John W
I seem to recall information about the 5.7
Thursday, October 30, 2025, 06:32

that really intrigues me. I do not want to come off as a morbid person, but I was looking at the information as objectively as possible.

The information I read was about what happened to the poor victims of the Fort Hood shooting a while back. The shooter was using a 5.7 MM and it has a devastating effect.

People who were hit in any appendage like an arm or leg was instantly incapacitated. They could no longer use that arm or leg at that point.

People who were shot in the upper torse did not survive. If someone else has other data I am very much open to constructive criticism.

So, I have pondered whether a 5.7mm pistol with a good red dot is a viable self-defense tool? I will add that I kind of like the feel of the Smith and Wesson M 5.7 and its threaded barrel for a suppressor and MOS slide. I do love the trigger on it. At least the ones I have handled had nice triggers.