Originally Posted by
RifleGuy
And how many stories have we read of people shot multiple times with "superior" rounds, 9mm, .38 Special, etc., who continued to fight and were able to seriously injure or kill others before they were finally "stopped"?
There is a tremendous difference between the desire for pain to stop, and being physically incapable of acting.
Every step I take produces an amazing amount of intense pain. I can still deliver a kick at head level with enough force cause injury to an opponent, I can still run if circumstances dictate, but I hobble on a cane to help minimize the pain of walking.
An opponent shot with a .25 will likely feel the pain, want it to stop, and will certainly wish to avid being shot further, but may still be capable of, and intent upon, causing you great harm despite that pain and desire.
With a larger caliber pistol, there is a greater chance the opponent will be rendered incapable of continuing the attack.