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by erich
July 10th, 2006, 3:33 pm
Forum: Sticky Book
Topic: 9mm mak stopping power vs 38 special?
Replies: 54
Views: 68971

9mm mak stopping power vs 38 special?

Pity that you're only a state and a half a way . . . but they're big states! I was digging around in the garage yesterday and found several boxes of the S&B .32 FMJs, which I've found to run pretty fast.
by erich
July 6th, 2006, 4:23 pm
Forum: General P-64 Discussion
Topic: Off topic.....P-83 Vanad at the range
Replies: 2
Views: 2488

Off topic.....P-83 Vanad at the range

Man, am I jealous. I want a Vanad, too! :-/
by erich
July 6th, 2006, 3:28 pm
Forum: Sticky Book
Topic: 9mm mak stopping power vs 38 special?
Replies: 54
Views: 68971

9mm mak stopping power vs 38 special?

Right, we good guys are interested in stopping an attack; this is why I talk in terms of stopping the aggression as opposed to killing. I think your explanation of why it works makes good practical sense. I think your .32 acp will work if placed properly. If I were you, I'd buy some hot European FMJ...
by erich
July 6th, 2006, 10:53 am
Forum: General P-64 Discussion
Topic: FEG .380
Replies: 7
Views: 6974

FEG .380

I had an FEG SMC-380 (though the original ones imported had AL frames, mine was the all-steel, parkerized variant) a few years back, and liked it a lot. Before I shot it, I polished the feed ramp with some Flitz and a patch wrapped around my pinkie while I watched TV - I never had a feeding problem....
by erich
July 6th, 2006, 10:47 am
Forum: Sticky Book
Topic: 9mm mak stopping power vs 38 special?
Replies: 54
Views: 68971

9mm mak stopping power vs 38 special?

Hi folks. First post here, though I recognize some of the names from around the 'net. Nice place! I don't know about jello tests, though I consider them when I'm looking at "will a given round be likely to penetrate a decent distance?" However, I've worked in some capacity on over 150 hand...