Feasibility Study: Use of Reloaded Caliber .45 M1911 Ball Cartridges for Military Training

摘要

A contract was awarded to a licensed reloader to reload 250,000 government-furnished, once-fired .45 caliber cartridge cases. The reloaded cartridges were subjected to performance, safety, and user evaluations. Simultaneously, the economic practicality of substituting reloaded cartridges for new cartridges was evaluated. Technically, it was found to be feasible to use reloaded cartridges for training purposes, but an Economic Analysis demonstrated that it was cheaper to buy new cartridges which are suitable for both combat and training usage. (Author)