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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Oct 23.
Published in final edited form as: Int J Audiol. 2013 Feb;52(0 1):S9–19. doi: 10.3109/14992027.2012.745650

Table 2.

Mean LeqA8 values for .22 and .32 caliber firearms.

Pistol LeqA8 (dB) at different measurement positions
5 cm from shooter’s ear Chamber: 10 cm to side Muzzle: 10 cm to side Muzzle +1.5 m
Kimar .22 starter pistol 77.3 91.6 89.8 69.6
K-22 revolver w/blanks 60.3 69.6 79.3 71.3
K-22 revolver w/CCI LR 70.2 87.8 83.8 70.1
K-22 revolver w/shorts 66.7 83.4 80.9 69.3
.32 starter pistol 73.0 89.0 93.2 71.2
.32 revolver w/blanks 67.0 76.7 84.6 74.7
.32 revolver w/W325 69.6 79.3 86.9 72.4

Note: bold text indicates values exceeding 85 dB LeqA8 criterion.