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Dekalb PD going to 9mm
- Thread starter AKguy
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well its all about money!
cheaper to shoot 9 MM than 40 S & W, consider most departments have already cut back on practice rounds available, reduced training and so they are trying to lower the budget.
add to this now days generally qualification scores have dropped and getting recruits and veteran officers qualified has become more difficult.
and of course the old argument, had you rather have more bullets or bigger bullets if you are in a gun fight?
cheaper to shoot 9 MM than 40 S & W, consider most departments have already cut back on practice rounds available, reduced training and so they are trying to lower the budget.
add to this now days generally qualification scores have dropped and getting recruits and veteran officers qualified has become more difficult.
and of course the old argument, had you rather have more bullets or bigger bullets if you are in a gun fight?
Doesn't always save money, but it can increase training.
A buddy of mine is a Firearms Instructor for a Fed agency. He said since they went to 9mm they have been able to increase their live fire training by 50%. That's substantial.
A buddy of mine is a Firearms Instructor for a Fed agency. He said since they went to 9mm they have been able to increase their live fire training by 50%. That's substantial.
Dekalb county may very well be trading their current guns for Glocks. They may even be trading in other weapons from their evidence room. Whatever they are doing, Glock is not "giving" them guns. If you trade a gun or something of value for a gun, are you getting anything free?
I was simply addressing the myth that Glock gives guns away, not your post specifically. Although, your post was a very good example of free Glock myth.
That is hilarious.
The only way you're gonna get a one shot stop is a hit to the central nervous system. A hit to the central nervous system with any caliber will net the same result. Besides that it will likely take several shots to stop a determined attacker. What you're essentially doing is creating massive blood loss with those shots. A 45caliber hole isn't going to leak much faster than a 9mm hole. Also you're 9mm shots will be faster and more accurate. In many cases a 9mm also penetrates deeper than the old fart slower 45acp. You'll also have more ammo to create faster well placed shots from a 9mm. But as you can see above the quarter is the ultimate defensive pistol caliber.
In for $0.25 cal!
I'll 'sale' you a pocketful...low price of 50 cents per round.
...or Abraham Lincoln
