Winchester Black Talon - The "Cop Killer Bullet"
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In this video we test the infamous "cop killer bullet" also known as the Black Talon. The Black Talon was introduced by Winchester in 1991. It was the first handgun hollow point cartridge to be designed from the ground up with law enforcement in mind. The bullets unique construction was supposed to allow it to travel through common barriers, such as a car windshield, without disintegrating.
The Black Talon received some negative attention in 1993. Colin Furgeson used the ammunition to shoot 25 people on December 7th, 1993 on the Long Island Railroad. Six of those people did not survive the shooting. Media outlets and politicians immediately used the shooting as a soap box to preach the evils of the Black Talon round. A number of ridiculous claims were formed from this unfortunate history.
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Myths:
1. Black Talon rounds are illegal.
2. Black Talon rounds can pierce armor.
3. Black Talon rounds have a black coating that allows it to cause extra damage.
Testing Methods:
1. In order to test the myth that the Black Talon can pierce armor, we used level IIIA soft body armor. This is the most common armor and is used by most police forces.
2. To test the legality of the Winchester Black Talon, we fired a 9mm bullet at FBI grade ballistic ordnance gelatin. This is the same type of gel that is used by the FBI for ammunition tests. We also used the exact same type of firearm that was used by Colin Furgeson on that fateful day in 1993, the Ruger P89.
Results:
1. We found that the Winchester Black Talon 9mm did not penetrate soft body armor. When fired at almost point blank range the bullet only penetrated 2 out of the 4 panels of armor. This is what is expected from a hollow point handgun round.
2. The Black Talon surprisingly failed to perform up to expectations. Both rounds failed to reach full expansion. As a result, the permanent cavities left by the Black Talon were pitiful. The maximum expansion was roughly 0.25 inches. If we compare that to other defensive handgun loads such as the Hornady XTP 9mm we will see the terrible performance of the Black Talon. The XTP left a cavity over three times as wide as the Black Talon.
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