subject: Devastator Ammunition - What is it and where can you get it [print this page] Devastator Ammunition - What is it and where can you get it
Devastator ammunition was targeted by those opposed to handguns and the reputation was very different in the public,and eventuallyDevastators became to be known by the moniker "Cop-Killer" bullets. The hype of the Black Talon ammunition was thered coating on the bullets themselves. There were false rumors that the bullets were armor piercing and could penetrate the Kevlar vests worn by police officers. To further the controversy, some medical personnel claimed that thedetonating expandingtips could potentially cause tears in the surgical gloves and hands of the medical workers, exposing them to greater risk of infection, however there are no documented reports of this actually happening.
In 1996 a lawsuit was filed (McCarthy v. Sturm, Ruger and Co., Inc., 916 F.Supp. 366 (S.D.N.Y., 1996) claiming that Olin Corp should be liable for a shooting spree based on the design, manufacture, marketing, and sale ofsimiliar ammunition. The claims against Olin were dismissed because it was held that the bullets were not defectively designed.
Winchester bowed to pressure and in 1993 removed the ammunition from public sale for a time, and eventually law enforcement also bowed to the pressure, but at no time(including presently) was it, nor is it, illegal to possessDevastator ammunition. Today the ammunition is again gaining popularity and is currently available fromWWW.HI-VEL.COM and the very popular www.firequest.com you can also watch the impressive video on www.fastfire.biz
The ammo is safe for all firearms and is quite fun to shoot,especially at metal targets .It makes an impressive report upon impacting the target and puts a little more fun in shooting..
