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Unread 07-22-2005, 02:15 PM   #34
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Originally posted by DougT
Hi everyone,

The comment "both sides of the trench" reminded me of a letter I read many years ago in one of the gun magazines. It was written by a WW II veteran in response to the ".45 vs. 9mm" debate that used to get so much coverage. It seems that this guy found himself in a one-on-one shoot out with a german who was armed with a Luger. He was armed with a 1911. He said he took a round in the chest from the Luger, but was able to return fire and kill the german with his 1911. He closed the letter by stating that he still owned both guns! Talk about your war trophies.

DougT
Doug:

I don't doubt in any way that you did read the above account. but it certainly sounds like a good old fish story to me!

Let's see, after he was shot through the chest, he somehow shot the German and then ran over and calmly picked up the guy's Luger to bring home with him.

Really, there is no debate. The 9mm FMJ obviously doesn't have the stopping power of the .45 FMJ, but his "story" seems a little over done to me.

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