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Greater domestic competition for fewer engineering and construction projects has led many U.S. contractor to expand operations to the international arena. Seeking any possible advantage to either establish or entrench its foreign foothold, a contractor may decide to intensify its interactions with foreign decision makers. Such interactions, however, may come at a steep cost to contractors if done in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. § 78dd-1, et seq. ("FCPA" or the "Act"). Improper payments to foreign officials, among other activities, can result in severe civil and criminal penalties, which include suspension and debarment from contracting with the U.S. federal government.
Given the consequences for violating the FCPA, contractors who want to take advantage of new global opportunities must be aware of the scope and effect of the Act. Focusing on the anti-bribery provisions of the FCPA, this article will address who and what the FCPA covers, the related penalties for each violation, and what enforcement agencies consider when deciding to open an investigation or bring charges against potential violators. Finally, the article highlights the importance of a robust FCPA compliance program to avoid potentially devastating sanctions.
DOJ And SEC Provide Clarity
On November 14, 2012, the Department of Justice ("DOJ"), together with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") published a highly anticipated resource guide (the "Guide" can be found at http://www.justice.gov/criminal/fraud/fcpa/guide.pdf). Although non-binding, and by no means an exhaustive reference, the Guide provides helpful information on the FCPA's requirements, the approach of agency enforcement, as well as several hypothetical examples aimed to aid U.S. companies in developing effective compliance programs. The Guide did not render any changes to the statutory language of the FCPA, but it does offer detailed interpretations of the Act from the agencies responsible for its enforcement.
The Basics
The FCPA was enacted in 1977 primarily to address corporate accounting transparency and to rein in bribery of foreign officials by U.S. companies. As stated in the Guide, the "FCPA was designed to prevent corrupt practices, protect investors, and provide a fair playing field for those honest companies trying to win business based on quality and price rather than bribes." (Guide at 90.)
What and Who are Covered?
The FCPA "prohibits offering to pay, paying, promising to pay, or authorizing the payment of money or anything of value to a foreign official in order to influence any act or decision of the foreign official in his or her official capacity or to secure any other improper advantage in order to obtain or retain business." (Guide at 10.)
The anti-bribery provisions of the Act apply to "issuers" (generally defined as companies that trade stock in the U.S. markets and are required to file SEC reports) and "domestic concerns" (any citizen, corporation, partnership, etc., that is organized and has its principal place of business in the United States). This in effect covers all U.S. business centers. The Act covers an issuer's and domestic concern's officers, directors, employees, agents, and shareholders. Payments to third-parties to carry out proscribed actions under the Act are also prohibited.
The FCPA governs conduct both inside and outside the United States, and violators may be prosecuted for using U.S. mail or "any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce in furtherance of a corrupt payment to a foreign official." (Guide at 11.) In other words, "placing a telephone call or sending an e-mail, text message, or fax from, to, or through the United States involves interstate commerce—as does sending a wire transfer from or to a U.S. bank or otherwise using the U.S. banking system, or traveling across state borders or internationally to or from the United States." (Guide at 11.)
The FCPA only applies to payments intended to induce a foreign official to use his or her position "in order to assist such issuer in obtaining or retaining business for or with, or directing business to, any person." 15 U.S.C. §§ 78dd-1(a), 78dd-2(a), 78dd-3(a). To violate the Act, such payments must be made "corruptly" (an intent or desire to wrongfully influence the recipient) and "willfully" (an act committed voluntarily and purposefully, and with a bad purpose). (Guide at 14.)
The Guide instructs that many enforcement actions by the DOJ and the SEC "involve bribes to obtain or retain government contracts." (Guide at 13.) Examples detailed in the Guide of actions taken to obtain or retain such business that might run afoul of the Act include: winning a contract; influencing the procurement process; gaining access to non-public, bid tender information; influencing the adjudication of lawsuits or enforcement actions; obtaining exceptions to regulations; and avoiding contract termination.
Who is a Foreign Official?
The FCPA defines "foreign official" to include:
any officer or employee of a foreign government or any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof, or of a public international organization, or any person acting in an official capacity for or on behalf of any such government or department, agency, or instrumentality, or for or on behalf of any such public international organization.
15 U.S.C. § 78dd-1(f)(1)(A); 15 U.S.C. §§ 78dd-2(h)(2)(A), 78dd-3(f)(2)(A). The Guide emphasizes that the Act "broadly applies to corrupt payments to 'any' officer or employee of a foreign government and to those acting on the foreign government's behalf" and "thus covers corrupt payments to low-ranking employees and high-level officials alike." (Guide at 20.).
