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Training
Frangible Ammo May Pose Threat to Body Armor
A limited series of tests evaluating the performance of frangible ammunition against body armor suggests the bullets pose a potential safety threat to personal body armor wearers.
November 12, 2002
Vehicle Ops
TTI Armory Specialized Munitions
July 31, 2002
Weapons
Frangible Ammunition for Training and Safety: The Good and The Bad
I've been using frangible ammunition exclusively at Valhalla for almost four years now. We've been through several different brands and experienced some interesting results along the way. Let me share some of them with you.
May 29, 2007
Weapons
Frangible Ammunition
Custom Cartridge
Custom Cartridge has developed a cartridge using a frangible bullet loaded to sub-sonic speed that is effective when striking human targets but breaks down into small particles when hard surfaces are hit. The "Hush" bullets do not ricochet and will not penetrate automobile sheet metal or aircraft skin.
February 29, 2004
Technology
APB360: The Training Tracker
APB360's software is a versatile tool that can save agencies time and money by maintaining training records and inventory in one database.
December 4, 2017
Weapons
Frangible Training Cartridges
Simunition
Greenshield are truly frangible, lead-free, full-energy training ammunition, designed to reduce health and safety hazards by eliminating exposure to lead and other heavy metals. The bullets are composed of a patented, copper-tin-polymer compound and do not require a jacket, so splash back and ricochet dangers are virtually eliminated – the projectiles disintegrate into powder upon impact with a hard surface.
October 31, 2008
Special Units
POLICE-TREXPO 2011: Tactical Gear
Each year the manufacturers and distributors of tactical police products display their latest and greatest wares at POLICE-TREXPO. The following is a quick look at some of the coolest items exhibited and demonstrated at POLICE-TREXPO 2011.
October 26, 2011
Special Units
OLES to Test Effects of Frangible Ammunition
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has requested an investigation into independent reports that frangible bullets penetrate ballistic-resistant body armor.
August 7, 2002
Special Units
NIST Bullet Tests Make Frangibles More Tangible
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are measuring precisely the disintegration of “frangible” bullets when they strike a surface to better understand how the ammunition might affect body armor.
August 2, 2006
Weapons
Frangible Special Duty Hollow Point
International Cartridge
International Cartridge Corporation’s Frangible Lead-Free Special Duty Hollow Point ammunition is designed to create a safer, more effective duty round for today’s law enforcement. Unlike conventional lead-based duty rounds, International Cartridge’s Green Elite HP Duty fragments and creates several wound channels, giving a better chance for a one-shot stop.
October 31, 2008
Patrol
Ammunition 2018
Ammunition manufacturers are starting the year off with new product offerings.
January 3, 2018
Weapons
Federal Premium LE Offers BallistiClean Frangible Slug, Buckshot
BallistiClean frangible slug and buckshot loads are made to provide uncompromising reliability and performance with Catalyst, which Federal calls the only 100% lead-free primer design proven as reliable as conventional lead styphnate primers.
June 12, 2019
Weapons
RUAG Ammotec Establishes U.S. Ammo Distributor
RUAG Ammotec USA, which will be based in Tampa, Fla., will distribute small-caliber ammunition and frangible rounds produced by Precision Ammunition.
December 1, 2009
Patrol
Scarce Ammo and Surprising Shots
None of the politicos knew until it was over that many of the officers only had one bullet each, and many of them had no ammunition at all.
July 31, 2002
Weapons
Civil Defense Ammo
Liberty Ammunition
Liberty Ammunition's Civil Defense line of personal defense ammunition is available in 9mm, .40 S&W, .45 ACP, and .380 Auto. It's designed to have twice the effective range of standard ammo.
January 29, 2014
Weapons
Ammo at the Ready
Check out a sampling of law enforcement ammunition made to meet the specific needs of police officers.
January 13, 2010
Patrol
Iowa Deputy Recovers From Anhydrous Ammonia Exposure
A Fayette County (Iowa) Sheriff's deputy has fully recovered from her exposure to anhydrous ammonia while attempting to arrest a man who was stealing the chemical used to produce meth.
February 5, 2012
Patrol
California Legislator Proposes Special Tax on Guns, Ammo
Assemblyman Jim Cooper (D-Elk Grove) said his bill would strengthen counseling support at California’s 1,400 middle schools and junior high schools while providing more armed school resource officers at high schools.
March 22, 2018
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