True, but you can also get .38 Special ammo that sends a 158gr bullet out at about that speed, or faster. Some of them are HP. Some folks might think that's better than a 115 or 125, perhaps because of better penetration. But wait, isn't 9mm FMJ over penetrative? Or was that .45ACP FMJ? And is penetration good or bad? And should I carry the 10mm my son gave me? I CAN shoot it, although the gun itself is a little heavier than my improved Model 56. Also, a question about knockdown power: if one shot from my (whatever, but it has to start with a 4) knocks the guilty party backwards against a wall, and he doesn't actually fall down, but just kind of slithers down the wall, does that count? And how did that happen, anyway? Was the law of conservation of momentum repealed? Why was I not notified? I am sure that I was on the distribution list at one time.