Foreign officials, as defined by the act, can be bureaucrats at all levels of government. For example, in one prominent investigation concerning the construction of retail stores in Mexico, it was alleged that bribes were paid to mayors, city council members, and low-level bureaucrats. Such bribes were allegedly paid to obtain favorable permits, zoning approvals and reductions in environmental impact fees. Other examples of improper payments investigated by the DOJ include payments to hospital administrators and members of regulatory committees.
The FCPA Imposes Severe Penalties On Violators
To achieve its public policy goals, the FCPA imposes substantial penalties on violators. For each violation of the anti-bribery provisions, a company is subject to a criminal fine of up to $2 million. Individuals, including officers, directors and agents of a company are subject to a criminal fine of up to $100,000 and imprisonment for up to five years. Both companies and individuals are also subject to potential civil penalties of $16,000 for each violation
In addition to these criminal and civil penalties, individuals and companies who violate the FCPA may face suspension and debarment from U.S. federal government contracting. (Guide at 70, citing 48 C.F.R. §§ 9.406-2, 9.407-2 (allowing suspension and debarment for the "[c]omission of any other offense indicating a lack of business integrity or business honesty that seriously and directly affects the present responsibility of a Government contractor or subcontractor.").
DOJ Investigations
According to the Guide, the DOJ will consider several factors in "conducting an investigation, determining whether to charge a corporation, and negotiating plea or other agreements." (Guide at 53.) Among other factors, the DOJ will assess: the nature and seriousness of the offense; the pervasiveness of the wrongdoing within the company; the company's history of similar misconduct; the company's timely and voluntary disclosure of any wrongdoing; the existence of an effective pre-existing compliance program; and the company's remedial actions.
Importance Of Compliance Program
Companies seeking to expand their foreign businesses must consider the inherent risks and rewards of such an endeavor, and prepare an effective FCPA compliance program. As articulated in the Guide, "[i]n a global marketplace, an effective compliance program is a critical component of a company's internal controls and is essential to detecting and preventing FCPA violations." (Guide at 56.) The Guide counsels that an effective compliance program must be tailored to reach company's "needs, risks and challenges," and should start with a strong commitment from senior management and a clearly articulated policy against corruption. (Guide at 57.) The program should include stringent oversight, accessible training, periodic review and complimentary incentives and disciplinary measures. (Guide at 57-62.) The Guide encourages the use of a "clear, concise, and accessible" code of conduct that evolves and is accessible to "all employees and to those conducting business on the company's behalf." (Guide at 57, 62).
Contractors engaging in foreign projects must be mindful of the reach and repercussions of the FCPA. Violations of the Act can result in substantial criminal and civil fines, as well as suspension and debarment from U.S. government contracting—the lifeblood of many contractors. Contractors that wish to expand their global exposure must institute and follow clear and effective compliance controls and procedures.


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Procedures for paying construction permit fees require dam owners to include an initial payment with their construction permit application. Ecology will then bill the unpaid balance. The minimum initial payment is $1,977.
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I've decided to post a semi-retraction to my disclaimer note at the bottom of my last post. I'm getting the feeling I came across as a little neurotic and some what scary. Plus, Ben read it and told me I was a physco and that he would never leave me a comment on a post like that. So I am apologizing to my readers and commenter's for being harsh and thank them all for leaving comments despite my raging antics. I have found all of the comments to be very helpful and very appropriate. I may have been writing in pre-defence based off of the 3 or 4 different forums I read prior to making my plea for help. Each mommy in distress got ripped apart for not being scheduled or for having routines. All of them got advice from others talking about how well their much younger babies slept and how they achieved that. Which isn't really that helpful seeing how the distressed mommies baby was sleeping just fine at the advice giving mommies babies age. (did that make sense?) Anyways, I was rather put off by the forums I read and thought I would seek advice from people who actually know what they are talking about. Which you all do, I might add. I feel so much better having read all of your wise advice. But I did want to make sure this didn't turn into one of those lame-o blame-o forums, thus the disclaimer. I think I was hoping it would come across a little more humorously honest than anything. But don't worry, Ben reassured me that it didn't! So there is my official retraction. I do hope no one was terribly offended and I hope that new readers will still leave any advice they have for me. Thanks again to all of the brave commenter's who left such wonderful and appropriate advice!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
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Tuesday, October 14, 2008
So I'm looking for a bit of advice again from you wiser more experienced mothers. My darling little Kai is causing me some serious heartburn lately.
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Saturday, October 11, 2008
Picture and Crazy 8 Tag!
Picture Tag:
I was tagged by Spackman...
Rule: 4th photo file on your computer, 4th picture in that file.Family ski day at Basin...
