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The miltary is restricted to using BALL ammunition. With that a given, the 45 is the winner. Big holes better than small holes.High capacity vs 7 or 8 round standard magazines is not as much an issue IMHO because the lowest standard of handgun PRACTICE has to be anywhere in the US Armed Forces. Translated: the definition of firepower = an increased number of misses per encounter. With rifles the stage was set when I saw most guys burning through magazines on full auto like there was no tomorrow yet when we checked out the dead, they usually sported one or two actual hits. With the exception of head shots, the 7.62 won that derby. Go with the bigger hole.