

38 Special, a Glock G45 in 9mm Luger, Mark’s personal-carry gun-a Glock G22 in.

Officer Mark Nazi from the Catskill, New York, police force and co-owner of Double Eagle Tactical Training and I got together with some of our favorite handguns and a variety of makes and models of premium ammunition: S&W Model 36 in. While my testing was the “rudimentary/backyard” style instead of some controlled laboratory environment, it’s real … and there were some informative and eye-opening results. What effects do caliber and bullet weight have?.What will it take to stop a handgun bullet?.Will the premium bullets whistle through a door with enough apparent energy to wound, maim or kill?.Do certain materials cause different behavior?.I was intrigued to see what these premium bullets would do in a few “real-world” environments, such as an interior wall with studs or an exterior wall with drywall, fiberglass insulation and plywood exterior. There are many premium handgun bullet designs that will give fantastic performance through all sorts of media.īut what happens in the event of a missed shot in the home? Drywall, insulation, plywood-what exactly do these materials and combinations of them do to the terminal ballistics of premium defensive bullets?Īs someone who owns a handgun and is willing to take action to defend you and yours, you’ve certainly given thought to the possible consequences of firing that gun within your home. Have you ever wondered what a handgun bullet will do if it hits the walls of your home? Author Phil Massaro put together a backyard experiment to find out.
