An Alternate Look at Handgun Stopping Power

Sailor Steve · 07-20-11, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by MaddogK

(and share the same ammo as the Army issued SMG at the time (Thompson)

The Thompson submachine gun first entered production in 1921, ten years after the Colt pistol.

antikristuseke · 07-20-11, 05:27 PM

Well whoda thunk it, all modern pistol calibers still in use actually work.

Growler · 07-21-11, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by antikristuseke

Well whoda thunk it, all modern pistol calibers still in use actually work.

Hell, .69 musket balls still work, too.

kraznyi_oktjabr · 07-21-11, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Growler

Hell, .69 musket balls still work, too.

Home defence:
BANG! Pardon me Mr. Intruder. I have to reload... just a moment.

Growler · 07-21-11, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by kraznyi_oktjabr

Home defence:
BANG! Pardon me Mr. Intruder. I have to reload... just a moment.

LOL... stick a bayonet on the end of that thing, and it'll take an intruder a half-hour to reach you.

MaddogK · 07-21-11, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

The Thompson submachine gun first entered production in 1921, ten years after the Colt pistol.

Thanks for the correction, an old army buddy gave me that info years ago and I never had a need to confirm it's validity.

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