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Over the years that the .38 special was THE trusted lawman's friend in cities across the land, I heard the 158 LSWC was generally the right round for man vs man encounters. Reading up on it, it sounds like out of a +P chambering and standard 4 inch service length barrel, the 158 brings out something like 65-80% (depending on who analyizes the data) effective as afor a "manstopper" on a first shot to the torso area.
Why does a round that is regularly said to be impotent compared to the 9mm para, find itself on such a back burner when it is for many easier to shoot accurately from a service size weapon? Also, just what made/still makes the 158gr LSWC so highly recommended despite its slow speed and smaller diameter than the slow but big and bad .45ACP? Thanks.
Why does a round that is regularly said to be impotent compared to the 9mm para, find itself on such a back burner when it is for many easier to shoot accurately from a service size weapon? Also, just what made/still makes the 158gr LSWC so highly recommended despite its slow speed and smaller diameter than the slow but big and bad .45ACP? Thanks.