No — stops inside steel a36 (reaches 3 mm of a 6 mm barrier)
Penetration depth
3 mm (0.1″)
Impact velocity
360 m/s (1181 fps)
Muzzle energy
518 J (382 ft-lb)
Bullet behaviour
Intact
Fired at the muzzle, a representative 9mm Luger load (8 g, FMJ, 360 m/s) reaches roughly 3 mm (0.1 inches) into steel a36. It loses its energy before defeating a typical barrier of this material.
About Steel A36
Mild structural steel plate (~6 mm); car bodies are far thinner (~1 mm).