At least he survived, not many people can testify as to what it feels like to take a round from a .357 Magnum! ;)
I can, and it’s not ;)
“At least he survived, not many people can testify as to what it feels like to take a round from a .357 Magnum! ;)”
Untreated, assuming a 125gr hollow point, he would have eventually bed out...even shot in the foot.
Anywhere else...more solid parts of the body...he would have bled out before he got to a hospital.
Never underestimate the power of a .357. It’s the historically best man killer in the history of FBI record keeping.
99% one shot stops. 80+% fatalities. 60 years of data.
At that distance, most modern pistol rounds will penetrate the human body. Whether it’s a .357 magnum or .356 (9mm), makes no difference.
Which is why the ‘would-be buyer’ should get to the range more often.
Although, I can’t say I wouldn’t be shaking if some ‘Johnterious’ pulled a gun on me. But then again, I wouldn’t be buying an obviously-stolen iPhone.
Too bad there isn’t a happy ending here.
I hand load my carry 125 grainers at about 1200fps. More your my comfort than yours.