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.32 ACP

Brass Fetcher Ballistic Testing

Test # JK 8
Heavy Clothing test. (Nominal 10% concentration)

Cartridge : .32ACP RBCD 37gr 'Totally Fragmenting Soft Point'

Block Calibration : 3.5 ± 0.05 inch penetration @ 592 ± 0.5 ft/sec

Block Calibration temperature : 35.4 ± 0.05 Degrees Fahrenheit

Block Core temperature : 35.9 ± 0.05 Degrees Fahrenheit

Bullet Performance:

Impact Velocity : 1700 ± 0.5 feet/second
Deepest Penetration Depth : 11.4 ± 0.05 Inch
Maximum Crack Diameter : 2.8 ± 0.05 Inch
Max Crack Diameter Location : 3.5 ± 0.05 Inch
Cavitation Depth : 0.0-9.4 ± 0.05 Inch

Notes:
Weapon - Kel-Tec P32, with 2.75” barrel length
Distance - 10.0 feet, muzzle to gelatin impact face
Test site conditions - 59 deg F, 33% relative humidity
Time out of refrigeration prior to shot impact - 5 minutes
Bullet recovered weight - 37.6 ± 0.05gr
Bullet recovered average diameter - 0.430 ± 0.0005"
Bullet recovered length - 0.364 ± 0.0005"