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I know this is somewhat off-topic, but I was surprised to see that the NIJ standard would allow as many as 5 stoppages during the 600 rd live fire test. Or did I misread that?

Fsumach, thanks. Good info.

Fsumach, thanks much. When were those tests done?

Thanks.

Are you saying that the 185 Bonded and/or 185 +P unbonded GS will both expand reliably? Could you point me to tests that show that? Do they penetrate adequately (12-18") in 10%...

Can anyone here point me toward ballistic gel testing results for Remington's 230gr Bonded Golden Saber, preferably IWBA 4-layer denim testing in 10% calibrated organic gel, and preferably conducted...

An AMT Hardballer, stainless 5" 1911, in the late '70s. It was unreliable, had bad galling issues, and a tendency to shed the front sight.

An unreliable Kimber TLE RL II (with the external...

I have a Springfield 5" Ronin 9mm. According to Springfield Customer Service, it came from the factory with a 9lb recoil spring. With that spring, the slide just felt very sluggish as it returned...

Robinson, thanks. That article is exactly what I was looking for.

Jim, thanks. I emailed Novak this morning asking them about when they introduced dovetail sights but haven't heard back yet. Would you happen to know what year they introduced them?

Robinson, thanks. I'm not trying to fix a problem per se, except for a hole in my gun-nerd history knowledge. I was looking at the 1979ish Wilson Combat catalog reproduced in Bill Wilson's book Gun...

Does anyone here know when and by whom dovetail front sights were first introduced to the market?

I have a large Blackhawk fanny pack that I use when I do my walks around the neighborhood for exercise. I can easily accommodate an HK P2000 (with spare mag) in the back compartment, in an Alabama...

JTQ, great points and info!

Thanks for posting this. I had read it, but some folks watching this thread might not have seen it.

I have slowly come to the understanding that there are three major types of feed lips on .45 1911 magazines:

1. the original long but tapered GI type that apparently can offer controlled feed and...

My first experience with concealed carry was in '77 or '78, an S&W 28-2 6", wearing Rogers grips, loaded with CCI Lawman 3940, a .357 140gr JHP load, carried under a suit coat in a Rogers shoulder...

HCM, thanks.

Velo, thanks much.

I'm trying to find out when Federal introduced its apparently-defunct Tactical Bonded handgun ammo line. This included loads like LE9T1, LE9T5, LE40T1, LE40T2, LE45T1, etc. The first I can find of...

About a week ago, it was still showing up as a current product on the Federal LE site.

Mas, thanks much.

Mas, could you help answer this?

Velo Dog, thanks much.

Leroy, thanks.

What year did Federal start making its 9BPLE, the 9mm 115gr +P+ JHP? I have found a couple of sources that indicate it happened in the early 1980s, but I'm trying to pin down the date to a...