On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:54:54 -0400, Roger
wrote:

Snip for brevity
They are long enough that it's more difficult to point them where you
don't want to, they are very effective and the shot stops in the first
or second wall instead of 3, 4, or 5 houses down the street.. Besides

Some one remarked about this statement and I can't find it now.
However I stand by it as phrased.

Except for concrete and/or brick veneer, the walls of a house consist
of a 3/8 or 1/2 piece of plaster board over studs on either 16" or
larger centers plus insulation. The outside wall is a layer of
insulation you could easily stick your fist through covered by either
wood or vinyl siding. Unless you hit one of the studs, a 9mm which is
noted for it's penetrating abilities can go through a lot of material
like that.

Like others I'd suggest the frangible hollow points. which *might*
make it to the first neighbors house.

As to the1" at 20 yards, I've shot a lot of handguns that couldn't do
that from a rest. As for me, guns aside, I've never been able to do
that with any hand gun.

between the tremendous noise and fantastic muzzle flash inside at
night should be good enough to discourage all but the most determined.
My own feelings are that If they are that determined you are still
better off with the 12Ga and probably in very deep doggie do.






Dan Mc
Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com
Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com