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08-06-2012, 10:24 PM
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Re: Slug Wounds
Glaser safety slugs , are a copper jacketed bullet that has Number 6 bird shot suspended in liquid Teflon . The bullet drops all of it's kinetic energy when it hits a flesh . It's nastier then my "X" wife . The .45 ACP round has around 400 ft-lbs of kinetic energy on impact .  |
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08-10-2012, 12:09 AM
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Re: Slug Wounds
History: The original round was a hand-made hollow point bullet filled with No. 12 birdshot (0.05") with a flat polymer cap.[1][2] To improve ballistic performance, a polymer-tipped round ball was introduced in 1987, and the current compressed core form was first sold in 1988. The formulation of the polymer was also changed in 1994 to improve fragmentation reliability Usage: The United States Federal Air Marshal Service tested and used the Glaser Safety Slug extensively in the 1970s and 80s on board commercial passenger aircraft to defend against hijackers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaser_...ug#cite_note-2 |
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08-11-2012, 12:55 AM
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Re: Slug Wounds
slug/snail expert here. slugs are animals and they do bite. it depends on the size of the mouth as to how much you feel it, or not. p.s. they love beer!
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08-11-2012, 07:14 AM
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Re: Slug Wounds
"Glaser" Safety-slugs are designed to be used for Home defense in a pistol. They are called "Safety-Slugs" because they are very unlikely to penetrate a wall; like if you're children are sleeping in the room directly behind the guy who has broken into your home. They are designed for maximum stopping power with minimal penetration - 12-16 inches - the average depth of a man's chest. I don't know the details of this case, and I don't want to start a political debate, but this guy wasn't shot by some common criminal. He was shot by someone who knows his or her firearms; knows his or her ammunition, and wanted to be as protected as possible, while being as concerned for the collateral damage as possible. I personally have Glaser Blue loaded into my home defense pistol. Another fine home defense ammunition is called "Magsafe". The US Air Marshalls carry what is known as "Sinterfire" - which is basically lead powder compressed into a bullet... So it can penetrate soft tissue, but fragments into dust when it encounters a hard target like aluminum. Great post!! I've always wanted to know how Glaser performed in the field. THanks! Big Davey |
