This made me think about my training regiment

[kenpomaniac1958]

Not high enough; 2k fps is considered the minimum threshold, and out of a pistol, they don’t do that.

.22TCM, however…

I don't have the Rock Island 1911 that shot 9mm and 22 TCM(I miss it sometimes.) I did acquire an M1 Enforcer 30 caliber carbine(11 inch barrel). If I remember correctly the 30 Carbine out of a 16 inch barrel produced right under 2000 fps. I'm thinking the rounds from my Enforcer are at least 1500-1700 fps. The Enforcer is handy and I have 30 round magazines for it. I think a few rounds in center mass and the pelvic girdle would pretty much stop most threats at 5 to 15 yards.

 

[Jfal]

There is something satisfying about the thought of shooting a perp in the schlong.

 

[TidalWave]

One thing not yet mentioned here:
I read something once about the confluence of veins and/or arteries in the pelvic area, and the rapid loss of blood pressure a hit would cause. I dunno how close together they are or how true it is, however.

But seems to me there could be some merit, taken as a whole:
- Immobilize or outright drop the target
- loss of blood and b-pressure
- unlikelihood of body armor there(?)
- less draw time -upward- in a close situation (?). Continue upward for the next shot (?).

Just throwing out ideas here.
Unpleasant topic…but better to know, should you ever need it.

 

[Funwithfuel]

Femoral artery is about the quickest drainer outer that there is. Next to actually taking out the pump or decapitation

 

[Bassbob]

One thing not yet mentioned here:
I read something once about the confluence of veins and/or arteries in the pelvic area, and the rapid loss of blood pressure a hit would cause. I dunno how close together they are or how true it is, however.

But seems to me there could be some merit, taken as a whole:
- Immobilize or outright drop the target
- loss of blood and b-pressure
- unlikelihood of body armor there(?)
- less draw time -upward- in a close situation (?). Continue upward for the next shot (?).

Just throwing out ideas here.
Unpleasant topic…but better to know, should you ever need it.

I can't imagine what it would take for someone to keep fighting after having been shot in the groin. There's a reason they train cops and soldiers to shoot for it over the head shot.

 

[Talyn]

I can't imagine what it would take for someone to keep fighting after having been shot in the groin. There's a reason they train cops and soldiers to shoot for it over the head shot.

Some dirt-bags hopped up on drugs last long enough to still do some damage.