For the law enforcement officer and the civilian who may be in a
situation that requires the use of a handgun to stop a lethal
threat action, it is important that the person differentiates
between the crass, glib and self-serving advertisements of
ammunition vendors and the reality of how, what and why effective
stopping power occurs.
Factors to consider are the physiological response, the
psychological response, the time frame parameter and bullet
efficacy. Of these four factors, only bullet efficacy can be
somewhat controlled by the person, this only by understanding how
and to what extent the bullet contributes to the degree of stopping
power obtained.
A number of concepts / formulae have been included so as to
permit the reader to consider their merits and whether or not they
are consistent with the reality of biology, physics and other
relevant sciences.
Finally the material in this book is intended to permit those
persons to instruct, teach or make decisions regarding the
selection of a service handgun/cartridge combination that will help
to provide the means to prevail in a lethal threat
confrontation.
About the Author:
Mr. Bredsten retired from the Federal Law Enforcement Training
Center/Firearms Division (FLETC/FAD). With FLETC/FAD he performed
duties as a firearms instructor and he also taught ballistics to
the FLETC/FAD staff and to students in the Law Enforcement Rifle
Training Program and in the Precision Rifle (Sniper) and Observer
Program. Subjects covered included the ballistic coefficient,
barrel time, the coefficient of reduction (form), Greenhill formula
(rate of rifling twist), firearm recoil, bullet time-of-flight,
bullet drop, bullet midrange, wind deflection, bullet penetration
potential and bullet terminal (wounding) efficacy.
Since retiring he has provided ballistics consultation service for
the FLETC/FAD, the Transportation Security Agency, the Orange
County (Florida) Sheriff s Department and Exxon Mobil
Corporation.
Mr. Bredsten attended and completed various classes/courses
relating to firearms (e.g., H&K MP5, Steyr Aug, Uzi, Tactical
Speed Shooting and advanced shotgun) and ballistics (e.g., the
first and second International Wound Ballistics Conferences, a
Federal Law Enforcement Ammunition and Ballistics Seminar and
Oehler s Ballistic Instrumentation). Mr. Bredsten has an AA degree
from Chaffey Jr. College and a BA degree from Sacramento State
College and currently resides in Georgia.
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