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Originally Posted by tom2
I don't think anyone had in mind extreme penetration of hard targets when the 45 was designed. It was purely anti-personnel with reliable function in an auto loader. Thus making a big hole without extreme velocity. Rifles were the primary weapon and by that time they had plenty of penetration where needed.
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Not to forget that the US Army cavalry's requirement that it was capable of putting a horse down.
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