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Offline camus

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.45 vs 9mm vs you know, hitting the target.
« on: September 24, 2013, 08:37:47 PM »
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/09/24/car-thiefs-horrible-miscalculation-turns-out-to-be-deadly-after-he-targeted-armed-former-marine-who-was-just-as-heroic-as-youd-expect/


“Detectives say they recovered at least two weapons from the scene — a .45 caliber apparently used by the thief and a 9 millimeter from the man who shot the suspect,”
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Offline Husker_Fan

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Re: .45 vs 9mm vs you know, hitting the target.
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2013, 07:43:29 AM »
My guess would be training and mindset have more to do with it than caliber selection. That being said, when I carry a semi-auto, it's a 9mm most of the time.
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Offline Lorimor

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Re: .45 vs 9mm vs you know, hitting the target.
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2013, 08:16:49 AM »
Only hits change the direction of the fight. 
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Re: .45 vs 9mm vs you know, hitting the target.
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2013, 09:34:37 AM »
 ;D
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