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Originally Posted by driver2
Saw this. I agree, thought the military was making a mistake when they went to the 9mm in 85, just for the sake of NATO compatibility. The round when fired from most std. pistols is not or/just barely adequate. Most 9's only have a 4 or 5 inch barrel not nearly long enough to develop full velocities. The 9mm Luger was originally invented for use in the German naval Luger pistol with an 8" barrel IRC. It does preform well in the UZI or MP40. Barrel length is the key.
JMO but I hope we (the DOD) goes back to a strictly American round like the 357 mag or an up graded 45acp. Or something like them.
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30 carbine is 357mag on roids. Theirs so many calibers out there better suited for combat then the 9 parabellum