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If you could only have one PPK variant, what would it be and why?
Hard to believe a 44 magnum is less efficient than a 22 rimfire...[B said:22 rimfire[/B]: Average number of rounds until incapacitation - 1.38
32 Auto: Average number of rounds until incapacitation - 1.52
357: Average number of rounds until incapacitation - 1.7
40 S&W: Average number of rounds until incapacitation - 2.36
44 Magnum: Average number of rounds until incapacitation - 1.71
Yes. It is hard to believe. And I don't.Hard to believe a 44 magnum is less efficient than a 22 rimfire...
The pre war guns IMO, were of the highest craftsmanship and finish.I lament the day I traded my "minty pre war PPK."
These results are not surprising at all in my opinion. For one, smaller pistols are typically deployed at shorter ranges, so when they work, I would expect them to do the job as well as the others as there is no "significant" difference between even a .380 and the other calibers (except perhaps .357 Magnum and .357 SIG). Even .44 Magnum only ties 9mm in its failure rate because it typically over penetrates (actually, it almost always over penetrates according to one coroner).The 380 should serve you well.
Interesting chart. I found the category below particularly interesting.
22 rimfire: Average number of rounds until incapacitation - 1.38
32 Auto: Average number of rounds until incapacitation - 1.52
357: Average number of rounds until incapacitation - 1.7
40 S&W: Average number of rounds until incapacitation - 2.36
44 Magnum: Average number of rounds until incapacitation - 1.71
I tend to take "database" results with a grain or two of salt - especially if I do not know precisely how the raw data was collected.
Actually, it is not at all once you become familiar with ballistics. A .44 Magnum is almost guaranteed to pass through the person (along with most of its energy). If you ask a trauma room doctor familiar with treating gunshot wounds, it is almost always worse when the bullet stays in the body.Hard to believe a 44 magnum is less efficient than a 22 rimfire...
That is because you do not fully understand how the ballistics work. See my previous comment.Yes. It is hard to believe. And I don't.![]()