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Old 02-16-2008, 05:29 PM
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Fastbolt,
This forum contains a wealth of accurate information concerning the Model 1076. Briefly, the 10 mm came out only slightly ahead of the .45 in FTUs ammunition protocol testing, very slightly. But, in his original mandate the Director clearly instructed the FTU to recommend to him the BEST performing ammunition. Not the "almost" best. Accordingly the first recommendation to the Director was that the results of the ammunition testing protocol slightly favored the 10 mm. The second point made in the recommendation to the Director was that the .45 had been around for roughly 100 years and had reached the zenith of its development as a law enforcement cartridge. The 10 mm on the other hand was relatively new and its potential for significant positive development as a law enforcement cartridge. The decision between the 10 mm and the .45 was so close that FTU would have been quite willing to live with whatever ammunition the Director selected. But note, THE DIRECTOR selected the 10 mm. Not FTU or anyone in between. And the fact is that even had the Director selected .45 ammunition there was NO pistol on the market that met the Bureau's requirements. No single pistol had all the features that FTU demanded. A new pistol would have to be designed regardless of what caliber was selected.

ARM Hawaii,
Well said. John Hall set the standard for class act and a gentleman. A man of honor who did the right thing for the Bureau on each and every occasion with little or no regard for the consequences to himself. Never impatient, never impolite, never condescending and always there to devote his time and attention to your needs. We should all look to him for inspiration. I certainly did.
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