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I don't spend a lot of time unloading magazines, it is true. Well, I do unload them, but I do so by firing.
It wouldn't be the first time a middle aged gun owner gets better life and reliability out of a particular gun than those who shoot them without paying for them.
I still think the 5.7 pistol is the best choice for when my hand acts up. Nothing else I know comes even close. Well, maybe the RIA offering, but that cartridge is similar to the 5.7.
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I actually do recommend people who have some sort of physical impairment look at the 5.7 pistol. If I had to hand my grandmother a semi-auto, it would be that pistol. It's not ideal from a terminal ballistics perspective, but it beats the fuck out of fingernails.
It's all about the niche.
The cartridge fits a niche, which is why it's used by some agencies. The pistol can fit a niche for the defense-minded person who can't take recoil from most centerfire handguns.