Tiny Glock. It's only 1/2".

[Old Ironsights]

https://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/50-cal ... plete-gun/

[Blaine]

Cool bragging rights, but the 10mm can give better numbers, cheaper, n'est-ce pas? (A little Poirot lingo, there)

[sore shoulder]

Cool bragging rights, but the 10mm can give better numbers, cheaper, n'est-ce pas? (A little Poirot lingo, there)

Ya, a lot better. I was really interested in a conversion for my G20 till I looked at the numbers. I suspect it could be run hotter in a Glock but has been kept down to prevent blowing 1911's apart.

[Old Savage]

The key # here is the cross sectional area of a .50 cal.

[sore shoulder]

That is subjective.

[Old Savage]

No, that is an objective fact.

[sore shoulder]

Cross section being key is highly subjective. In fact, a case can, and has been made many times, that sectional density trumps cross section.

[cas]

If by better numbers you mean boring. The 10mm is the most over rated fanboy love afair of a snooze fest ever.



.50>.40

[Blaine]

No, that is an objective fact.

To what end? Cause, and effect, if you will?

[sore shoulder]

If by better numbers you mean boring. The 10mm is the most over rated fanboy love afair of a snooze fest ever.



.50>.40

lol. 850 ft lbs is over rated? Thats about 100 ft lbs more than a .357 and a bigger bullet. No one would call a .357 over rated. Whats over rated is the 40 short and weak, and the downloaded 10mm that matches it for the people and 1911's that couldn't handle it.

[Blaine]

If by better numbers you mean boring. The 10mm is the most over rated fanboy love afair of a snooze fest ever.



.50>.40

The article was talking about a 185grain 50. What the heck is that? A marble?

[Old Ironsights]

If by better numbers you mean boring. The 10mm is the most over rated fanboy love afair of a snooze fest ever.

.50>.40

The article was talking about a 185grain 50. What the heck is that? A marble?

Pretty much.

Lead Round Ball Bullet, Weights:
0.350" Diameter Lead Round Ball Weight = 64 Grains.
0.375" Diameter Lead Round Ball Weight = 79 Grains.
0.433" Diameter Lead Round Ball Weight = 122 Grains.
0.440" Diameter Lead Round Ball Weight = 128 Grains.
0.445" Diameter Lead Round Ball Weight = 132 Grains.
0.451" Diameter Lead Round Ball Weight = 138 Grains.
0.454" Diameter Lead Round Ball Weight = 141 Grains.
0.457" Diameter Lead Round Ball Weight = 143 Grains.
0.490" Diameter Lead Round Ball Weight = 177 Grains.
0.495" Diameter Lead Round Ball Weight = 182 Grains.
0.530" Diameter Lead Round Ball Weight = 224 Grains.
0.535" Diameter Lead Round Ball Weight = 230 Grains.
0.570" Diameter Lead Round Ball Weight = 278 Grains.

Lead Round Ball Bullet, Ballistic Coefficients:
0.350" Diameter Lead Round Ball Ballistic Coefficient = .049.
0.375" Diameter Lead Round Ball Ballistic Coefficient = .053.
0.433" Diameter Lead Round Ball Ballistic Coefficient = .061.
0.440" Diameter Lead Round Ball Ballistic Coefficient = .062.
0.445" Diameter Lead Round Ball Ballistic Coefficient = .063.
0.451" Diameter Lead Round Ball Ballistic Coefficient = .064.
0.454" Diameter Lead Round Ball Ballistic Coefficient = .064.
0.457" Diameter Lead Round Ball Ballistic Coefficient = .064.
0.490" Diameter Lead Round Ball Ballistic Coefficient = .069.
0.495" Diameter Lead Round Ball Ballistic Coefficient = .070.
0.530" Diameter Lead Round Ball Ballistic Coefficient = .075.
0.535" Diameter Lead Round Ball Ballistic Coefficient = .076.
0.570" Diameter Lead Round Ball Ballistic Coefficient = .080.

[sore shoulder]

If by better numbers you mean boring. The 10mm is the most over rated fanboy love afair of a snooze fest ever.



.50>.40

The article was talking about a 185grain 50. What the heck is that? A marble?

That was my thought. It seems nothing was done to take advantage of the much larger case capacity than to increase bullet diameter. I mean they must be using a wad or trail boss for it to be going as slow as it is. When I found those a few years back I got a little excited at the obvious possibilities and I fully expected to see a 300gr bullet doing 1000fps or better. THAT would justify the lower capacity to me. When I saw the ballistics I at first was really confused. As I stated earlier, I'm positive the reason is the 1911 couldn't handle it and that is the original platform.