Winchester "Black Talon" ammo

[Erich]

I think he's the same SC fellow that I've bought from twice before over on Warrior Talk.

 

[medxam]

As an autopsy surgeon of some 45+ years, I can tell you that Black Talon's and the like can be dangerous to the hands during removal That is why one should X-ray all GSW's from 2 angles to make sure what you are dealing with. I never got cut or pricked from a talon if I knew that was what I was looking for.

medxam

 

[jag312]

After the 101 California Street shootings in San Francisco, a self-proclaimed firearms expert in SFPD said that a .45 Auto Black Talon bullet left the muzzle spinning at 100,000 revolutions per minute. I believe he also called the Black Talon bullet a "rip and tear" bullet. I would like to say something insulting about him in conjunction with the city of San Francisco, but I don't want to be kicked off this forum.

Dr. Boyd Stevens, the coroner for San Francisco, did the autopsies on the victims. He said that most of the Black Talon bullets that he removed from the bodies did not expand. Apparently, the bullets picked up chunks of fabric in the hollow points as the bullets passed through the clothing of the victims. The chunks of fabric prevented the bullets from expanding.

Maybe accuracy and penetration might be more important than magic bullets?

 

[nn]

The Black Talon came out about 1991. I still have a few boxes of it. As stated above, the current SXT is the same bullet without the black coating.

I have one rnd left, maybe I should frame it.

 

[Faulkner]

Black Talons have also become something of a collectable. Check out this closed auction. That's a bit over $5 per round.

I think I've still got a box of 9mm Black Talons around here somewhere. Might be time to cash in.

My department had several cases of Black Talons in .40 S&W when the media hoopla hit. So as to not get in any public relations issues, the sheriff ordered it set aside for practice ammo and we were re-issued Remington Golden Sabers. The cases of Black Talons are still in the ammo locker unused.