by for similar bullet weights when using available full-power loads, as opposed to the "10mm FBI" level loads still found in some ammunition catalogs. This result is due to the 10mm Auto's higher SAAMI pressure rating of , as opposed to for the .40 S&W, and the larger case capacity, which allows the use of heavier bullets and more smokeless powder. Usage The 10mm Auto is marketed for hunting, defensive, and tactical use and is one of the few semi-automatic, rimless cartridges that is legal for hunting white-tailed deer in many U.S. states. The round makes the "Major" power factor ranking in the International Practical Shooting Confederation, even in lighter loadings. The FBI Hostage Rescue Team, Special Weapons and Tactics Teams, and various other law enforcement agencies continue to issue or authorize the use of 10mm, including: the Coconut Creek Police Department, Glasgow, Montana Police Department, Weimar Police Department, and the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Police Department. In military use, the government of Denmark has issued the Glock 20 to the Slædepatruljen Sirius (Sirius Sledge Patrol) headquartered in Daneborg, Northeast Greenland. The pistols were issued as a last resort defence against polar bears which the unit encounters during patrols. See also 9×25mm Dillon 10 mm caliber List of handgun cartridges Table of handgun and rifle cartridges References External links The Gun Zone – Birth of the 10mm Autopistol Cartridge BREN-TEN.com Website – The 10mm Auto Cartridge Cheaper Than Dirt – Cartridge of the Week, the 10mm, 10mm Auto Blogger – The 10mm Auto pistol cartridge is Alive and Well Brass Fetcher Ballistic Testing – 10mm Auto CHUCKHAWKS.COM – 10mm Auto Ballistics 101 – 10mm Ballistics Chart Ballistics By The Inch – 10mm Results Handloads.Com – 10 mm Load Data Handloads.Com – 10 mm Stopping Power GunBlast.com – Glock Model 20 10mm Auto Pistol GunBlast.com – The 10mm GunBlast.com – Smith & Wesson Brings Back the 10mm Model 610 Revolver GunBlast.com – The 10mm Auto Pistol GunBlast.com – Colt Delta Elite 10mm Semi-Automatic Pistol Modern Firearms: 10mm Auto Cartridge 10mm Auto firearms Weapons and ammunition introduced in 1983 Military cartridges Paramilitary cartridges Pistol and rifle cartridges