[vrighter]

but probably his hand won't penetrate into the skull. Bigger contact patch.

[sidewndr46]

smaller handguns don't reliably penetrate bone. it's a misunderstanding. In some cases 22LR can actually bounce off the skull

[Recurecur]

The round discussed was 9mm Luger, which has no problem penetrating bone.

22 LR is no slouch either. The Alaska state record brown bear was killed by a 22 round through the skull.

[sidewndr46]

You're confusing those cartridges when fired from a rifle length barrel vs. a handgun length barrel. A 1.5 inch barrel on some pocket carried revolver is not going to send 22 LR at anywhere near the speed of a 16 inch barrel

[vrighter]

I stand corrected. I'm one of today's lucky 10000