Is anyone carrying a 10mm on duty? I am just curious. I know it is a very expensive caliber if you don't reload, but it gives a nice "punch" too. After "retiring" at the FBI I was wondering if there are any departments who still allow their officers too carry 10mm.
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Here in Middle Georgia, I have a friend that is carring on duty (a Glock). He is a Sgt. and firearms instructor for Putnam county. I believe that they will let you carry what ever you qualify with. While qualifing with them, I over heard several of the dupeties talking about carring the Glock 10mm.Live everyday as if it is your Last! Because someday you will be right.
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My department allows it, but the last officer to carry one retired a few years back. He carried a blued Colt Delta Elite.J. Wise
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The one gun that has gone by the wayside and got a bad rap that was outstanding for penetration and trauma on the human body was the 10mm. The problem was they downloaded the rounds to make them user friendly and the rounds didn't work well in some of the Smith mags. Go back and read up on the FBI testing results back in the late 80's early 90's to see how effective the 10mm really was. I still think the Best Combat Pistol Glock has ever made is the Glock 20. Personally I stand behind the 45acp when I cant get to a shotgun."Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. The MARINES don't have that problem." ....Ronald Reagan
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Originally posted by Nightshift vaThe one gun that has gone by the wayside and got a bad rap that was outstanding for penetration and trauma on the human body was the 10mm. The problem was they downloaded the rounds to make them user friendly and the rounds didn't work well in some of the Smith mags. Go back and read up on the FBI testing results back in the late 80's early 90's to see how effective the 10mm really was. I still think the Best Combat Pistol Glock has ever made is the Glock 20. Personally I stand behind the 45acp when I cant get to a shotgun."Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. The MARINES don't have that problem." ....Ronald Reagan
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As they hamstringed the 10mm, the industry was also improving the .40 S&W, so the less feed reliable 10mm became a moot point for many shooters.
In full house loads (I like Cor-Bon) the 10mm is an excellent round. I used to carry a Glock, and remember one instance I had shooting it side-by-side with a partners Glock 21. There was no doubt that the 10mm was a magnum-esque round.
I heard there was a run of MP-5's in 10mm...I think those would be awesome."A fanatic is one who won't change his mind, and won't change the subject." -Winston Churchill
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Originally posted by SRT936The 10mm is an authorized caliber in our department. Currently we have only one guy carrying it. He carrys the S&W 1006. You can always pick him out at the range. The things sounds like a cannon going off next to all those .40's.For every one hundred men you send us,
Ten should not even be here.
Eighty are nothing but targets.
Nine of them are real fighters;
We are lucky to have them, they the battle make.
Ah, but the one. One of them is a warrior.
And he will bring the others back.
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I carry a glock 20 concealed as a law abiding citizen. I work as a correctional officer and have had my life threatened. I live in a state where a 2 time murder can parole out after 7 years so anything is possible. I like my 10mm because I can take it to the forest and fell comfortable with its stopping power with cor bon hunting loads.
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A former co-worker of mine was HUGE into 10mm handguns. I got to shoot his Glock 20 with a 6" Bar-Sto barrel. Supposedly the 6" barrel gives the 10mm even MORE power due to the increase in velocity. I know it kicked, and it was loud, and I know it was accurate (in my hands, my co-worker couldn't group to save his life.)J. Wise
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Any comments contained herein regarding the legality of firearms, or the application of law, are strictly applicable to Texas. If you live in CA, NY, IL, MA, D.C., etc., the above comments will probably shock you, and should be read for educational purposes only. Most likely nothing I write will apply to you.
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It's plenty accurate in capable hands. I qualified well with one. But in the end, the ammo is not as readily available overall, and I still shoot the G21 a bit better. Especially doing one-hand drills, both weak and strong hand. And I don't see the point in carrying anything less than the higher power loads. May as well be carrying .40 otherwise. Put it to you this way: full power loads in the weak hand means much slower ACCURATE follow up shots. Don't get me wrong, it's a heck of a hand cannon as far as auto-loaders go. But even for my big handed self, the .45 is better overall for serious work in the long run. Although, the 10 is better in the woods with large critters (if you have the right load).
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