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There is a difference between real life and comics.

Did you know? You can feel most handgun bullets passing near you, even when they don’t hit you. The wake of their passing through the air creates a cone of disturbance behind them, drawing a shockwave much wider in diameter than the bullet itself. Some of them also make a distinct buzzing sound as they pass. The singing ricochet you hear in movies and cartoons is exceedingly rare, and is more like a zip than a whine if it’s close to you. Most of the time, bullets impacting make the same sound as a blow from a small hammer. On concrete, it’s just a “splat.” I know, because I’ve experienced it first-hand, though I won’t describe the circumstances. Military stuff, you see.