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To: tigtog; longtermmemmory

I thought the only reason they went with 9mm to begin with was because it was the standard NATO sidearm and would've eased logistics for combined operations against the ruskies.


67 posted on 09/25/2006 11:59:35 AM PDT by GodfearingTexan
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To: GodfearingTexan; tigtog; longtermmemmory

I thought the only reason they went with 9mm to begin with was because it was the standard NATO sidearm and would've eased logistics for combined operations against the ruskies.

67 posted on 09/25/2006 12:59:35 PM MDT by GodfearingTexan

The Russians use a 9mm Makarov which is a different caliber than 9 mm parabellum


70 posted on 09/25/2006 12:08:49 PM PDT by Uri’el-2012 (Psalm 144:1 Praise be to YHvH, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.)
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