These are my bro in law's: Skyler and Micah ( i think). Bud is on the left and Micah (if that is in fact Micah, it could be Newell, or maybe Ben, or maybe it's Lott, oh ...I can't tell) is on the right.
I tag: YOU. If you are reading this tag, then you are it. If you don't play, you will be in BIG BIG trouble. I'm serious.
Crazy Eights!
I was tagged by Sid...
8 TV Shows I Love To Watch:
(i don't actually watch tv hardly ever, so this one was hard. most of these are pretty old and i don't think they make most of em any more)
1. scrubs
2. king of queen's
3. friends
4. that 70's show
5. cosby show
7. who's line is it anyway
8. America's funniest videos
8 Things that happened Yesterday:
1. i finally put up my halloween decorations
2. i got a migraine
3. went to Iggi's for dinner
4. kai threw up on me:(
5. i took a shower twice (no thanks to kai)
6. i made blt's for lunch
7. watched iron man
8. ran into my sister at Iggi's
8 Favorite Places To Eat:
1. tepanyaki
2. chuck-o-rama
3. old grist mill
4. ruth's chris
5. lions den
6. chick-fill-a
7. applebees
8. big jim's (he has good blt's)
8 Things I'm Looking Forward To:
1. ben graduating with his MBA
2. being DONE having kids
3. climbing again (when our kids move out)
4. thanksgiving in Bear Lake
5. making a real snowman with Kai
6. ski season (me and Kai will be learning how this year)
7. buying furniture and decorations one day
8. having my hair all one length
8 Things On My Wish List:
1. new couch
2. new bed spread
3. decorations for my house
4. nikon D90
5. piano
6. yard
7. trampoline
8. bar stools
8 People I Tag:
1. every
2. one
3. who
4. reads
5. this
7. to
8. play
or else...(duhn, duhn, duhn)
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Monday, October 6, 2008
Powder Mtn.
For the last one million years, my in-laws go up to Powder Mountain (where they were pretty much all born and raised) each fall to re-visit the site of the famous Marsden Family Tree. This tree has each family member's name carved into it and the year they were born. It started with Newell and Gay (my father and mother in law) when they got married and they added each child's name to it as they joined the family. Ben and I started our own tree when we got married in 2003, and have continued on in the tradition as we visit it each year and add our kids to it as they join the family. Our first tree didn't actually withstand the winds of time and fell over the 2nd year we went to visit it. It is still up there resting in peace as it proudly displays our names...Here we are all bundled up before heading up... Here is the Ben and Ash Tree (2nd version) with the addition of Kai and Jude... Family photo...
My favorite one is "Ode to my Mommy the Pillow". Silly silly:)
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Thursday, October 2, 2008
It doesn't get any cuter than this...
(maybe turn off the sound on my playlist at the bottom of the screen so you can hear Jude's sweet little giggle)
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TWO years ago, the St Petersburg Eifman Ballet staged an acclaimed contemporary production of "Anna Karenina" in Shanghai, bringing Tolstoy's tragic novel to new audiences in a new format.
Next month, Russian choreographer Boris Eifman's company will return to the city with a contemporary production of "Rodin," which traces sculptor Auguste Rodin's troubled relationship with apprentice and young lover Camille Claudel. It will be performed in China for the first time.
Described as a magician and philosopher of the theater, the Siberian-born Eifman founded his own ballet company at the age of 30. It's the only troupe in Russia under private management.
Eifman has demonstrated a talent in creating complex characters. They evoke strong emotions and passions, like the tortured composer in the ballet "Tchaikovsky," the adulterous Anna Karenina and the mentally ill Camille Claudel.
It's impossible to do a production about a person whose life lacked passion, intrigue and drama, Eifman said.
For that reason, he rejected the idea of producing a ballet about Sigmund Freud.
"He was an outstanding researcher, but there was nothing in his biography that would make a good story," Eifman said. "He was born, he worked, he died."
On the other hand, Eifman said he isn't obsessed with characters who live ruined, painful lives.
"On the contrary, I strive to ensure that our performances emotionally support the audience, fill them with light energy, spread joy and hope," he said. "However, to me, true art cannot exist without great passion. My goal from the artist's point of view is to explore the mystery of the emotional and mental life of a person."
Eifman's productions don't have lavish stage sets and costumes.In "Rodin," the sculptor wears sand-washed jeans, which Eifman attributed to the vision of the state designer. "A ballet is not a costume film," said Eifman.
"It is a form of art that is, to a large extent, conventional. I am not interested in the story of things. The story of the human soul is what appeals to me."
