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Old August 25, 2013, 03:36 PM   #14
Theohazard
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nanuk
There is a reason SWAT teams are dumping sub guns and going to 5.56 carbines. Effectiveness, or lack thereof of the 9mm. The carbine 9mm gives nothing in effectiveness over a handgun.
To be fair, it's not the ineffectiveness of the 9mm per se, it's the ineffectiveness of ALL defensive pistol calibers when compared to the 5.56.

And a carbine 9mm gives you around 200 FPS more velocity than a 9mm pistol and is easier to aim and shoot for most people.
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