, and we overwhelmed them.