Is this the same +P+ load that the California Highway Patrol used in their model 68's?
Erich, if penetration was an issue (I take it that is is the "lack of, rather than "over") why not simply go to a heavier bullet?
I don't know history of the shoot outs or anything, but why did they get away from the old LSWHP 158's? (Isn't that THE FBI load?) I believe that this ammunition does not go through car bodies or windshields, if I am correct? Wasn't that the reason why they bought .357's as early as 1935-36?
Changes in politics and policies I suppose.
I guess fellers didn't like that heavy chunk of iron on their hip.
I can only imagine that if of those fellers would have had a Model 27 or a Registered Magnum with appropriate ammunition...