Dramatic first-hand accounts of the results of handgun rounds fired into criminals by cops, storeowners, cabbies and others are the heart and soul of this long-awaited book. This is the definitive methodology for predicting the stopping power of handgun loads, the first to take into account what really happens when a bullet meets a man.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Paladin Press
ISBN-10
0873646533
ISBN-13
9780873646536
eBay Product ID (ePID)
459741
Product Key Features
Book Title
Handgun Stopping Power : the Definitive Study
Author
Evan P. Marshall, Edwin J. Sanow
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Shooting, Military / Weapons, Law Enforcement
Publication Year
1992
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation, History, Political Science
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
11 in
Item Width
8.5 in
Item Weight
34.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Table of Content
IntroductionChapter 1 - Mechanisms of CollapseChapter 2 - A Neurologist's View of "Stopping Power"Chapter 3 - Hatcher's Theory of Relative Stopping PowerChapter 4 - Relative Incapacitation IndexChapter 5 - Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences MethodologyChapter 6 - Federal Bureau of Investigation MethodologyChapter 7 - Introduction to Results from the StreetChapter 8 - Actual Street Result for All CalibersChapter 9 - Short-Barrel BallisticsChapter 10 - Nonhollowpoint Options for PoliceChapter 11 - Specialty AmmunitionChapter 12 - Tactical PenetrationChapter 13 - Point of AimChapter 14 - Tissue SimulantsChapter 15 - Ordnance GelatinChapter 16 - Ideal Bullet PerformanceChapter 17 - Predicting Stopping Power Using Street ResultsChapter 18 - New Ammo DevelopmentsAppendices:Appendix A TermsAppendix B Test Weapons for VelocityAppendix C Actual Bullet EffectivenessAppendix D Validity of Various Theories of Handgun Stopping PowerAppendix E Shot Placement, Body Size, ClothingAppendix F Select Muzzle Velocities from Specialty AmmoAppendix G Addresses of Ammunition Manufacturers, Importers and Distributors