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How does this equate to performance in flesh? You can’t really correlate it, scientifically. I can tell you that a .45 ball round will go through a good 6 inches of the same type of material, and will pierce some 26 inches of simulated solid muscle tissue (Fackler formula ballistic gelatin). That’s about a 4.3:1 factor, which would extrapolate to the .22 Short solid bullet going in roughly 6½ inches, and the hollow-point a good five inches. That’s less than half of what the FBI accepts as adequate penetration for defensive handgun ammo, but it’s more than enough to cause death. The .22 Short is not a toy. When used improperly it can be deadly. When used for self-defense, however, it would take surgical bullet placement through an open part of the skull (such as the nasal cavity) into the brain stem to guarantee an immediate cessation of violent action.

Final Notes

Even with its tiny sights, the Beretta 950 BS in .22 Short is an excellent “starter gun” for close-range plinking and firearms safety training. It would be better if they had made more of them with the 4-inch barrel. That’s a gun I’ve rarely seen and never could find to purchase. Even the 950 BS in .22 Short is no longer offered in the U.S., though they seem to be plentiful at gun shows (doubtless traded in by people who bought them for self-defense and smartened up).