Here is a great post from The Firearm Blog about the Smith and Wessons newest commemorative firearm:

S&W “Heller” Model 442

S&W have partnered with the Second Amendment Foundation to produce a S&W “Heller” Model 442 revolver

The Smith & Wesson Model 442 will be laser engraved with an insignia to commemorate the ruling by the Supreme Court. On the right side plate of the revolver, the scale of justice is depicted with the wording “D.C. vs. Heller” across the scale. The balance is in favor of the “Heller” name with the court date of “June 26, 2008″ positioned across the top. Underneath the scale, the side plate reads “Second Amendment” and “The right to keep and bear arms” in white lettering.

S&W Model 442 (the regular version)

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This is Part II in a series, if you have not read Part I it can be found here Choosing a New Gun Part 1

Searching the Internet for information is a bit like getting on a telephone “party line” and asking for an opinion.  I spent several hours researching the various calibers for a carry gun and finding a lot of opinion, conjecture, and supposition.

There were several interesting sights offering various bits of data, mixed with conjecture.  One of the best quotes I found during the research was on The Box O’ Truth

People often say, “I think…”, “I suppose…”, “I bet…”, when discussing facts like penetration of ammunition.

There is only one way to know how much a certain round penetrates.

You must shoot it into a medium and see for a fact.

Results found:  9MM penetrates slightly more (one additional sheet of plywood) than 45ACP

I visited several other websites that had were of the same opinion (9mm fast, 45 slow).  A few websites, however, proclaimed the 40 S&W as a good mix of the two.

After a couple more websites, with ballistics results, I started to understand Ayoob’s comments about ”Morgue Monsters and Jello Junkies.”  There was a seeming endless, sometimes contradictory, stream of data available.

.40 S&W 155 grain Federal Hi-Shok JHP, 1/7/91:

Test Gun	Barrel Length	Velocity	Bare Gelatin		Clothed Gelatin
			Penetration	Expansion	Penetration	Expansion
Glock 22	4.5″	1167 fps	13.75″	0.61″	19.50″	0.51″

.40 S&W 165 grain CCI/Speer Gold Dot JHP, 11/17/97:

Test Gun	Barrel Length	Velocity	Bare Gelatin		Clothed Gelatin
			Penetration	Expansion	Penetration	Expansion
SIG P229	4″	1076 fps	13.05″	0.65″	15.80″	0.60″

.40 S&W 165 grain Federal Tactical HydraShok JHP, 2/27/97:

Test Gun	Barrel Length	Velocity	Bare Gelatin		Clothed Gelatin
			Penetration	Expansion	Penetration	Expansion
H&K USP	4	1007 fps	13.85″	0.62″	15.15″	0.64″

After all of the reading and research, I decided it was time to get a 40 S&W caliber firearm and go to the range.

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