Wednesday, February 8, 2012

The Speer Gold Dot

I use their .357 MAGNUM 158 GR LE GOLD DOT HP




From the New York Daily News: “An off-duty police detective shot a 17-year-old mugger dead in Brooklyn Sunday after the youth attacked him with a cane, authorities said. The dead teen’s 15-year-old accomplice fled the scene but was later arrested, cops said. Police sources said Detective Benjamin Cintron, a 26-year veteran, appears to have used justifiable force in shooting Antoine White.
…..The officer takes out his shield and off-duty 38-caliber, five-shot Smith and Wesson and instructs White to stop and to drop it, meaning the cane,” Browne said. “(White’s) advancing on him. The officer fires once. The bullet entered and exited White’s left forearm then struck him in the left chest. He died at nearby Woodhull Hospital.” Read the entire article here.

The issue load for NYPD officers carrying a .38 Special revolver is the Speer 135 grain +P Gold Dot hollow point. This load was developed by Speer at the request of the NYPD to mimic the excellent performance the NYPD has experienced with their 9mm duty load, the 124 grain +P Gold Dot HP.

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