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Personal Protection: 9mm vs .357 Magnum
Paul Harrell applies his signature meat target methodology to one of the most debated comparisons in the handgun world: the 9mm Luger versus the .357 Magnum. Using layered targets designed to simulate clothing, muscle, lung tissue, and bone — constructed from leather, t-shirt fabric, pork chops, oranges, and beef ribs — Harrell tests multiple loads in each caliber under controlled conditions.
How Does It Work: Short Recoil Operation
Ian McCollum explains the operating mechanism behind virtually every modern semi-automatic handgun: the short recoil system pioneered by John Moses Browning in the early 20th century. Using detailed animations and physical demonstrations, McCollum walks through the complete cycle of operation — from trigger pull through firing, barrel-slide separation, extraction, ejection, and feeding of the next round.
Why Ballistics Gel Works and Caliber Arguments are Dumb
Chris Baker draws on Lucky Gunner's massive ammunition testing project — over 117 self-defense loads tested in calibrated ballistic gelatin — to explain why gel testing remains the gold standard for evaluating defensive ammunition performance, and why most caliber debates miss the point entirely.
What Gun Owners Get WRONG About Self-Defense
John Correia draws on his analysis of tens of thousands of documented defensive encounters — captured on security cameras, body cameras, and bystander footage from around the world — to challenge the assumptions that many gun owners hold about how self-defense situations actually unfold. The gap between what people imagine a defensive encounter looks like and what the data shows is significant.
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