Thread: F.B.I. why .10mm. over .45ACP. ?
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Old 10-27-2007, 07:05 PM
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After the 1986 Miami shootout, the FBI wanted a round that would easily penetrate a car's door and glass.
They wanted something even better at that than the .45, so the 10mm was developed for them as the answer; its power just couldn't be handled by all agents.
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