Many of y'all already know of the 1986 firefight between the FBI and two bank robbers (Platt and Matix).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FBI_Miami_shootout,_1986
and for a medical commentary, Dr. Andersen's text:
http://www.firearmstactical.com/briefs7.htm
It's a good read for those of you who want to see what can happen in a firefight.
It's actually quite amazing what the human body can do when jacked up on adrenaline (no drugs were found in either Platt or Matix), and how someone can keep fighting after taking a good number of hits. Platt, after all, had been hit with numerous .38 Special bullets, 12 gauge 00 buckshot, and the infamous 115 grain 9 mm Winchester Silvertip, had a collapsed lung, a broken arm, a broken foot, and numerous other injuries.
I still find it ironic, that the FBI would blame the performance of the Silvertip... The bullet did exactly what it was designed to do; penetrate a specified amount, and expand a certain amount. What they failed to realize, though that the bullet had hit Platt in the arm first, penetrating several inches of flesh, before entering his chest.
Sometimes I wonder what would have happened if the Dove's bullet didn't hit the arm first... My guess is that they would still be calling the Silvertip the ultimate round.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FBI_Miami_shootout,_1986
and for a medical commentary, Dr. Andersen's text:
http://www.firearmstactical.com/briefs7.htm
It's a good read for those of you who want to see what can happen in a firefight.
It's actually quite amazing what the human body can do when jacked up on adrenaline (no drugs were found in either Platt or Matix), and how someone can keep fighting after taking a good number of hits. Platt, after all, had been hit with numerous .38 Special bullets, 12 gauge 00 buckshot, and the infamous 115 grain 9 mm Winchester Silvertip, had a collapsed lung, a broken arm, a broken foot, and numerous other injuries.
I still find it ironic, that the FBI would blame the performance of the Silvertip... The bullet did exactly what it was designed to do; penetrate a specified amount, and expand a certain amount. What they failed to realize, though that the bullet had hit Platt in the arm first, penetrating several inches of flesh, before entering his chest.
Sometimes I wonder what would have happened if the Dove's bullet didn't hit the arm first... My guess is that they would still be calling the Silvertip the ultimate round.