Tuesday, November 24, 2009

What, Exactly, Is a ‘Cop-Killer’ Gun?


What, Exactly, Is a ‘Cop-Killer’ Gun? (Updated) | Danger Room | Wired.com

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I am actually surprised this hasn't caused more hysterical outcries for more gun control. My experience with necked-down cartridges in pistols is they like to jam. The other problem is the round is over-bore, meaning more it has more powder then it can efficiently burn. A longer barrel is required to maximize the round's effectiveness. All that to say, I don't see where this pistol as being any more of a "cop-killer" than other handguns. A deer rifle in 30-06 or .270 Winchester is more common and deadlier than any handgun. The level of marksmanship of the average deer-hunter far surpasses that of the common thug, gang banger or psychopath with a pistol.

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