XXXX,
I’m always glad to hear stories from fellow
Marines on your blog. Having served as a combat Marine in Fallujah (2004), I
can appreciate the lessons he’s disseminating and vouch for their
effectiveness. However, there is one detail I want to clarify to your readers:
The 9mm is not a bad round. It’s
actually quite an effective round with the right bullet. The military is
restricted to using mostly ball type ammunition, due to the obsolete Hague
Convention, and 9mm ball is, unequivocally, a terrible round for stopping
humans. It’s great for light barrier penetration and target shooting, and
that’s all it should be relegated to. Modern 9mm jacketed hollow-points have
elevated the humble 9mm up to respectable standards, and through testing have
held their place right along with the overly hyped .45 ACP. Just as the Marines
had done by switching from M855 ball to the Mk318 SOST to improve the terminal
ballistics of the 5.56mm round, a similar effort should be done to replace the
antiquated ball round with something more purpose driven. I have nothing
against the 1911 or .45 ACP, but given the cost/performance/capacity of 9mm
with modern JHP’s, it’s the pragmatic choice of many long-time shooters and the
new standard for the FBI. Regards, – R.D.
From the Survival Blog
Poster's comments:
1) For home defense, about anything will work.
2) Such things as guns, pistols, knives, spears, kitchen knives, pepper spray, a pistol cross bow, a cattle prod, or a taser provide such examples.
3) Home defense from humans and wildlife is not the same as combat.
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