gun question.

[Joeaksa]

Sid,

There have been multiple cases where someone has been hit with a 9mm and kept coming. Not one that I know of with a .45 auto.

A weapon is a weapon, just because its being used at a range does not mean that someday it may have to be used to defend yourself.

[Jeff Higgins]

Bill, I'm confused - you mention the respective cyclic rates of the Uzi in 9mm vs. .45 ACP. Are you looking at selective fire versions of these?

[svandamme]

i don't think the uzi is about one shot one kill, but about peppering the target with a nice group.
So .45 or 9m , or .22LR for that matter.


If you get 1/3rd of the mag on target, i think you'll be fine and the perp will be ... well.. he will stop being.

[Bill Douglas]

Really I don't know a thing about them Jeff. I went to Wiki and they had some specs. I would say on full auto but that doesn't mean a thing when you have a 25 round magazine. ha, I suspect the 9mm magazine would empty .5 of a second faster.

Stijn, I think you are right, they are not know for their accuracy, just lead in the air

[Jeff Higgins]

The reason I ask, Bill, is that here in the states, as lenient as our gun laws are, we need a special license to own anything that can fire full auto.

For cheap, entertaining shooting fun (as opposed to guarding the ol' homestead), the 9mm will be a lot cheaper to feed. That would seal it for me.

[Super_Dave_D]

Originally Posted by Joeaksa

Sid,

There have been multiple cases where someone has been hit with a 9mm and kept coming. Not one that I know of with a .45 auto.

A weapon is a weapon, just because its being used at a range does not mean that someday it may have to be used to defend yourself.

I assure you that 32 rounds of 9mm fom an Uzi will make you stop just.....every time!

[kimlangley7]

Really... you are not actually contemplating blasting another person with this weapon.... why do you need our opinion?? cause you can?

[Bill Douglas]

More of a collectable, or not so much a collectable but a fun thing to just have. But I thought maybe one is more desirable to own than the other.

[Joe Bob]

I've shot both as well as a Thompson. Both .45s tend to climb into the air and are difficult to keep on target. Best to limit to three shot bursts as opposed to rock and roll.

[Bill Douglas]

Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins

a special license to own anything that can fire full auto.

I've got that special license. It's hard to get around this place, but now I can buy full autos, grenade launchers, things like that. I haven't bought any yet though, but they are fun things to collect I guess.

Thanks Joe.

[svandamme]

Those guns laws in NZ are pretty decent then. very few (civilized)places where you can get full auto as a civilian.

[Bill Douglas]

I was rather suprised what gets sold at this particular gun auction to individuals who have a genuine interest in this stuff.

Joke - Enough military equipment to overthrow a small government.

I hope you are having a good time with that DW