USSOCOM Selects Speer Gold Dot G2 As Duty Load

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posted on June 25, 2024
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Speer Gold Dot G2

Speer Ammo is now supplying the United States Special Operations Command, having been awarded a three-year contract to produce up to 8.5 million rounds of its Speer Gold Dot G2 147-grain 9 mm Luger load for special forces use.

The load in question uses a hollow-point projectile filled with an elastomer, which aids in barrier penetration and consistent expansion.

The U.S. military is one of the few world powers that is not a signatory to Article IV-3 of the Hague Convention, which specifically prohibits the use of hollow-point ammunition in war, but for more than 100 years, it has generally used FMJ ammunition for combat.

In 2018, the military announced it would begin employing jacketed-hollow-point ammunition for use in limited situations to prevent overpenetration in an effort to minimize collateral damage.

For more information, visit Speer.com.

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