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AndyLate
05-16-20, 17:19
A local gun store is selling Speer Gold 9x19 LE 8 gram (124 grain) in a white 50 round box for $25. I have been buying two boxes every time I stop by and have a comfortable stash by now.

Can anyone tell me specifically what these are from the pics? I assume they are standard pressure LE contract overruns. Headstamps are: (clockwise) SPEER 18 9x19 029

Thank you!

Andy

Front

https://i.imgur.com/6ax3a0w.jpg

Back

https://i.imgur.com/TAELR9q.jpg

Side

https://i.imgur.com/87EcMz1.jpg

End

https://i.imgur.com/yUaysez.jpg
gaijin
05-16-20, 20:26
Those are obviously the wimpier “made for France/Quebec” version.

Sorry, I couldn’t restrain myself.
My guess would be Standard Pressure. Barring actual insight from members, I’d just chrono a few and find out what they are.
AndyLate
05-16-20, 20:48
Yeah, I'm kind of afraid they are made for the French army and a white flag will pop out my muzzle when I pull the trigger. At least if the are Canadian, the flag will say "Bang, eh?"

Andy
JimmyB62
05-17-20, 10:53
They may be loaded to CIP standards and not SAAMI (I don’t know this to be the case). If they are they may be a bit higher pressure than SAAMI standard. Like someone else said, chrono some and find out. If you don’t have a chrono, send a few rounds to me and I’ll check them in whatever barrel length you want.
ggammell
05-17-20, 11:22
Those are obviously the wimpier “made for France/Quebec” version.

Sorry, I couldn’t restrain myself.
My guess would be Standard Pressure. Barring actual insight from members, I’d just chrono a few and find out what they are.

White box serves duel role as surrender flag. Lol
ST911
05-17-20, 21:07
OP- Give Speer a call with the lot number and ask directly. The response you receive will include a canned "meets safe commercial specifications", but they may be able to tell you something more. Share back what you've learned.
AndyLate
05-17-20, 21:24
I reached out to Speer this morning via their site, and their Techical Service Supervisor replied "___, this in made to 9X19 NATO specification and would be at +P pressures."

I appreciate the chrono offer, Gaijin.

Andy