Protection now delivers a knockout blow. Punch™ draws from Federal® Ammunition's decades of experience designing the world's finest defensive handgun loads. The bullet's skived jacket and soft lead core produce the best expansion and penetration for the price, while its nickel-plated brass and sealed primer deliver the reliable feeding and ignition you need to protect yourself.
• Jacketed hollow-point bullet design provides a balanced mix of effective penetration and expansion
• Available in the most popular defensive handgun cartridges
Caliber: 40 S&W
Bullet Weight: 165
Bullet Style: Jacketed Hollow Point
Muzzle Velocity: 1130
Test Barrel Length In: 4
Package Quantity: 20
Usage: Personal Defense
Caliber Dictionary
The Below Information Has Been Provided From Our Gun Caliber Dictionary And Is Meant For Informational Purposes Only. It Is Not Intended to Describe The Unique Specifications For This Ammunition.
Designed by Winchester and introduced by Winchester and Smith & Wesson in 1990, the 40 S&W was designed as a "compromise" semiautomatic pistol cartridge that would offer more performance than the 9mm Luger (9x19)…but would produce less recoil and allow higher magazine capacity than the 45 ACP. Few compromises in the firearms world have ever worked as well. From a manufacturing standpoint many pistols designed for the 9mm could be re-engineered to handle the larger cartridge; in a short time it has become a standard issue in the law enforcement community. Using a .400-inch bullet of from 135 to 180 grains from a .850-inch cae, the .40 S&W produces up to 1205 fps, and although recoil is greater than the 9mm, it is easier to shoot than the 45 ACP, and its greater velocity and smaller bullet diameter aid penetration. — Craig Boddington
