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Now this is a 10mm Glock I could get into.
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<blockquote data-quote="SoonerP226" data-source="post: 3579523" data-attributes="member: 26737"><p>The story, as reported in the gun rags at the time, was that the 10mm was too much for smaller agents to handle, which led to the reduced-charge "10mm FBI Lite" loading. That loading led to the development of the .40 S&W (which then acquired the moniker ".40 Short & Wimpy"). IIRC, the S&W pistols the Feebies bought were also having trouble standing up to the pounding of the full 10mm loading. </p><p></p><p>Personally, I think the FBI's penchant for blaming "things" over the shortcomings of their own training and tactics (as seen in their analysis of the Miami Shootout that led to them to switch to 10mm in the first place) makes the "ooh, it's not good for smaller agents" excuse more likely. 10mm did have a reputation for battering the snot out of early 10mm autos, though, so it can't be ruled out as a factor.</p><p></p><p>FWIW, I used to shoot PMC full-house 10mm in my Colt Delta Elite quite regularly, and I never found it unpleasant to shoot. I almost bought a Glock 27 until I shot it. That was the singularly most uncomfortable shootin' iron I've ever had the displeasure of discharging--and I used to shoot a 4" Model 29 on a regular basis.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SoonerP226, post: 3579523, member: 26737"] The story, as reported in the gun rags at the time, was that the 10mm was too much for smaller agents to handle, which led to the reduced-charge "10mm FBI Lite" loading. That loading led to the development of the .40 S&W (which then acquired the moniker ".40 Short & Wimpy"). IIRC, the S&W pistols the Feebies bought were also having trouble standing up to the pounding of the full 10mm loading. Personally, I think the FBI's penchant for blaming "things" over the shortcomings of their own training and tactics (as seen in their analysis of the Miami Shootout that led to them to switch to 10mm in the first place) makes the "ooh, it's not good for smaller agents" excuse more likely. 10mm did have a reputation for battering the snot out of early 10mm autos, though, so it can't be ruled out as a factor. FWIW, I used to shoot PMC full-house 10mm in my Colt Delta Elite quite regularly, and I never found it unpleasant to shoot. I almost bought a Glock 27 until I shot it. That was the singularly most uncomfortable shootin' iron I've ever had the displeasure of discharging--and I used to shoot a 4" Model 29 on a regular basis. [/QUOTE]
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