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Yes — defeats a 38 mm pine wood barrier
Penetration depth
141 mm (5.6″)
Impact velocity
360 m/s (1181 fps)
Muzzle energy
518 J (382 ft-lb)
Fired at the muzzle, a representative 9mm Luger load (8 g, FMJ, 360 m/s) reaches roughly 141 mm (5.6 inches) into pine wood. That is enough to defeat a typical barrier of this material — treat anything behind it as exposed.
About Pine Wood
Construction pine — a 2x4 stud is ~38 mm thick.
9mm Luger against other materials
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Related
Figures are computed by the BallisticEngine physics engine (Poncelet, Johnson–Cook, orthotropic, Mohr–Coulomb and fibre models) for a representative load at the muzzle. Real-world penetration varies with the specific load, barrel length, range and barrier construction. Educational use only.