US Army to replace the M-9

[Cpl. Kalkwarf]

Originally Posted by Targan

Didn't the FBI go with 10mm for a couple of years but dropped it because female agents couldn't handle the recoil? I'm going on dim, distant memory here and may have over-simplified the sitiuation.

Yeah bunch of wimps. I'm 50+ years old and by no means a strong or even beefy guy and I don't find the 10mm that bad at all. Then again I don't find the 44 mag that bad either. I can shoot my .375 H&H with little problem. Though I don't recommend firing it from the prone or bench. (let the body absorb the recoil, best in standing or kneeling, and do not lean into it). The closest thing to it would be shooting a 12ga. with 3" magnum slug loads.

I wonder if the ones that were shooting the 10mm were just a bit shy of anything that recoils during that testing.

Yup were some females like that but some of the males too. My guess is they just blamed the gals cause they are just too weak in the wrist. Or spend too much time on a keyboard.:P