In each case, the denim layers remained stapled in place with a neat entrance hole. Holes in phenolic were of consistent sizeįor each of these, the copper jacket was recovered in one piece inside the water jug, which in each case had an entrance but no exit hole. Holes punched in the phenolic were of consistent size, about a half inch. Three of the four loads – 85 and 95 grain Power Strike, as well as 130 grain subsonic Silent Strike, penetrated all the elements but the water jug completely. The firearm used is a popular one for concealment – a Sig Sauer P365 with a stock 3.1-inch barrel. To further represent a defensive encounter, all shots were fired from a distance of 21 feet, allegedly representing the maximum distance of 95 percent of criminal attacks.

Although no distance was selected, I chose 20 inches-a reasonable distance, at least prior to the current practice of social distancing for Coronavirus, that one person might stand behind another in a crowded room. Test setup-double denim, produce, phenolic, and a jug of waterĪt the manufacturer’s suggestion, a jug of water was placed behind the denim-covered, phenolic-bearing produce. To simulate some aspects of FBI ammo testing protocols, two layers of denim were stapled to the doomed produce – a thick-walled white pumpkin and a regular “Halloween” pumpkin, both basketball-sized, and a ripe, round watermelon, slightly larger than the pumpkins hung vertically in the middle of each was a panel made of 0.25-inch thick phenolic, a cloth-and-resin-based plastic, to simulate bone. Testing was done on one watermelon (an unusual purchase for this time of year) and two medium-size pumpkins, one with an unusually hard and thick shell. The more damage one round inflicts, the sooner a determined attack stops. As a concealed carrier, I’m also interested in minimizing the number of rounds fired and commensurate reduced risk of a shot landing somewhere other than on the intended target. I was interested to find out for myself if the damage these rounds wreak delivers on the promise of no over-penetration-a claim other frange producers don’t make. They have a very different appearance from other frangible HP rounds, which are visually very similar to any HP load except they have no “petals.” Allegiance frangible material is colored, and with the variety of choices the company offers in a single caliber, that’s a good thing as it makes it easy to distinguish one type from another after unboxing.

This company’s product is different than most in that the bullets, though frangible, are copper-jacketed and filled with a frangible insert. In this test, we looked at several grain weights available from Allegiance Ammunition. The 2012 Empire State Building shooting, in which multiple jacket- or bullet-ricochet injuries occurred to bystanders, is the current prime example of a setting in which frangible ammunition may have prevented unintended damage or even tragedy. This practically eliminates risk of ricochet injuries in urban or steel-rich environments, including ships and certain industrial facilities. In case you’re not up to speed on what frangible ammunition is, check out this article where I advocate for this type of ammo for self-protection because, while it delivers a devastating impact on the target, it disintegrates on impact with hard steel or poured concrete. The Allegiance developer/owner claimed to have killed an adult feral hog with this ammunition in. To everyone’s amazement, the gel block literally jumped up, writhed, and fell off its platform onto the floor. There, I witnessed Allegiance 9mm being fired into a 16-inch, bare gel block from a full-size handgun three feet from the block. My first encounter with the brand was at a gun writer’s conference in 2016. With its Swedish-derived name meaning “heavy stone,” tungsten is a novel yet intuitive choice for hard-hitting ammunition-and that’s exactly what Allegiance makes. In the manufacturing process, Allegiance uses tungsten in many of its loads. It’s a little different, after all, than some others. So when the chance came to take some Florida-made Allegiance Ammunition home for a trial, I eagerly said yes. I’ve tested frange on produce, plywood, and plastic. It’s fascinating, after all, that what is, at the molecular level, basically a snowball of substances melded together, can accomplish as much and often more damage than a solid lead bullet, with or without a jacket. Get to know a longtime gun person, and you’ll likely uncover a more- or less-obvious related affection for some certain type or brand of ammunition. Allegiance Ammuntion Frangible: Yep, It Blows Stuff Apart

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