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Old September 12th, 2015, 11:42 AM

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Default Re: Weapons sizes

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I've always heard that the M1911 was designed to be a stopper. The pistols used by the US Army would not stop a Moro crazed on dagga and the M1911 was designed to do that. When it came into service the Moro uprising was long over, but that's an army for you.

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Personally I've always MUCH preferred the .45
I was not a big fan of the .45. Too much kick, too heavy and limited ammo. The .40 Glock had less recoil and weight plus a larger ammo capacity.
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