Is 12,000 yards per second as fast as a Bullet (Handgun)?

It's about thirty times as fast as a Bullet (Handgun)

The speed of a Bullet (Handgun) is about 420 yards per second.

(for .40 Smith & Wesson 135 grain Sierra JHP, VV 3N37 powder, Fed. 100 primer, Remington case) (muzzle velocity)

A 0.40 caliber Smith & Wesson bullet has a muzzle a velocity of 419 yards per second. This type of ammunition has been the standard issue round of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) since 1990.

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The Measure of Things. (2024). Is 12,000 yards per second as fast as a Bullet (Handgun)?. Retrieved April 18, 2024 from www.themeasureofthings.com/singleresult.php?comp=speed&unit=yps&amt=12000&i=119

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"Is 12,000 yards per second as fast as a Bullet (Handgun)?" The Measure of Things, 2024, www.themeasureofthings.com/singleresult.php?comp=speed&unit=yps&amt=12000&i=119. Accessed 18 Apr 2024.

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"Is 12,000 yards per second as fast as a Bullet (Handgun)?." The Measure of Things. 2024. https://www.themeasureofthings.com/singleresult.php?comp=speed&unit=yps&amt=12000&i=119.

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