The president said that a round from an AR-15 travels five times as fast as one from a handgun. That's wrong.

The following chart lists the typical velocity and kinetic energy of modern handgun, rifle, and shotgun projectiles measured at the firearm's muzzle.

The term handgun “stopping power” generally relates various opinions about the ability of handguns to create ballistic wounds sufficient to incapacitate a target. Using muzzle velocity ...

We settle the debate over the best bear defense pistol cartridge— 10mm vs 44 Mag. —with this simple, but challenging shooting drill.