Ask a Question
Our customer service team has published this Q&A information as a free service to the shooting community.
Please note that LuckyGunner.com expressly disclaims any and all liability with regard to how the shooting community
might use this Q&A information. See Terms of Use for more details.
Posted On: 12/13/2020
By: Daniel Carrasco
A: Thanks for reaching out Daniel! At this present moment we only have frangible 40 S&W in stock. We do update our inventory frequently, so I hope you'll check back in again soon to see what we can do for you!
Posted On: 12/4/2020
By: gregory l fetz
A: Hi Gregory! ".40 cal" is just another name for 40 S&W.
Posted On: 11/21/2020
By: Mike
A: Thanks for the kind words Mike!
We haven't done ballistic gel tests on this particular ammo, but I can still answer your question. Frangible bullets will without question penetrate deeply into soft tissue. This is the same kind of bullet a U.S. Air Marshal would use on a plane – still effective at neutralizing a threat, but designed to disintegrate the instant it hits a surface harder with itself.
That said, a frangible bullet is still capable of penetrating multiple layers of wallboard. It's less likely to do so than a traditional solid metal bullet, but you should be apprised of the risk nonetheless. It's safer for home defense, but not a guarantee that your shot won't penetrate a wall and jeopardize an annocent bystander.
If you're interested, here is a gel test with PolyFrang 223 Rem ammo: youtube.com/watch?v=h5_ZidYxbSE&ab_channel=AR15.COM. That's a more powerful round, but you'll see that a frangible bullet stays remarkably intact as it penetrates a substance with the same density as pig flesh.
