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I imagine some of you have read this study before, and it pertains specifically to law enforcement, but still an interesting read about handgun cartridges from the FBI.
http://www.firearmstactical.com/pdf/fbi-hwfe.pdf

EDIT: It's from 1989, but as far as I am aware, ballistics haven't changed much since then.

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Originally Posted by Sarski (Post 461693)

Okay, so I have a question (two questions). I am just wondering if some guns and or ammo are easier to shoot and hit the target (for a novice) with a minimum of instruction, while others might require a little more training, precision and skill? If so could this have been a factor in the decision? (Taking into account trigger pull, kick, weapon weight, and maybe a whole host of other factors that I probably have never heard of). Thanks in advance.

I had a Zen epiphany with the 1911. I couldn't hit jack-scratch with it until I learned to go along for the ride. And once I did, I was blowing water snakes out of drainage ditches with shots on the fly. It was some kind of spiritual thing...;)