Stopping power is the ability of a weapon – typically a ranged weapon such as a firearm – to cause a target (human or animal) to be incapacitated or immobilized...
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In nuclear and materials physics, stopping power is the retarding force acting on charged particles, typically alpha and beta particles, due to interaction...
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last resort to thwart it. Other scholars have disputed whether the stopping power of water actually makes conquest harder. An Historian analyzed the claim:...
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Brake fade (or vehicle braking system fade) is the reduction in stopping power that can occur after repeated or sustained application of the brakes of...
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a very popular caliber due to its low velocity and relatively high stopping power. This caliber is associated most with the Colt M1911, logically, as...
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of fire at the close range (due to double-action trigger) and better stopping power (due to their larger caliber, 0.44 vs 0.36 in Colt Navy). In the words...
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to stopping power, since both equal the retarding force. The unrestricted linear energy transfer is identical to linear electronic stopping power, as...
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chambering for Colt's M1911 pistol. The round was developed due to a lack of stopping power experienced in the Moro Rebellion in places like Sulu. The issued ammunition...
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the allegedly poor performance of the bullet on target in regard to stopping power, lethality, and range. Some of this criticism has been used to advocate...
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alpha particles, atomic ions) traversing matter (or alternatively the stopping power of the material). For electrons the energy loss is slightly different...
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well-designed bullets. Users have commented, "We're really impressed with the stopping power of the .357 SIG round." The bottleneck shape of the .357 SIG cartridge...
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Security Service (FSB). The weapon was designed with extreme short-range stopping power in mind for FSB urban combat units. According to the Russian press,...
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modified cylinder heads, intake manifolds, camshafts, valves, and pistons. Stopping power was improved by the addition of four-wheel ventilated and drilled disc...
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Patrol learned through hard experience that 9mms had insufficient 'stopping power' to deal with angry adult polar bears. As a result, Sirius Patrol members...
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handgun and submachine gun cartridge due to its low cost, adequate stopping power and extensive availability. Since the cartridge was designed for the...
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NATO rifle cartridge, it is intended for use where the penetrative power, stopping power, and range of the 5.56×45mm NATO HK416 would otherwise be insufficient...
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Philippines) found the weapon to have insufficient penetration and stopping power. While carbine bullets would easily penetrate the front and back of...
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effective range, penetration and stopping power against vehicles, aircraft and light fortifications beyond the full-power cartridges used in battle rifles...
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2007, he was originally cast in Jan de Bont's then-still-upcoming film Stopping Power, to play its star John Cusack's "nemesis", but, on 31 August 2007, Variety...
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During field trials, these ran into some problems, especially with stopping power. Other governments had made similar complaints. Consequently, DWM produced...
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improvement over the Wirbelwind was the FlaK 43's increased range and stopping power over the 2 cm Flakvierling 38 and slightly better armor on its turret...
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fabric is less elastic, and therefore considered to provide greater 'stopping power' at the bottom of the movement but less assistance with the ascent....
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important for some applications such as positron emission tomography. High stopping power for electromagnetic component of the ionizing radiation needs greater...
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the Colt Army Model 1860 and the Remington Model 1858, offering more stopping power than the .36 caliber revolvers of the time. Notably, the derringer that...
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the Spitzer bullet (for example, see very-low-drag bullet) and the stopping power of hollow-point bullets. Solid lead bullets, when cast from a soft alloy...
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although successful in its function, nonetheless failed to have adequate stopping power[citation needed] and failed to win widespread acceptance. In 1902, Luger's...
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than a machine gun, yet still had much greater range, velocity, and stopping power than the 9×19mm Parabellum which was standard in German submachine guns...
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produce ammunition with higher muzzle velocity, muzzle energy, and stopping power, such as ammunition used for security, defensive, or hunting purposes...
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this reason, expanding bullets are often used in hunting because their stopping power increases the chance of a quick kill. There are a number of designs...
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with Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (265/35R-20 front, and 325/30R-21 rear). Stopping power is provided by a set of 410 mm (16.1 in) 6-piston calipers on the front...
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