Garandimal
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Because that's what you get with the G36 and 230 gr. +P HP ammo.
Seven (6+1) rounds of 860 fps/ 400 lb-ft subsonic .45 ACP., in a magazine-fed pistol.
But you get that in a pistol that weighs only ~ 27.5 oz. loaded, as opposed to the 1911-A1's ~ 44.25.
~ 60% lighter, or just one oz. over of the loaded 10-round GLOCK G26 9mm Para's ~ 26.5.
And while the grip is a shade longer than the G26 9mm, the G36 .45 ACP shares the same slide width of ~ 1.0", and then maintains that dimension all the way down the slab-sided frame, so it's thinner and more comfortable to carry.
And the G36 .45 ACP is still a GLOCK. Simple, Very accurate, and extremely reliable.
So, if you possess the marksmanship skills to shoot a light-weight, 400 lb-ft pistol accurately and effectively...
...in an SD environment where, statistically, shooting more than seven rounds rivals those of becoming a Highway Fatality that same year?
GR
Seven (6+1) rounds of 860 fps/ 400 lb-ft subsonic .45 ACP., in a magazine-fed pistol.
But you get that in a pistol that weighs only ~ 27.5 oz. loaded, as opposed to the 1911-A1's ~ 44.25.
~ 60% lighter, or just one oz. over of the loaded 10-round GLOCK G26 9mm Para's ~ 26.5.
And while the grip is a shade longer than the G26 9mm, the G36 .45 ACP shares the same slide width of ~ 1.0", and then maintains that dimension all the way down the slab-sided frame, so it's thinner and more comfortable to carry.
And the G36 .45 ACP is still a GLOCK. Simple, Very accurate, and extremely reliable.
So, if you possess the marksmanship skills to shoot a light-weight, 400 lb-ft pistol accurately and effectively...
...in an SD environment where, statistically, shooting more than seven rounds rivals those of becoming a Highway Fatality that same year?
When did a .45 ACP 1911-A1 stop being good enough for SD?
GR
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