762 tok 1911

[Nyles]

A while back I was shooting a 1/2" aluminum plate at the range. My .45s were just making dents the size and depth of a dime in it. My Tokarev was blowing holes all the way through, with major spalling on the exit side.

[funkychinaman]

It's only for 9mm or .38 Super M1911s (unless I'm reading it wrong.) 9mm is pretty cheap as is, even the non-corrosive stuff, so I don't think you'd save that much money. And while I know that .38 Super is popular with competitive shooters, how many .38 Super M1911s can there be out here?

[predator20]

Originally Posted by funkychinaman

how many .38 Super M1911s can there be out here?

Colt still makes them as do a few other 1911 makers. I have a RIA in .38 Super.

[ManiacallyChallenged]

If the admittedly non-scientific-method of the Box of Truth can be trusted, 7.62 Tokarev has above average penetration, being capable of punching through a Kevlar helmet, something no other pistol rounds tried could do.

However, it doesn't necessarily carry a lot of stopping power, not to mention the testing was by no means exhaustive.