Dutch SF to buy .300 BLK carbines

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Just curious if you know what kind of 5.56 projectile was used by rescuers in Sydney. My Police Dept. was very concerned about fratricide and issued a 55 grain JSP Winchester.

My Department was one of the first agencies to adopt the 9 MM model 39 which were initially loaded with 123 grain FMJ. In an effort to reduce over penetration the Department tried some 100 grain FMJ.

I've always been amused by this concern with overpenetration and collateral damage, especially when it comes to handguns.

According to all of the statistical data I've seen, the majority of handgun rounds fired by police completely miss the intended target. Those misses are traveling at full velocity, rendering them far more hazardous to bystanders than rounds that pass through the body.

Note that the Sydney hostage was apparently killed by a miss, not an overpenetrating bullet.