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10mm Auto Firearms, Past & Present
While the Bren Ten was the first ever 10mm Auto firearm it is by no means the only one. In fact there are even a couple manufactureres
who continue to produce a 10mm.
After Dornaus & Dixon Enterprises, Inc. closed its doors in 1986 it looked as if the 10mm was dead. It didn't take long, however,
for Colt to pick up the cartridge and chamber their 1911 Government Model for it. If it hadn't been for a major gun manufacturer
like Colt chambering the 10mm in one of their guns it is very possible that the cartridge would have died along with the Bren
Ten. It wasn't until the early 1990's that the 10mm really blossomed with it's adoption by the FBI as their standard issue
cartrige for their field agents. Unfortunately, the blame (if you want to call it that) for the 10mm's drop to near obscurity
is also because of the FBI when they downloaded it and then the subsequent introduction of the .40 Smith & Wesson which duplicated
the "FBI Lite" loading, but allowed the use of the smaller 9mm-sized platform.
Below you will find banners for manufactures who have produced firearms chambered for the 10mm Auto. To view more detailed
information on these companies and their 10mm offerings just click on a banner.
Information & Rating Scale
I have tried to ensure that the information for each of the firearm manufacturers listed below is as accurate and up to date
as I can possibly make it. There is always, of course, the possibility of errors. If something doesn't look right I would
recommend contacting the manufacturer directly. For those companies no longer in business... well I did my best and now it's
up to you.
In covering different 10mm firearms I have attempted to use a consistent reviewing process. It is impossible, at least for
me however, to be totally objective. First of all, we all have our own preferences when it comes to guns. Secondly, it is
entirely possible to have two identical guns from the same manufacturer and have one be a lemon while the other is a top-notch
shooter.
Included in these reviews is a 1 to 5 (5 being the best) rating scale. This scale includes such attributes as accuracy and
reliability, shootability, price, collectability, and other "intangibles." For those guns that I have not personally owned
or fired I have decided to give a "no rating available." Again, I have tried to make this as accurate as possible, but keep
in mind that this is all highly subjective.
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