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"Is Capacity Still Important?"

Talyn

Talyn

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On the 101st Year Anniversary of the completion of John Browning's last submitted patent of the Original High-Capacity Handgun that later became the legendary P35 (Hi-Power) 9x19mm Pistol, BHSpringSolutions re-visits the question of high capacity and answers the question: "Is Capacity Still Important?".

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It does to me. ** Insert corny "How many times do you plan on missing?" worn out quote here **.
Probably the same people that carry speed clips for their revolver or an extra mag in their pocket or carrier with their EDC lol.
 
Firearm manufacturers have seen a trend.
They saw the overwhelming public wants a sub-compact or compact pistol with huge capacities even if magazines stick out the pistol grip. The people want more capacity across the board.

Example: Sig P365 in both 380/9mm as they have so many variations of the original model in a very short time the original model was sold.
Other manufacturers have done the same as well as they too follow the $$$$$

Yes all firearm manufacturers make high capacities in full size firearms with very high capacities magazines sticking out the pistol grip as well.

When you stop by LGS or gun show ask all of them which models they sell most?
 
I’d rather have too much than not enough.
However, living in the people’s republic of nj, our benevolent overlords have told us that we can only have 10…. But, but but… the gun i bought has a 17-round standard capacity magazine. NO! You can only have 10 and you will like it!
 
to me, if the gun is sold with say a 20 rd mag, then there should be no limits set by any state to say 10 rounds.

in a self defensive shooting, sure if only 1 attacker is involved, then maybe all of 3 rounds maybe used. however, "what if" more than 1 attacker.???

i know that i'd personally would want a fighting chance, with more than the 10 rounds in that magazine.
 
Old_Me said:
to me, if the gun is sold with say a 20 rd mag, then there should be no limits set by any state to say 10 rounds.

in a self defensive shooting, sure if only 1 attacker is involved, then maybe all of 3 rounds maybe used. however, "what if" more than 1 attacker.???

i know that i'd personally would want a fighting chance, with more than the 10 rounds in that magazine.
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Headshots become critical. Or a larger caliber round. Or both. Preferably both. But I could be wrong.
 
Onewolf426 said:
Headshots become critical. Or a larger caliber round. Or both. Preferably both. But I could be wrong.
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I watched on some documentaries of US military ground pounders in Iraq and Afghanistan.
In that documentary it was stated that the insurgents were all trained to shoot US military in the head because all the US troops use body armour.
I know is Fla, all state troopers must wear body armour under their shirts.

Now the civilian environment body armour usage is not common but readily available to anyone.
 
Onewolf426 said:
Headshots become critical. Or a larger caliber round. Or both. Preferably both. But I could be wrong.
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the "problem" with headshots, is that it's a smaller area to draw a bead onto.

i seem to recall a movie(??) where the coach told the player to never look at the opponent's head for direction, look at his belt line, as that's slower to move in the direction he's going to run.

so when i practice, i go for the mass area.

but also too, yes, caliber may also be of an issue. which is why i'd not carry a 380...

9mm, 357 (when i finally get a holster for my revolver) and 45. like my G 30.
 
More is always fun, but application is where it gets decided. Bird hunting I'm fine with a single shot. Prairie dogs, coyotes and other varmints 1 is fine. Pigs............load me up with a 200 round belt fed as they are fast and usually lots of them. I've seen 20-35 on moist occasions and a few time well over 100, so ya, capacity is iportant.
 
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