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Let me start by saying that simply because one person says he carried a weapon not only doesn't it make it a good choice it doesn't make it true. A gun company naming a gun after someone does not mean that was that persons issued weapon.
True, but companies like Springfield Armory normally aren't going to put their name (along with Chris Kyle's name, etc.) on a piece of garbage either.
As for testimony, in his best-selling book "American Sniper," Chris Kyle tells how his Springfield Armory TRP may have saved his life during combat.
“In 2004, I brought over a Springfield [Armory] TRP Operator, which used a .45 caliber round. It had a 1911 body style, with custom grips and a rail system that let me add a light and laser combo. Black, it had a bull barrel and was an excellent gun—until it took a frag for me in Fallujah. I was actually able to get it repaired—those Springfields are tough.”
The vast majority of non JSOC SEALS generally carry either the sig in 9mm or a few of the over weight to bulky HK 23. Tell me why exactly do you think the SEALs are all adopting a Glock in the as their new combat pistol.
Tell my why the United States Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command use special procurements like the Kimber Warrior and Desert Warrior 1911 models?
Furthermore your whole knock down power argument is nothing but nonsense. No pistol ammo knocks someone down. The FBI has done extensive research into handgun shootings by caliber and they all say the same thing. Shoot placement is what matters. A bit kill zone shot with a 45 is no more lethal than a non kill zone shot with a 9mm. In fact the number of rounds necessary to kill a perp rounded to the whole number is the exact same between 9mm and 45.
If everyone were an expert marksman then why not use .22's instead of 9mm's? After all, there's probably been more fatalities by .22's than 9mm's over the years, and .22 rounds and firearms are usually cheaper to buy. So the point you're missing is that most combat soldiers aren't expert marksmen with a sidearm, so when you don't nail someone in the vital places, knock-down power is extremely important. The .45 ACP is well known for it's stopping power. It's all about the transfer of kinetic energy. A 230 grain .45 slug simply carries more energy with it than a 9mm.
So tell me again how much more effective it is.
Very.