effect of shots to arms and legs

[Hambo]

Ok. So if the femur is struck, the person will probably fall and not be able to get up again.
If the femur is not struck, the person will probably be unimpressed and able to just walk away.

Just because you put a BG on the deck doesn't mean he'll stop trying to kill you. You just get a smaller target to shoot at.

[Frank75]

Ok. So if the femur is struck, the person will probably fall and not be able to get up again.
If the femur is not struck, the person will probably be unimpressed and able to just walk away.

Thats it. I shot a BG with a P226 and Action 1 bullet from 8 meters in the upper leg. The bullet broke the bone and he went down as if hit by a baseball bat. I know it was a lucky hit and only good hits count. By the way: I am from Germany too and I hope my English is understandable.

[ST911]

Extremity hits by handgun projectiles to non-critical soft tissue are generally no different in damage than poking someone with a knitting needle. Hit an large blood vessel, fracture a weight bearing bone, or injure a major nerve, then you will typically have a much greater effect...

This. And what effect there is with these hits is mostly psychological in my experience.

[Chuck Haggard]

Thats it. I shot a BG with a P226 and Action 1 bullet from 8 meters in the upper leg. The bullet broke the bone and he went down as if hit by a baseball bat. I know it was a lucky hit and only good hits count. By the way: I am from Germany too and I hope my English is understandable.

You are doing just fine Frank. Willkommen to PistolForum

[Suvorov]

Thats it. I shot a BG with a P226 and Action 1 bullet from 8 meters in the upper leg. The bullet broke the bone and he went down as if hit by a baseball bat. I know it was a lucky hit and only good hits count. By the way: I am from Germany too and I hope my English is understandable.

What is the Action 1 bullet?

[ToddG]

And what effect there is with these hits is mostly psychological in my experience.

How does one ascertain that a certain wound affected the target psychologically as opposed to, say, through an involuntary reaction to nervous system stimulus, sudden spike and then drop in blood pressure, etc.?

[Luger]

What is the Action 1 bullet?

A verry light (about 88gr) solid copper hollow point bullet. It's usually used by german police special forces .

[Suvorov]

A verry light (about 88gr) solid copper hollow point bullet. It's usually used by german police special forces .

Danke

Do the Germans and other Europeans prefer lighter bullets for police work or do many use the 124-147 gr used in America?

I assume these are not common for civilians?

Sorry for getting a little off topic.

[ST911]

How does one ascertain that a certain wound affected the target psychologically as opposed to, say, through an involuntary reaction to nervous system stimulus, sudden spike and then drop in blood pressure, etc.?

I don't think you could without participation of the person shot. For my experience, it was reported/deduced through the pt assessment process. Mostly a self-fullfilling, OMG-I've-been-shot type of thing.

[Luger]

Do the Germans and other Europeans prefer lighter bullets for police work or do many use the 124-147 gr used in America?

In germany we have a technische Richtlinie (technical guideline) for police ammunition. As far as I know it's only met by solid copper hollow point bullets with plastic tip.
All federal and state police forces shall issue this ammunition for common police work.