View Single Post
Unread 10-11-2014, 05:01 PM   #4
Lugerdoc
Patron
LugerForum
Patron
 
Lugerdoc's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302
Posts: 5,089
Thanks: 6
Thanked 737 Times in 484 Posts
Default

The major difference between the luger and the M1911, other than reliability (Colt wins that one), was the caliber. The 9mm had greater penetration, such as thru a GI helmet or a barricaded target, and probably caused more wounded, rather than killed GIs, that had to be cared for. It appears that the US military has accepted the premis that it's better to wound and tie up 3 people, rather than just killing one outright, plus lighter ammo and higher mag capacity. TH
__________________
Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302
Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net
Lugerdoc is offline   Reply With Quote