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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
There are so many agencies and people to credit with the amazing amount of data
that was measured and calculated in this report. So many new things were
accomplished and considered like Ballistic Ratio, consulting of medical
professionals to create the first large scale test using realistic animal tissue as a
primary media and the testing of all four types of ammunition instead of just hollow
points.
People involved in this 2016-17 Joint Agency Ballistics Test For Defensive
Handgun Ammunition came from the Department of Defense, Department of
Justice, Marshalls, two Texas State departments, 4 police and Sherriff departments,
2 security firms, 3 local gun stores and 2 training schools. We had 2 companies that
sponsored some of the tests by providing supplies and food. One local grocery store
chain gave great discount on brisket used in Phase 4/5. The tests were accomplished
at 4 outdoor ranges starting in March of 2016 and finishing in October of 2017.
Ammunition was provided by multiple sources ranging from the manufacturers to
gun stores and finally most provided by the agencies involved.
No ammunition
manufacturers were allowed to sponsor or attend any test. They were only allowed
to provide ammunition and nothing else.
The people involved were active, retired and by the end some of the active retired!
Many wished to remain anonymous and it was agreed that two final reports would
be made. One only for the agencies involved and one for general use that would
have all specific agencies, individuals and companies information removed, with the
exception of the company compiling and disseminating the final report.
No agency,
company or individual received any financial or gift compensation of any kind for
testing or the report. A very special thanks to all the volunteers who helped set up,
tear down, film, photograph, measure, re-measure, document, calculate and check
all the data. Only through their diligent thorough work could this much accurate
data be generated.
The individual test reports were written by many testers, chapters were written and
reviewed by many and final composition and editing was accomplished by the
training company that provided continuity of testing and scheduling: Viper Weapons
Training LLC.
There are no conclusions in this test. Testing was accomplished only to provide raw
data on a large scale with an enormous sample size on multiple media with 4
predetermined quantifiable grading criteria. Each agency should first determine
which characteristics are important to them in order, before using the data for
ammunition determination or for ballistics training.
A 2019 test is being scheduled to include newer rounds, more direct competitions of
rounds by requested agencies and more tissue dissection data. The same protocols
will be maintained in that test so that comparisons and combined sample sizes may
be accomplished.
A power point presentation is available for any agency wishing to have this report
in that format.
Any agency wanting more information please make a request to
viperweaponstraining@gmail.com
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