[PsyOp]

Back when the Army was putting the .45 through its paces, one of the pistols it was up against was the 9mm Luger. The Army chose the M1911 because of the .45 rounds stopping power.

One of the big arguments in favor of the Baretta when it was adopted was increased magazine capacity 18 vs. 6 rounds. Supposedly, comparative hydrostatic-shock tests showed that the higer velocity 9mm round was as effective as the .45. But as our soldiers attest, that is not so. During the original trials at the turn of the last century, those test were done on live animals, not computerized lab models.

I'll take the old 1911 any day. During WWII, soldiers liked to capture Lugers as highly sought souveniers, but they never would have traded their .45 for one.