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I do not remember which pistol he carried. Being an Inspector, he could carry any caliber he chose. (Patrolmen were restricted to .38 Special) But I do remember that he had .38 Special rounds in his Sam Brown belt. I'm sure that meant he was carrying a .38 Special pistol and not the .44 Special.

I worked at PAPD with Tommy Baxter in the early 1970s. He had been promoted to Inspector, a rank just below Chief. He was, in fact, the last Inspector at PAPD. He was a fine fellow and a good police officer. His uniform and Sam Brown were always very neat and highly polished. I enjoyed knowing him.

There are an almost limitless number of bullet weights for any caliber. For the .45 ACP, for instance, the 200, 210, and 230 grain bullets are most common. But other bullets can be found from 185 grains to over 230 grains. Reloading manuals are probably the best source for these bullet weights.

Well, you are certainly welcome to your opinion, but it is not shared with the real experts in terminal ballistics. :) Dr. Gary Roberts assures me that water is a pretty good substitute to ballistics gelatin at a 2 to 1 ratio, that is, 12 inches of penetration in water is approximately equal to...

Many thanks. So do I. ;)

Thanks everyone, for the warm welcome.

Many thanks, LOBO. I enjoy doing them. :)

Home now. Will contact you shortly. Thanks.

Hi folks, I am Old_Painless from The Box O' Truth. I do posts there about shooting and firearms. You may find it entertaining. I love S&W wheelguns and enjoy shooting them. Looking forward to the discussions here.