[wrench]

If a combatant can’t handle a 45, they can’t handle combat.

The 45ACP is a pussycat round to shoot, it is NOT a wrist breaker.

[mylife]

The 45ACP is a pussycat round to shoot, it is NOT a wrist breaker.

AGREED!

[CrazyIvan]

If a combatant can’t handle a 45, they can’t handle combat.
The 45ACP is a pussycat round to shoot, it is NOT a wrist breaker.

A .45 doesn’t so much kick as give your hand a shove. My LCP .380 has a far sharper kick.

[rllngrk33]

The 45ACP is a pussycat round to shoot, it is NOT a wrist breaker.

I heartily agree!

After putting 50 rounds through a Walther PPKs in .380, the recoil from a 1911 in 45ACP felt like a .22.

[sarge83]

The .40 S&W is going to be more snapper on the recoil I would think than the .45 ACP, which seems to be more akin to a push on your hand. That would hurt some of the more delicate service members who might have to use one.

I would think a polymer frame .45 ACP with a higher mag capacity would be the way to go. Glocks have a track record that proves polymer frames and the .45 is a proven combat round.