has any one ever heard of the “.45 myth”?
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Folded over how many times? But it’s well known that a .45 is a slow round when compared with a .357, which has the best documented stopping power.
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Note that the .357 was shot from a 4″ barrel, the .45 from a 5″.
that’s a myth. why don’t you ask the mythbusters on the discovery channel?
never heard of it, no. of course, it’s plausibility depends on a few factors.
first, what type of .45? a .45 ACP, or .45 colt? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cartridges_20081227.jpg .45 colt is 4th from the left, .45 ACP is 4th from the right)
second, what is it being fired from? the longer the barrel (to a certian limit, of course) the more power.
third, amount of powder and bullet weight. more powder means more power. a smaller bullet will be faster, while a larger bullet is slower with lower penetration
fourth, how is blanket being held? a blanket, tightly strung between two poles stretches, and therefor weakens, the fibers. a loosely-held blanket can give, and catch the bullet, much like kevlar in bullet proof vests
additionally, the distance will gretly slow the bullet, reducing it’s energy at impact, with a proportional decrease in penetrating ability
assuming a typical .45 ACP round, fired from a basic 1911 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:M1911_Pistol_US.jpg ) or similar handgun, into a loosely-held wool blanket, i’d say it’s plausible that the blanket would not be penetrated
If you go to the site I’ve linked to below and scroll down the page, you’ll see pictures of how a .45 bullet splatters when it hits a steel plate at 50 yards. Ask yourself if flying through another 25 yards of air is likely to slow it down that much.
If you scroll down a bit further, you’ll see someone mention a serviceman in Viet Nam being awarded a Silver Star for killing several enemy soldiers with the classic 1911A1 .45 pistol at measured ranges from 7 to 97 yards.
I’m sure what you’re talking about is indeed a myth.