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Wow, it's amazing how the topic of discussion can waiver so much in these threads. It reminds me of being in school and standing in line and having the teacher tell the student in front something and seeing how much it's changed when it gets to the end of the line.
Anyways, I had to interject something here. This thread was originally started with the argument that the .40S&W one-shot-stops was a myth. It made me laugh. I've heard of larger caliber handguns that were touted as One-Shot-Stop calibers like the .44, the .45ACP and others of larger size. I believe the second poster had it correctly when he was talking about how the article doesn't address bullet performance as far as expansion and other important factors.
Looking at this from another viewpoint, a handgun caliber could have the reputation of One-Shot-Stops, but that reputation is going to falter depending on where the subject was hit. Take deer hunting for example: If you have either a careless hunter or someone who, for some reason mistakenly takes a gut-shot, it's not gonna matter what kind of Mambo-Magnum he was shooting with. The deer will more than likely run a ways. The same will go for any shady, criminal type. If you're shooting a .357, .40S&W, .45ACP, .454 Casull or anything else, if you don't hit him properly it's not going to stop the individual every time.
Also taking into account performance of the bullet, that's always a factor. If using a larger caliber traveling at a high speed, the bullet is not going to reach peak performance if you're right up against the subject either.
I've taught many people about defense, personal protection, caliber selection and other subjects and these are all things I tell them to take into consideration when selecting a personal protection firearm!
Oh well, I'm rambling now. Just wanted to see if I could steer this back on subject a little bit and address some thoughts I had.
Have fun y'all!!