>>132861718>magdump into person>he now has multiple wounds, each which is bleeding profuselyMay not be instant with a handgun, but it's capable of killing him.
>>132861968>A baseball bat has more stopping power than a .9mm hitting you.First, stopping power is literally a buzzword, second, no, a shot in the heart will drop you VERY fast, a shot in the neck will paralyze you, a shot in the temple is more than likely going to kill you.
That's not to say that you can't reliably kill someone with a bat, but for most people, it probably won't be with just one swing.
>muh .9mmWhich isn't what he said. Also stop putting a period before 9mm, it's wrong, it's exactly 9mm, you put a period before .38 or .45 because they're 0.38 inches or 0.45 inches, caliber is inches, a 9mm is something like 0.36 inches.
>No one uses .357 in "real life". Except it's one of the most popular revolver cartridges in the entire world today, due to offering power, but not so much that it's difficult for the average person to handle (it's also a rather economical choice for rifles, as you can get good performance from the longer barrel of a rifle, and handgun cartridges tend to be a whole lot cheaper than rifle cartridges)
Before law enforcement started moving towards automatics in 9mm/.40/.45 (because frankly, shot placement matters more than sheer power, and these chamberings offer enough power while being manageable and having roomy magazines), it wasn't a rare thing for a cop or FBI agent to carry a .357, partially because of personal preference, partially because the guns can chamber and fire .38, which was cheap and common (most cops in North America used to carry .38 revolvers).
People today still use it, many carry it for defense, it works as well as any other round.
>See standard Army pistol the Beretta.Doesn't really matter a lot because sidearms seldom see combat in the military, aside from maybe M240B gunners, otherwise it's all rifles.
