SUBJECT: AMMO RECALL, LE Officers Please check!!!

[Pappy1600]

This was transmitted today to our agency;

The FBI is working with Winchester on a potentially serious condition affecting all recently

produced .40 S&W, Winchester, Q4355, 180grain, Bonded SERVICE ammunition. Some of the

cartridge casings were produced without a flash hole. This condition completely eliminates

the ability of this Service cartridge to fire – this is a “silent killer” in that no visual inspection by

FBI personnel can detect this manufacturing defect and it would only be known at the time the

Agent attempted to fire their handgun. A limited number of problems have been reported

however this is such a dangerous condition immediate action across the FBI is necessary.

Affected ammunition will have a four character “day code”, two letters, two numbers, i.e., FA

42. All Q4355 with day codes beginning with the letter F and any Q4355 with the two letter

combination of EN are included in this recall.

This ammunition must be removed from FBI service weapons and magazines IMMEDIATELY.

Again, boxed ammunition with the following codes must be removed from service

IMMEDIATELY:

Product Code: Q4355

Day Code: Any code beginning with F or EN

See attached file for photo identifying the location of these codes on the ammunition

box.

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This recall only affects Winchester ammunition Q4355, 180grain, Bonded SERVICE with day

codes outlined above.

[Pappy1600]

This is Winchester Ranger LE Ammo .40 180gr Bonded, You LE guys make sure you check your ammo if carrying this stuff. Be Safe!

[MikedaddyH]

Thanks for the heads up ! I have to check my stash, I bought a bunch of this type of Ranger ammo.

[Pappy1600]

By pappy1600 at 2012-08-01