Public Radio had a show about this...unfortunately I didn't get to hear it and can't find it on their web site, but Google came through and I found the info.
http://hereandnow.wbur.org/2015/02/06/alternative-bullet-police
You put this attachment on the muzzle of your handgun and right in front of the muzzle there's a metal ball about an inch in diameter with an indentation directly in front of the muzzle.
When you fire the gun, the bullet hits the ball and the ball and bullet go forward at somewhat reduced velocity to hit the target. Because of the large diameter of the ball it probably wouldn't pierce the skin but it will hit hard and maybe break a rib so says the company that makes 'em. Hopefully they say this will incapacitate the bad guy without killing him.
Kind of like a shotgun bean bag round.
Follow up shots, since the ball is no longer in place, are regular handgun shots.
Eh. Maybe useful, probably not, some of the comments show there's a lot of people out their willing to comment on guns that don't know much about them. (Like that's a revelation to anyone that reads this forum.)
http://hereandnow.wbur.org/2015/02/06/alternative-bullet-police
You put this attachment on the muzzle of your handgun and right in front of the muzzle there's a metal ball about an inch in diameter with an indentation directly in front of the muzzle.
When you fire the gun, the bullet hits the ball and the ball and bullet go forward at somewhat reduced velocity to hit the target. Because of the large diameter of the ball it probably wouldn't pierce the skin but it will hit hard and maybe break a rib so says the company that makes 'em. Hopefully they say this will incapacitate the bad guy without killing him.
Kind of like a shotgun bean bag round.
Follow up shots, since the ball is no longer in place, are regular handgun shots.
Eh. Maybe useful, probably not, some of the comments show there's a lot of people out their willing to comment on guns that don't know much about them. (Like that's a revelation to anyone that reads this forum.)