From:	Ereskanti@***.com Ereskanti@***.com
Subject:	Armor Penetration
Date:	Fri, 26 Feb 1999 17:26:47 EST

I am going to admit to this right now. I don't know much about firepower
configurations, but after reading Adam's post, a small set of brainstorms hit
me. As such, I'm just adding a few things to a few of his paragraphs. Let's
see if this helps.


In a message dated 2/26/1999 1:39:38 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
acgetchell@*******.edu writes:

>
> Kinetic energy, as it relates to the amount of joules the weapon can
> deliver to the target. This relates directly to tissue damage.

this would be "Power" of the weapon. The "9" in 9M

> Momentum, which provides knockdown capability but, more importantly,
> preserves kinetic energy through the trajectory of the round.

To me, for SR's mechanics, this would be "Range."

> And physical characteristics of the bullet; ie diameter, elasticity,
> aerodynamics (both in-flight and within the target). This affects both
> energy retention in flight and energy delivery to the target in terms of
> wound channel and tissue damage.


And finally, this would be Damage Level. The "M" in 9M.

-K