n00b Test Thread

[MamaBear]

What is the standard depth penetration for a pistol caliber bullet to be classified as a defensive cartridge in ballistic gel?

What prompted the creation of the .40 S&W cartridge?

What does ACP mean?

What are the three major components in a standard primer?

Name at least one firearm that you can safely fire three (or more) different cartridges from without any modification.

I'm a noob, only been into guns for a few years
#1 I think it's 13 inches
#2 In the the Miami shootout the 9mm failed spectacularly, so instead of returning to the 45, which would have been an admittance they made a mistake replacing it with the 9mm, they came up with the 10mm. LEOs complained about the recoil of the round so they shortened it to a .40 S&W.
#3 ACP = Automatic Colt Pistol.
#4 I have no idea.
#5 Besides the S&W Governor, .357 revolver and .460 S&W Magnum

 

[Certaindeaf]

What is the singular and interesting thing about the Colt Paterson revolver?

 

[MamaBear]

other than it was the first revolving firearm?....and insanely expensive to acquire one

 

[Certaindeaf]

other than it was the first revolving firearm?....and insanely expensive to acquire one

Oh you, like the try. The trigger was flush til cocked.

 

[Certaindeaf]

Original and "patented?" "manstopper"?

 

[MamaBear]

Oh you, like the try. The trigger was flush til cocked.

Ah, did not remember that, I watched a documentary on that not too long ago.

 

[Certaindeaf]

Nasty bastids.. Though I've heard of the 380/200 referred to as a manstopper. And I think they did use like a .577 revolver in the Mau-Mau (wait.. Zulu) wars.

 

[Flopsweat]

Nasty bastids.. Though I've heard of the 380/200 referred to as a manstopper. And I think they did use like a .577 revolver in the Mau-Mau (wait.. Zulu) wars.

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MKIII is either the most wicked hollow point I've ever seen or the only centerfire airgun pellet I've ever seen.