1986 FBI Miami Shootout

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This was the incident, which would later, lead to the standard issue .40 S&W cartridge, for many Law Enforcement agencies today.

1986 FBI Miami Shootout

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1986_FBI_Miami_shootout

www.firearmstactical.com/briefs7.htm

www.thegunzone.com/11april86.html

A Movie Was Made, Based On Actual Events. This Is The Shoot Out Scene

"In the aftermath of the 1986 FBI Miami shootout, the FBI started the process of testing 9mm and .45 ACP ammunition"


en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.40_S%26W

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The 10 mm & .40 S&W Cartridges and The F.B.I

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10mm_Auto

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.40_S%26W

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The FBI and the 10mm

"How the 9mm didn't fare so well"

....QUOTE :

"FBI 10mm"

Due at least in part to a shoot-out between FBI agents and two felons in Florida in the mid '80s the FBI decided to review the effectiveness of the 9mm rounds that their agents were carrying. They did a full review of not only the 9mm but also the .38 Special, .45ACP and the 10mm. Their findings were that the 10mm was superior to all of the other cartridges tested.

The first disclaimer here is that the 10mm full power load is far more than most of their agents were willing to use. They then devised a reduced power 10mm load that is the performance equal to what we now call a .40S&W. The second item is that the "FBI 10mm" (.40S&W) is only "marginally better" (their exact words) than the .45ACP.

.45 ACP - 185-gr jacketed hollow point
Success rate meeting 12" minimum: 92.5%
Wound volume (cubic inches of tissue disrupted) 3.98
Average penetration: 19.95
Test barrel average group: 2.040
Service weapon average group: 4.319

10mm FBI Load - 180-gr jacketed hollow point [980fps]
Success rate meeting 12" minimum: 97.5%
Wound volume (cubic inches of tissue disrupted) 4.11
Average penetration: 17.90
Test barrel average group: 0.893
Service weapon average group: 2.550

www.w0ipl.net/FBI-10mm.htm

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QUOTE:

This article is about the ammunition 10mm cartridge.
Although it was selected by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for use in the field following the 1986 F.B.I. Miami shootout, their Firearms Training Unit "concluded that its recoil was excessive in terms of training for average agent/police officer competency of use and qualification", and the pistols that chambered it were too large for some small-handed individuals.[6] These issues led to the creation and eventual adoption of a shortened version of the 10mm that would evolve into what is today the .40 S&W.

The 10mm never attained the mainstream success of its downgraded variant, the .40 Smith & Wesson, but there is still an enthusiastic group of supporters who often refer to the .40 S&W as the ".40 Short & Weak".[7]
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dictionary.sensagent.com/10mm%20Auto/en-en/

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....We talked about the .40 S&W cartridge and the pistols that chambered this cartridge on the Handgun Review Forum, over 11 years ago. The Pistols that could chamber the .40 S&W Cartridge would be the same size as most lightweight duty pistols in the 9mm pistols, and the Sig Sauer Pistols was offering Drop-In Conversion Barrels for their 357sig cartridge, with the P-239, P-229, and P-226. The new changes that happened with the design of the pistols, was thicker frame slide rails and machined stainless steel slide.

CNC (Computer Numerical Control)

....I can not say enough how much CNC had changed the manufacturing industries and the world we now live in; This especially holds true with the firearm industry. The terms "Pre-Fit" and "Close Tolerances", no longer applies to justify the variants of the American standard ,with "Thats Close Enough". The process of using computer technology, has drastically removed the human error from the equation from the manufacturing industry forever.

At no time in history have seen the global exchange of bringing goods and services to the table of finished goods. Where in history have you seen frames produced in another part of in world, slides in a another, barrels another, and components transported by air in over night for next day delivery, and assembled for the customer in just a few hours, while maintaining a strict level of quality standards. Welcome to the world of CNC manufacturing, where "Sloppy" just don't fit in.


This slide came with a .40 S&W barrel, and I installed a factory Sig Sauer 357 sig barrel in the same slide.

.....While holding the barrel and slide up to four 48" inch fluorescent tubes, I inspected the light around the hood and the chamber area and port. Perfect Fit.

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....Many shares the same opinions that F.B.I. Agents wasn't prepared for Platt's aggressive commando attacks. They was outgunned by Platt's Tactics and his shoulder fired Mini-14.
.....Background on Michael Lee Platt :

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1986_FBI_Miami_shootout#Background