I just had a conversation with a friend of mine who survived a gunfight last year. Some thug tried to murder him in the commission of a robbery.
The entire fight was over in less than 4 seconds, and the longest distance between them was less than 5 feet.
It's made a pretty good case study at Quantico, btw. Both participants were armed with basically the same weapon; 7 shot .357 mag revolvers.
Mr. Bad Guy ended up dead, and my friend nearly so. If it weren't for the skill of some very talented EMS and Emergency Room personnel, he would be.
Where did Mr. Good Guy suffer such a wound you ask? Well the nearly fatal round entered his left arm about 3 inches above his elbow.
Mr. Bad Guy ended up dying from a self inflicted head shot. And that's AFTER he took 5 .357 Cor Bon rounds center mass, one of which transected his spine.
Pretty amazing.
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>Where did Mr. Good Guy suffer such a wound you ask? Well the nearly fatal round entered his left arm about 3 inches above his elbow.<
Too close to the heart! I am guessing that he was blowing arterial blood twenty feet out, almost bleeding to death.
Some people refer to the "rule of threes" in gun fighting. Most fights occur at less than three yards, less than three seconds, and three rounds are fired.
It's catchy, but I wouldn't bet my life on it. I practice at distances ranging from 20 feet to 40 feet. I figure if I can hit a target at 40 feet, I ought to be able to hit one at 6 feet.