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9x25mm Dillon
Anders Herzberg

9x25mm Dillon: What if .357 SIG but Bigger?

Condition An IPSC Wildcat The IPSC has been responsible for the creation of many different wildcat cartridges, with the 9X25mm Dillon being one of many cartridges to be developed specifically for use in the shooting competition. The cartridge was initially created by an employee of Dillon Precision to compete with

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9X23 Winchester Drawing
Anders Herzberg

9×23 Winchester: Super Speed, 45 Recoil?

Condition Potential, but With Fierce Competition The 9×23 Winchester cartridge was created out of the crucible of the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC). IPSC shooters demand flat shooting, reliable, rounds that can be easily controlled and compensated to allow for fast, accurate follow up shots. In the mid 90’s a

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7.62x25mm-Tokarev-FMJ-Round
Anders Herzberg

7.62x25mm Tokarev: A Relic of War

Condition Millsurp Shooter The 7.62x25mm Tokarev was created out of the desire to create a Russian version of the venerable 7.63×25 Mauser round. The Tsarist Army and later the Red Army both utilized the German round in many conflicts.  During joint operations with the Weimar Republic during the 1920’s the

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