Glad you're still with us! Great that the BG used a .22 mag and not a larger caliber. I would imagine things could have been a lot worse. The second and third "crack" noises you heard may have been as you described, possibly the BG dropping his gun? If your partner drew down on the BG, possibly the "snap" from holster? Lots of possibilities, just glad that they got you to the hospital in time for the doctors to patch you up.
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Amen, Glad you're still with us.No kidding. A search revealed he had a 9mm Makarov in the house (old surplus gun). guess it was just my lucky day. I'm sure a 9mm wouldn't have been so forgiving.
I didn't know I had even shot myself until I began to see drops of blood on the floor (after being disappointed at the mere fact of an AD (or as clarified as an ND) in my home) about 5 to 7 seconds later after trying to see where the bullet may have hit across the room and finally looking down. There was no pain what so ever at the onset - where one would expect being shot at point blank would have at least made some impression.
Amen, Glad you're still with us.
It was a few steps to the sink where I rinsed the hand to discover it wasn't anything I would be able to fix at home. Trained as a first responder, I grabbed a kitchen towel off the counter and used it as a tourniquet and dialed 911. I grabbed another and used it as a compress. EMS took over, but had the wife been home we would have been racing to the hospital - same action you took.
I often wondered what level of first aid is taught to LE - IMHO a necessity (as the first responder) to be able to save their partner(s) or themselves situation - and regularly reinforce that knowledge. The Ft Hood shootings for example, people started 1st aid while the shootings were still going on.
Are patrol cars even stocked with a 1st aid kit? Someone could have helped you with a compress to have stopped the bleeding (maybe kept the car cleaner).
However, this is a glaser thread and I don't want to stray away off topic.
If you want the best 9mm ammunition for stopping power and penetration, then use Winchester Black Talons which are very hard but not impossible to find (no longer made to my knowledge - but available at places like the gunbroker's auction site). They penetrate like a FMJ but expand even wider than a normal hollowpoint. I have several cases which I don't use for practice shooting but keep each of my magazines (inclluding the one in my Beretta 92FS) filled with this highly potent ammo. When it was available, it was for military and police use only - though citizens could (and can still) get it at auction sites like always.
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I'm not sure that the Winchester Ranger T is the same as the Black Talon (though it may be similar) - the same reasons they took the originals off the market still exist so I doubt they'd be making more (if they were even allowed to make more). But I'm sure they're better than most 9mm ammo (even most HP ammo). If I ever run out of Black Talons (doubtful since I don't practice with them - I keep them in my extra magazines and loaded in my 92FS at home and very handy) then those will probably be my replacements (but I have a pretty good supply - not looking to buy any more at this point). Even though I'm going for a head shot at in-house ranges, this is still the ammo of choice (more than adequate penetratation and excellent expansion) - almost certain to do the job with one shot and I trust the ammo (though I would fire several just to be sure - I don't want to be shot myself (or have one of my familiy shot) because of a fluke or because I somehow just grazed the BG (VERY unlikely but not worth the risk) or because someone somehow (despite a head wound) survived long enough to return fire even once - especially if using a fully automatic weapon). The one downside is that you aren't going to be able to convince anyone you were merely out to wound using this ammo (but then again, neither is a head shot).
I was reading other posts here where people were discussing Glaser Safety Slugs. They are worthless IMHO unless you are so concerned about missing and going through a wall that you need this safety line (and I'm not about to miss at in-house ranges - in fact, I'm going for the head shot at those ranges just in case the BG is wearing a vest). Glasers break up too easily and especially in winter with thick coats, it's possible they could not even penetrate the clothing (if it was thick enough with enough layers - especially leather) let alone a vest (which the Talon's wouldn't penetrate either if it was Level III) - then you're in a lot of trouble because the BG is probably using FMJ or HP ammo (maybe even Talons though that's not very likely) which will almost certainly penetrate YOUR clothing (especially since you're inside and not wearing much). I'm not about to take that kind of chance. Even though a FMJ has more penetration power than a HP, it doesn't cause as much damage (but nevertheless, I wouldn't want to be hit with either and inside my house during a home invasion, I'm not going to wait for the BG to fire first. This is another reason not to use FMJ ammo - it has more penetration and could go through the target and perhaps even the wall afterwards (though I think standard FMJ doesn't have THAT much penetration power but it is more risky).
There are AP rounds that will penetrate even Level IV vests (and I'm not even talking about depleted uranium rounds which would do the trick but are hard as hell to get your hands on if you even want them - if they're even legal). The problem there is that they have TOO much penetration (unless you're fighting someone wearing a vest and you don't really expect that - and as I said, I'm going for the head shot inside the house). There a solid chest strike (or a head strike) could easily be a through-and-through (in fact, almost certainly will) and then the problem with the walls becomes a real problem because it could very easily go through one of them as well and then you're shooting somewhat blind and could shoot something/someone you don't want to hit (the point of the Glasers for people who can't shoot well enough to hit what they aim at at in-house distances which anyone using a firearm should be able to do with relative ease or should practice until they can.
Does anyone in real life deliberately shoot through walls? not seeing the intended target?
try this in your mag:
2 fragmenting, 2 hollow points, etc.
alternative, 2 frags, 2 hp, 2 hard ball, etc.
If you can't get em in the first 4........ well.
My second mag is all deep penetration stuff. I can always change mags before empty.
30 year veteran
The Glasers are, across the board, a horrible choice for defensive ammo. They exhibit very shallow penetration when they work as designed, and act like lightweight ball ammo when they fail to expnd, which happens rather often.
The wounding that I have seen from Glasers in real life shootings has not left me impressed.
For the record, no handgun has "knockdown power", and the FAMs do not use Glasers or frangible ammo, they use Ranger-T in their .357Sigs.
Has anyone tryed the glaser "safety slug" ammo? They clam to offer more stoping power, and less chance of over penetration. Can a bullet stop a BG, and NOT shoot through interior walls if you miss? It almost sounds Sci Fi to me but they have been around like 30 years or so any one tryed them?
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