Rurik,
Actually you can inflict a lethal wound with any weapon. It is just a question of how fast it takes to kill the guy, and if they are incapacitated or not. That is what I loved about TIMELORDS and CORPS.
THe problem is that most RPGs tend to focus sorly on enegy/power rather than placement. A .25 ACP round through the Eye is a lot more damaging than a .50 cal round round through you left pinky (unless said piky is in fromnt of the rest of you).
The 9mm/45ACP argument is way to complex for BRP. While I agree with you about over penetration, there is aslo the fact that even if a weapon transfers all of it energy, it doesn't mean that much it it is spread over to large an area. Most rifle round will overpenetrate a human body but still inflict more damage on the way through than slower mocving rounds.
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