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					Originally Posted by  Suhiir
					 
				 
				
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				I've always heard that the M1911 was designed to be a stopper.  The pistols used by the US Army would not stop a Moro crazed on dagga and the M1911 was designed to do that.  When it came into service the Moro uprising was long over, but that's an army for you. 
 
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 Personally I've always MUCH preferred the .45  
			
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 I was not a big fan of the .45.  Too much kick, too heavy and limited ammo.  The .40 Glock had less recoil and weight plus a larger ammo capacity.