TAFFIN TESTS: The 10 MM

Sixguns.com ^ | 2000 | John Taffin

[45Auto]

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The Colt Delta Elite in 10 mm.

[Jack Black]

Thanks. Any particular reason for this posting today?

[45Auto]

The Bren Ten.

[45Auto]

Its part of the series on firearms/calibers which I have been posting for a year or so.

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info on the Bren Ten:

Bren Ten

[45Auto]

The 10 mm Javelina:

[yarddog]

I once had three 10mm's two Colt Delta Elites and an auto ordinance.

Despite the fact that it had a cast frame and the barrel had a slight defect in the rifling, the Auto Ordnance shot great. The Colts shot well also.

I phoned Auto Ordinance in New York and they sent me a new barrel. The old one shot so well tho, that I kept it in it.

The 10mm is one of those cartridges which deserved to be more popular than it is. I could barely tell that it kicked more than the standard .45 auto.

[Parley Baer]

In my opinion the roots of the .40MM go back to the early 1880's and the .38-40WCF cartridge. Balistics are virtually identical with the same size bore and bullet weight. Parley

[Mulder]

bang

[muir_redwoods]

I think the ideal application for the full-house 10MM is as a load for a short action carbine. Build one around a glock magazine and I'll be first in line.

Uhh, I guess it would be wise to ask if anybody knows of a 10MM carbine.

[yarddog]

I think you are right about the 38-40. It was a good rifle cartridge but the bottleneck never did work well in revolvers.

[PoorMuttly]

This is the round our armed forces SHOULD be using...not the one we inherited from the guys we beat...a .38...which we knew didn't really work well in 1911. It especially doesn't work well as Ball. It's like launching a blunt pencil, or a target-tipped arrow. Makes nice holes in metal, though...which is why Muttly carried it...and still does...perhaps...

[PoorMuttly]

BTW, that Long-Slide "points" really well. It sort-of reaches right out there. I look forward to using one on my next adventure "off my leash."

Will report.

[LibKill]

.40 beats 9mm every time.

.45 is better, but if I had to choose between .40 and 9mm (in a handgun) .40 wins.

In some future day, we will have 'phasers' as in 'Star Trek'.

Until then I must regard the 9mm as a .45 set on 'stun'.

The .40 seems to be doing well.

[Henchster]

H&K makes a 10mmm carbine.

[Mulder]

Until then I must regard the 9mm as a .45 set on 'stun'.

I like both calibers. Each has advantages and disadvantages.

I also really like the 357 Sig. I would put it on par with a .45 for stopping power.

[NordicG3K]

Olympic Arms makes both uppers and complete carbines in 10mm Auto. Here's my Oly CAR-97/10mm with a few mods along with a G20.

[jim_trent]

Actually, the 38WCF (38-40) is a dead ringer ballistically for the .40S&W in equal bullet weights. The 10mm is more powerful than both.

There is no problem with the 38-40 in revolvers. I have three of them. I also have a Uberti/Winchester 38-40 rifle. No problems there either. The 38-40 is much more accurate than the 44-40 (I have several of them too), especially the RUGER Vaquero 44-40 (Baa, humbug). Will provide more info if anyone is interested.

[yarddog]

I am sure I once read that Jeff Davis Milton, one of the all time great lawmen, got rid of his 38/40 because it would set back and jam the cylinder.

I have heard of other people having the same problem. I have never fired one myself.