[Jim Noble]

What I do know is our troops would much rather carry .45 ACP handguns rather than the M-9. Many police departments have taken the .40 S&W over the 9 x 19.

Soldiers, marines, and policemen are not representative of the general population.

[JRPerry]

"Soldiers, marines and policemen are not representative of the general population."? You are kidding right? You typed that facetiously right? I will assure you that 99.9% of all weapons advancements via ballistically or in terms of delivery systems ... have been the result of feedback from solidiers, marines and policemen over the centuries. Your statement could not be any more incorrect imho - not counting the obvious lessening of the value of our soliders, marines and policemen contained within your premise Jim.