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To: WhiskeyX

John M Browning designed one specifically to put down the Juramentado moslem fanatics. It was called the .45 ACP COLT.

Model 1911.

Why did the USA give up the best for a ho-hum 9MM cartridge?

71 posted on 07/13/2014 7:41:59 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (Sometimes you need more than seven rounds, Much more.)

To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

We gave up the 1911 as a bone to NATO countries. They gave up the 7.62 for the .556 and as a compromise we agreed to adopt the 9mm.

78 posted on 07/13/2014 8:05:37 AM PDT by FlipWilson

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