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**Mike Irwin** · May 20, 2001, 08:41 PM

Why in God's name do you want a V-10?

With a barrel that short, you can likely THROW the bullets faster.

IMHO, a .45 with a short barrel isn't much of a handgun at all.

When your slug is exiting the barrel at 650 fps (chrono results I've seen for 230gr. Hydrashoks out of a similar shortie), you're getting a whopping 215 footpounds of energy.

Wow.

That's certainly NOT the .45 we know, love, and fear.

That's more along the lines of .455 Webley.

May 20, 2001, 08:41 PM	#17
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,380	Why in God's name do you want a V-10? With a barrel that short, you can likely THROW the bullets faster. IMHO, a .45 with a short barrel isn't much of a handgun at all. When your slug is exiting the barrel at 650 fps (chrono results I've seen for 230gr. Hydrashoks out of a similar shortie), you're getting a whopping 215 footpounds of energy. Wow. That's certainly NOT the .45 we know, love, and fear. That's more along the lines of .455 Webley. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.