This gentleman does an outstanding job of both explaining and showing why the play between the barrel, slide, and receiver cause a decrease in accuracy over the one-piece blowback design.
I've had extensive experience firing both designs. In fact, in 1994, I challenged a friend who owned a 7-1/2 inch barrel locked breech 9mm to a distance pistol contest against my my shorter Walther PPK .380 ACP. Easiest $50 I ever won.
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I've had extensive experience firing both designs. In fact, in 1994, I challenged a friend who owned a 7-1/2 inch barrel locked breech 9mm to a distance pistol contest against my my shorter Walther PPK .380 ACP. Easiest $50 I ever won.
Video Article (6:22):
