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Old April 1st 08, 05:05 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Dan[_10_]
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Default gun discharge in cockpit.

On Apr 1, 11:56 am, Gig 601Xl Builder
wrote:

On Apr 1, 10:48 am, Gig 601Xl Builder
wrote:
Also, there is no technical reason the 9mm couldn't have been beefed up
to near .45 specs. The .38 Super +P almost does it. The problem was the
legacy 9mm guns out there that couldn't deal with the added pressure and



Well you keep saying that but then why come out with +P ammo if it isn't
going to help?


Because you said that 9mm's can't handle the P charge.

Most of the current crop of quality 9mm's can handle +P, IF that's
something the shooter thinks is important.

I think all this talk about "power factor" ad naseum is blather - only
ONE factor counts in handguns -- shot placement.

Dan Mc