SIGforum.com Main Page Ammunition What type of ammo did the U.S. Secret Service use in their P228's?
Main Page Ammunition What type of ammo did the U.S. Secret Service use in their P228's?|
Go
|
New
|
Find
|
Notify
|
Tools
|
Reply
|
|
Member |
Anyone know?
GO CHARGERS!!! |
||
|
|
Member |
Take this for what it is worth: but I vaguely remember reading an article about the Secret Service Sig 228 9mm's back in some Gunrag about a dozen years ago. I am pretty sure the author said Remington 115gr. JHP +P+.
|
|||
|
|
Member |
well, no, I don't know. Probably some off the shelves LE bonded rounds. There're not that many choices in this market, Win Ranger or PDX1, Federal HST, and of course, Gold dot. Maybe even Golden Sabre. You can't really tell one from another based on performance now aday...
By the way, I thought the USSS use P229 in 357 Sig. But I could be wrong... Just my $.02 |
|||
|
|
Member |
They do now, but they used P228's before. GO CHARGERS!!! |
|||
|
|
Member |
Right on the money!!!!!!!!
Secret Service uses p229's in .357 sig |
|||
|
|
Member |
Remington 9mm Luger +P+ 115 gr JHP (R9MM4S)
 NRA Life Member GLOCK Certified Armorer |
|||
|
Sigforum K9 handler |
??????? The USSS used the P228 long before the 357 SIG was ever thought of. They transitioned to the P229 long after the P228s service record with them stretched a decade and a half. Before that they used Smith and Wesson K frame revolvers and J frames. Their .38 Special load was the 158 grain Lead semi wadcutter plus P manufactured by Federal (38H). It was dubbed the "Treasury Load" from the use of the service. _______________________________________________________________________ Upcoming GGI classes www.grayguns.com Want free GGI training? Host a GGI class in 2010 and your tuition is free. |
|||
|
Member |
I thought the 158 grain load was known as the FBI load and the 110 grain load was the Treasury load?
_________________________________________________________ So a friend sees me sticking my car keys in a pile of dog doo and asks, "Whatcha doing?" Me, "Just trying to start some..." "When in danger or in doubt, run in circles scream and shout" R.I.P. R.A.H.  H1N1 Oink. |
|||
|
|
Support Scottish Rite Children Hospital  |
Yeah, the "Treasury Load" is the 110gr+P+ .38spec. The "FBI Load" is the 158gr+P LSWCHP in 38spec.
__________________________ Violence has resolved more conflicts than anything else. The contrary opinion that violence doesn't solve anything is merely wishful thinking at its worst.-Jean Rasczak
|
|||
|
|
Member |
Correct. |
|||
|
Member |
158 gr is the FBI load 110+P+ is the treasury load both in 38spl
Secret Service presently uses 125gr 357Sig Gold Dots the results of the FBI tests done for the Secret Service are at http://www.armsmaster.net-a.go...pages.com/357sig.pdf ---------------------- Past President, Sacramento Veteran Police Officers Assn. F.B.I Certified Rangemaster/Firearms Instructor, Retired Armorer, M.P., Squad Leader, Senior M.P. Investigator. of the 270th Military Police Company California Army National Guard 1983-1997 |
|||
|
|
Support Scottish Rite Children Hospital |
USSS uses the 125gr Winchester Ranger Talon, which does not meet FBI criteria. Go figure.
__________________________ Violence has resolved more conflicts than anything else. The contrary opinion that violence doesn't solve anything is merely wishful thinking at its worst.-Jean Rasczak
|
|||
|
| Powered by Eve Community |
 | Please Wait. Your request is being processed... |
|
SIGforum.com Main Page Ammunition What type of ammo did the U.S. Secret Service use in their P228's?
Main Page Ammunition What type of ammo did the U.S. Secret Service use in their P228's?© SIGforum 2009