Initial info on CBP's new duty load--9mm Speer 147gr

[Tokarev]

LEWISTON, Idaho – July 20, 2020 – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has selected Vista Outdoor’s Speer Ammunition brand as the awardee for their 9mm Service Ammunition.

CBP is one of the world’s largest law enforcement agencies and is charged with border security while also overseeing lawful international trade and travel. This is the largest duty contract won in company history and solidifies Speer as law enforcement’s number one choice of duty ammunition.

This single-award, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract is a Strategically Sourced contract for all DHS components and other federal agencies with a maximum value of $112 Million dollars. The ordering period is for a total of five years with product delivery commencing this August.

“We are proud to provide the highest quality duty ammunition to CBP officers charged with the monumental task of border security,” said Speer Ammunition President Jason Vanderbrink. “We know they require the best ammunition in their mission to protect our borders and keep the homeland safe. The use of Gold Dot technology in this contract ammunition ensures the highest performance threshold and absolute confidence in on-duty performance.”

CBP selected a round utilizing the Speer Gold Dot technology, which has set an industry benchmark for both self-defense and duty use, earning the trust of consumers and law enforcement world-wide. The bullet features a pressure-formed lead core that is bonded to an extremely uniform jacket a single atom at a time that virtually eliminates separation on impact for more retained weight and consistent penetration depths. The Gold Dot hollow-point design expands consistently through the full range of barriers. Reliable ignition and cycling are delivered thanks to sealed primers and nickel-plated brass.

Speer ammunition can be found at dealers nationwide or purchased online direct from Speer. For more information on all products from Speer or to shop online, visit www.speer.com



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[witchking777]

The stepped ogive is interesting. Certainly it has been tested, but it did raise an eyebrow.

Hopefully it doesn't and if it does Speer doesn't try to blame the gun like Hornady did with their original design for .40 Critical Duty. It would jam in my XDM,getting caught on the case where the ogive starts. I sent it in and eventually got a new pistol out of it because Hornady was 100% certain it wasn't their ammo. Lo and behold, I wasn't the only one as they have since redesigned the ogive to make it more round and not truncated. That BS alone has made me dislike Hornady.

[sparkyv]

I recall picking up purple range brass once. Took me a while to figure out where it came from. Loaded up just fine!

Does CBP still use training ammo? I have a few boxes of the purple stuff from one of our ex-BP guys, as well as a little more of the old duty ammo.

[Tokarev]

I recall picking up purple range brass once. Took me a while to figure out where it came from. Loaded up just fine!

The coating will tumble off if it hasn't already.

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