Guys,
I know that the instruction manual with any new handgun will usually tell you if the gun can be used with over strength ammo. Glock 9mm's seem to work better with +P. I'm also aware that using higher strength ammo wears the gun out faster and can lead to cracked frames etc. But I want to know if any modern 9mm's (or .38's) are actually unsafe with +P or +P+ loadings, so I guess I'm referring to a potential chamber KB. I seem to remember hearing that all "quality" firearms are proofed with a double charge of powder, so is every 9mm able to handle +P+ ? Just about every cop who still carries a 9mm seems to have hot loaded ammo, and there is a large variety in the guns they carry, S&W, Glock, Sig, not many H&K and a few Taurus. So just what is the story here.
Regards
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A Person Is Smart
But People Are Stupid
Mike H
I know that the instruction manual with any new handgun will usually tell you if the gun can be used with over strength ammo. Glock 9mm's seem to work better with +P. I'm also aware that using higher strength ammo wears the gun out faster and can lead to cracked frames etc. But I want to know if any modern 9mm's (or .38's) are actually unsafe with +P or +P+ loadings, so I guess I'm referring to a potential chamber KB. I seem to remember hearing that all "quality" firearms are proofed with a double charge of powder, so is every 9mm able to handle +P+ ? Just about every cop who still carries a 9mm seems to have hot loaded ammo, and there is a large variety in the guns they carry, S&W, Glock, Sig, not many H&K and a few Taurus. So just what is the story here.
Regards
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A Person Is Smart
But People Are Stupid
Mike H