He said he listened to French music when creating "Rodin," choosing a mix of Ravel, Saint-Saens and Massenet, three composers who lived during Rodin's lifetime.
Reviews of his work have been mixed. Russians love Eifman's creations, but many Western critics have called them odd and boring.
Luke Jennings of "The Guardian" gave "Rodin" only two stars out of five in his 2014 review, saying the work "demonstrates all the failings of his creative style."
Eifman brushes off the critics. He said his works are created for theater audiences, not theater pundits. What matters is what audiences think and how they respond.
"You may love my work or hate it, but you cannot ignore the powerful emotional energy that flows from artists to audiences," he said.
One reviewer also wrote that "Rodin" was possibly inspired by "The Tale of the Stone Flower," a Prokofiev ballet choreographed by Yuri Grigorovich. Eifman denied the claim.
"Speaking about Grigorovich, I call him my teacher," said Eifman. "I can say the same about another outstanding Soviet choreographer, Leonid Yakobson, who also addressed himself to Rodin's works in his productions.
He added, "When I was producing this ballet, I was not drawing inspiration from either Grigorovich's or Yakobson's works. I was guided by the tragic story of Rodin and Claudel itself — the story of artists who paid a terrible price for their brilliant artistic achievements."
"Rodin" will open the 2017-18 season at the Shanghai Oriental Art Center with two performances, followed by two stagings of "Anna Karenina."
Q: In what ways can ballet portray characters and their emotions?
A: It has been always hard for me to talk about art's mechanisms because language is a rather limited instrument while ballet expression is boundless. The ballet is able to paint the strongest inner experiences and the finest psychological nuances. Dance is the oldest magical instrument in unlocking the inner essence of man.
Q: Why choose "Rodin" to bring to China now?
A: "Rodin" is one of the most successful ballets in our company's repertoire. It has been performed to triumph at many prestigious venues in many countries. It has received theatrical awards and even has been adapted to the screen. We are happy to be presenting this ballet to Beijing and Shanghai audiences.
Q: What makes the Eifman Ballet different?
A: We have created a unique type of theater — the Russian psychological ballet theater. Our productions are notable for their emotional and intellectual intensity.
It is crucially important for me to keep a living connection between dance and theatrical art itself. In the 20th century, those threads were cut on purpose. We are now re-establishing them. Even those who are not passionate admirers of our theater admit that our productions are very spectacular, very fascinating.
Q: In 2015, you brought "Anna Karenina" to the Shanghai Oriental Art Center. Can we expect any changes this time around?
A: Any production is a living being. It is born and then it lives its own life, developing and, to a greater or lesser degree, changing.
Moreover, new dancers join the company and introduce nuances into stage action. I cannot say that they are sea changes, but rather about strokes and emphasis. The choreographic text of our ballet, its design and dramaturgy remained unchanged.
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I think I'm at that point in life** where I'm doing that thing where I wonder if I took all the right steps to get where I am and if I'm taking the right steps to get to where I want to be. But I'm not totally clear on where I want to be. Is what I want really what I want or is it what I think I should want?
**(By "that point" I mean, I'm having these same thoughts again today and I have been having them off and on since I was like 8)
I'm 30 years old. I'm single. I have a cat. I live in a smallish apartment (haha, ok it's itty bitty). I have a cool, albeit challenging job that lines right up with my career goals. I have a therapist. I prefer reading and hot tea to raging house parties and going out dancing. (Although, I've been known to imbibe from time to time and my dance moves were quite famous in my early and mid-20s).
I look at my friends who are married and have kids. I look at my friends who are in long-term exclusive relationships and all about that job life. I look at my single friends and the way they hang. I look at my depressed friends who feel totally alone. I look at where my siblings are and where my parents were and where they are.
But mostly I just look at my cat and anamorphize his behavior.
Self-deprecating jokes aside, I'm guessing there are a few of you who take the detour to Comparison Avenue and ask these same questions, from time to time.
For those of you who occasionally doubt yourselves (that means all of you so keep reading and don't be a liar), pretend you just found out that you have 10 days to live.
Holy shit, this changes everything.
But it shouldn't.
You're waiting to tell her that you love her because you're scared of something.
You're waiting to break up with him because you're scared of something.
You're waiting to ask for what you want because you're scared of something.
You're not telling the truth because you're scared of something.
You're not doing that thing that will change everything because you're scared of something.
The scared part of your brain that is firing, is telling you that a lion might come out and try to turn you into his poop. Unless you live where there are hungry lions, (in which case, please write me and invite me over to your house, because I would like to see them and see what it feels like to be actually terrified) that is not going to happen.
