You can do the same trick with the compact Glock .40 calibers, and the compact 9mm and .357SIG.
One gun platform, three calibers. Pretty cool.
Posted on 12/14/2009 6:45:53 PM PST by The Magical Mischief Tour
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Winchester Ammunition was recently awarded a contract by the Immigration, Customs and Enforcement (ICE) division of the Department of Homeland Security to supply a maximum of 200 million, 40 cal. rounds over the next five years.
The load selected for this contract is a 135-grain, hollow point designed for the office of Field Operations of Customs and Border Protection. It will fall under the Winchester Ranger line.
You’re wrong. Take a peek at their 10k - they make ammo in 3 places - IL, MS, and Australia
You can do the same trick with the compact Glock .40 calibers, and the compact 9mm and .357SIG.
One gun platform, three calibers. Pretty cool.
So they work best at point blank into the back of the skull. Right?
unless you consider abuse of taxpayer $$$ to be sinister
I do.
These people can’t figure that my death is not important. My daughter’s future is important. This country’s future is important.
When I first got my CWP I bought a Glock 23 (.40 cal). After I'd carried it for about a year I started reading more on terminal performance. Eventually I settled on a S&W 457 (.45) with 165 grain Cor-Bons.
Believe it or not, with the lighter bullets the .45 really doesn't kick much harder than the Glock .40, but the round that's going down range is carrying a lot more punch with it.
Other times (summer mainly) I carry a S&W 3953 (9mm) which is much thinner, smaller, and easier to hide when you aren't wearing as much. With Cor-Bons in that (115 grain) I feel completely adequate.
I guess what I'm saying is that with the “standard” loadings the .40 may make sense, but with the availability of lighter but faster rounds, you can just about make any caliber do whatever you want.
You don’t need much of a bullet for killing kneeling prisoners with a bullet to the head or neck.
I’d like to see obama pull an insepection like that!
They have surprising delivery of kinetic energy
AMEN to that!!!!!
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I a have a sig/mauser that you can do that with.
To bad the trigger sucks and its the size of a brick
“They’re using hollow points?”
Best for close range encounters. Unfortunately a lot more expensive.
A box of 25 Hollow points costs almost as much as a box of 50 “plunking” rounds.
I have a 40cal and ammo is finally becoming available again. Last year i was afraid to shoot up much practice because I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to replace what i shot up.
Im not a fan of the 40 either
I can attest to that. Swap out the 40 and drop in the 9mm. Takes about a minute if you are new to it like I am. Saves some $$ on ammo. And it means i have double the options when it comes to buying ammo.
Didn’t want to comment on .40 cal and derail this thread into a flamewar about calibers, but I gotta say “Exactly right, well said!”
One for each conservative in America? Preferably delivered from above and behind the ear?
Aw, you don’t thing Glocks are purty????
Yes but the leftist say it's now a bad word... lol...
Interesting fact. Thanks for sharing.
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