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I'm not sure about that one. Getting hit with a 45 cal. is going to do some serious damage compared to a 9mm.

• claydavisss 8y ago
  While .45 ACP is higher grain, the velocity is lower and the rounds tend to "overpenetrate" (meaning, exit the body entirely). One of the reasons 9mm was widely adopted was the penetration properties - 9mm tends to stay in your body (making more of a mess). Even with these advantages, it is unlikely you will be killed by a single 9mm round to your torso. But generally you are right - the larger rounds like 10mm and .500 will smash whatever they hit while .22 and other smaller calibers are likely to only make the intended target very angry.
• JoeAltmaier 8y ago
  But keep pulling the trigger on the 9mm. A similar sized pistol can hold many more rounds (15?) than the equivalent 45 (6)
  • claydavisss 8y ago
    This story is about California where mag capacity is limited to 10. The only .45's with a capacity of 6 are subcompacts
    • flyingfences 8y ago
      > This story is about California The article mentions trials and future rollouts in a number of other places. > where mag capacity is limited to 10 Isn't the whole idea behind these scanners to catch people who aren't following the law? > The only .45's with a capacity of 6 are subcompacts You're right, the 1911 holds a whopping _seven_.