BTW, even if by some miracle a .380 ACP or Makarov 9X18 round shot through a silencer did pass through the skull, almost all of the energy would be spent, and the exit wound would be small.
Now let me get this straight. You, in your experience as a weapons expert doubt a 9mm makarov round, fired at point blank range would have trouble penetrating the skull? I suppose when the NKVD gave the noodle they also pistol whipped the poor guys whenm the round bounced off.
Guess what the favorite assasin weapon of the mob is? It's a 22 cal fired with a silencer at point blank. They penetrate with no problem. The REASON they use that cal is because unlike larger calibers they DO tend to stay put in the head and just kind of bounce around inside.
Just what is your practical experience here eh? How many real no shit gun shot wounds have you seen? Like I said I've seen hundreds.