gun discharge in cockpit.

On Mar 29, 12:05 am, Roger wrote:

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.

You must have some mighty big heating bills.

Most newer balloon frame houses also have a layer of 1/2" to 3/4" OD
particle board on the exterior walls upon which to hang the siding.

Older houses (1960) used even more dense material.

And the only thing that makes a 9 mm round "penetrating" is a Full
Metal Jacket (FMJ). Use a modern hollow point (such as a Speer Gold
Dot) and I doubt a 9 mm will make it through an interior wall without
losing significant energy.

I think you have fallen prey to anti-gun rantings.

The fact is that the impact of a 9mm bullet --at muzzle velocity -- is
equal to a *one pound* weight dropped from a height of 5.96 feet
(achieving a velocity of 19.6 fps) or a ten pound weight dropped from
a height of 0.72 inches (yes, that's 3/4 of an inch!)

Sorry, but that's not a whole lot of power.

As I said before -- a handgun is what you use to fight your way to
your long gun.


Dan Mc