First off, I'm really glad to see some people calling bullsh&t on others, and doing it in a reasonably polite manner. I always appreciate a variety of pov's, and the fact that they are being debated and not being given carte-blanche acceptance is both refreshing and admirable.
Now, down to some details:
1) The CZ pistol is known to have some lesser points, firing pin included. Firearm wear is not unknown with this model, either (given age, etc.). Factors like weak and worn parts have been known to result in tragedy, etc. When coupled with (over) powerful ammunition, any pistol can go "kablooey", for want of more professional jargon...
2) It was not uncommon for Soviet-pact countries to load "hotter" handgun ammunition for their submachine guns. If it helps folk to understand this, realize that +P+ ammunition is used to help cycle automatic weapons faster, as well as add a little "kick" to the equation. Now, having said this, the Soviet-pact countries were not always so quick to mark and keep track of the hotter ammo.
3) While I've not conducted this test personally, the fellow over at the Box O'Truth has found the 7.62x25 mm to be superior penetrator of a US GI helmet, when compared to the .357 Magnum. This, in fact, goes back to the old argument about "small & fast" ammo versus the "heavy & slow" type. The former is better for penetration, while the latter seems to be favoured by the "stopping power" people.
4) By the way, the Discovery Channel has noted that the natural predators of the proponents of "stopping power" are the folks that advocate shot-placement. A small but significant offshoot of the shot-placement tribe have been known to practice something called the Mozambique-drill...
5) This is just something I personally have to get off my chest: the 7.65 mm is NOT the 7.63 mm Mauser! I'm not accusing any CGN'er of mistaking the .32 ACP for the mighty C-96 round, but I've read far too many mistaken accounts for this to go uncorrected - and from too many people who should have known better. I'm talking about those ranging from Raymond Chandler to the Britannica - in other words, folks who should really know better. If I see one more description of 'a pocket gun firing a magnum-like 7.65 mm rocket of a cartridge', my dislike of Tom Clancy's page-long firearm descriptions may even begin to waver. Maybe.
6) Okay, that's about it for now. Thank you for your time. By the way, those who mis-spelled the moniker of "ilovepotatos", the Dan Quayle Institute of Speeling is now open for business.
Now, down to some details:
1) The CZ pistol is known to have some lesser points, firing pin included. Firearm wear is not unknown with this model, either (given age, etc.). Factors like weak and worn parts have been known to result in tragedy, etc. When coupled with (over) powerful ammunition, any pistol can go "kablooey", for want of more professional jargon...
2) It was not uncommon for Soviet-pact countries to load "hotter" handgun ammunition for their submachine guns. If it helps folk to understand this, realize that +P+ ammunition is used to help cycle automatic weapons faster, as well as add a little "kick" to the equation. Now, having said this, the Soviet-pact countries were not always so quick to mark and keep track of the hotter ammo.
3) While I've not conducted this test personally, the fellow over at the Box O'Truth has found the 7.62x25 mm to be superior penetrator of a US GI helmet, when compared to the .357 Magnum. This, in fact, goes back to the old argument about "small & fast" ammo versus the "heavy & slow" type. The former is better for penetration, while the latter seems to be favoured by the "stopping power" people.
4) By the way, the Discovery Channel has noted that the natural predators of the proponents of "stopping power" are the folks that advocate shot-placement. A small but significant offshoot of the shot-placement tribe have been known to practice something called the Mozambique-drill...
5) This is just something I personally have to get off my chest: the 7.65 mm is NOT the 7.63 mm Mauser! I'm not accusing any CGN'er of mistaking the .32 ACP for the mighty C-96 round, but I've read far too many mistaken accounts for this to go uncorrected - and from too many people who should have known better. I'm talking about those ranging from Raymond Chandler to the Britannica - in other words, folks who should really know better. If I see one more description of 'a pocket gun firing a magnum-like 7.65 mm rocket of a cartridge', my dislike of Tom Clancy's page-long firearm descriptions may even begin to waver. Maybe.
6) Okay, that's about it for now. Thank you for your time. By the way, those who mis-spelled the moniker of "ilovepotatos", the Dan Quayle Institute of Speeling is now open for business.
