Because the Super could propel a 115 or 124 grain bullet 200 FPS faster than a 9mm. Why so many 9mm today? Most people are puzzies and don’t like a magnum performance round in a 1911.
That could explain it. Thanks.
I am certainly no expert on handgun history but one thing I read many years ago was that some handguns made for the 38 Super did not have the case supported just right, which caused it to jam, and gave the round a bad name.
200 fps would seem like a big advantage. I would think that they could have offered two different velocities of rounds, like some cartridges do today. Maybe the lower velocity ones would not have operated the handguns. I dunno.
At any rate, it seems like today nearly all hanguns are 9mm, .40, or .45 ACP, with a few .380s or the new .32s, and .357s for those preferring revolvers.
