At one time the figures, as I recall, were something in the order of seven feet or less and 2.7 rounds fired total by both parties.
This would indicate that speed is of great importance.
In my first face to face encounter the perpitrator fired one shot (from a Remington .22 rifle) and I fired five (from a 1911 .45) at a distance of less than 10 feet. His struck me in the hip, glancing off and doing little damage. Mine struck him beginning just below center mass, above the naval, and finished above center mass, just below the throat, with the expected result.
In my second encounter the perpitrator fired one shot (from a 9mm) striking me high in the the sternum. I fired four shots from a .44 mag. containing .44 specials loaded to (mild) .44 mag. levels (department rules against officers carry anything with the word mag. or magnum on the head stamp.:rolleyes
My shots were pretty much centered in the "9" ring. The results, again were to be as expected. This encounter was at near contact distance. Close enough that I had powder burns (strippling) on my chest.
During that same gunfight (I detest the term firefight when it is applied to non-combat engagements) my partner also fired four rounds of 9mm into center mass of a second perpitrator.
During the second encounter I vividly recall thinking as the perp's gun came up "
This SOB has killed me and I'm going to do my best to take him with me...."
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Gunslinger
I was promised a Shortycicle and I
want a Shortycicle!