Timing is important and no, you can't just run around living life like today is really your last day on earth and be completely irresponsible and never make any plans, ever.
But we could all stand to soften up a bit. Stop looking at everyone else all the time and get quiet enough to hear the voice inside that says, "Love you, boo. You're doing your best and you look great doing it."
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A few years ago it was the great .380 tsunami. Then it was .300 BLK. Right now? Maybe a resurgence of pistol caliber carbines. What's the next "I liked it before it was cool" fad? My guess is. . .
fat, heavy, and slow. Bullets, that is. Suppressed. With the meteoric rise in suppressor ownership — a trend of its own, for sure — I think the next big thing will be maximizing downrange energy while capping velocities to just shy of supersonic.
Why subsonic? Especially with a larger bullet, the crack of it breaking the sound barrier is actually extremely loud, as we attempted to show here.
Sure, a 220 grain bullet from a .300 BLK doing 1,000 fps hunts better than a 147 grain 9mm going the same speed, but we're still talking about .45 ACP energy levels. How about a 600 grain slug from a .458 SOCOM? Or a 700 grain .50 Beowulf? Suppressed. Maybe it's just wishful thinking, but I'd dang sure like to see integrally-suppressed AR uppers for these calibers and/or more readily-available suppressors for these calibers with ammo manufacturers loading as much bullet as will fit in an AR magazine, with room for enough powder to push it between 1,000 and 1,100 fps.
What do you think the next big trend will be?
100 Responses to Question of the Day: The Next Firearm Trend?
For my part I just started putting together a very light .338 Spectre SBR. It's funny because I was already started on this when I commented on the MPX article that I didn't get pistol caliber carbines. Well, it's not a pistol caliber carbine but it is pretty similar. I guess I didn't think that comment through very well.
That's what's so great about. 308. It's all-around.
Well, not exactly. For suppressed it's an overpriced, .300 blk with not as many options.
I don't care about sound suppression. That's why I have a bow.
So it's not really "all around" then, is it?
The point is that .308 isn't a great all around round, even though I prefer it to almost anything else.
@ Russ, the .300 Blackout is a cool round, but it damn sure isn't "all around." The .308 and .30-06 if people are willing to load for them will always kick its butt in that regard except for the suppressed thing, but then again . . . .45 ACP . . .
You make a good point on that one aspect but can you take an 800 yds shot with confidence from the blackout? I guess I just don't like fads. I know if someone breaks into my house, I'll hit them with 149gr of lightning from 2 or 3 yds. If I see some zombie coming, I can stop them effectively from 500 with no problem.
Agreed, there is no real "Do it all round" .300BLK is not a long range round, just as .308 isn't a fantastic suppressed round. Neither is 5.56.
Physics doesn't support an "All around" great round.
The supersonic .300blk has been tested and proven effective at distances of 1000m. It is also important to note that this is being done with shorter barrels. It doesn't take a 20″ barrel to make that shot, it does take a steady aim and good trigger pull though.
Joe, you say the .300 AAC has been proven effective to 1000 yards? Well, Jerry Mikulek took 9mm to 1000 yards, so I guess its effective too.
Wind would slap .300 AAC around all silly like. Shooting it to 1000 yards doesn't sound effective, it sounds frustrating.
I'd like to see a subsonic 600-900 grain 12 gauge slug that could penetrate barriers and still expand 150%. Heck, maybe 1200 grains. How about a 900-1200 grain subsonic 000 buck load that could still function out of an autoloader. Well, maybe some autoloaders, anyways. The pump still rules for running exotic loads.
Seeing shot loads measured in grains and not ounces is really throwing me off. I don't even know what to think of these numbers.
1 oz = 437.5 gr
I completely agree. I think that I'd the way the market has been headed for some time.
I'd also like to add rounds at full velocity in short barrels. There's a lot of that coming along, and it compliments suppressors quite nicely.
S&W New Model No. 3 top breaks in .44 Russian. 'Cause they are really cool.
The Smith is out of production so you'll have to settle on Uberti. The good news is you'll have $3400 left over for other purchases.
Hey, just because they haven't made one for 110 years is no reason to not have one – just check out the firearms auctions. Sure, you will have to mortgage your house and sell your first-born, but it will be worth it!
For those of us who refuse to voluntarily sign away what little remains of our 4th Amendment rights and want to retain the freedom to cross state lines without asking permission first, our only hope is to get silencers removed from the NFA.
Even without a silencer, an AR in .458 SOCOM has been on my wish list for a while. At least the savings on magazines would offset some of the set-up costs for reloading that caliber.
I didn't know anybody bothered with that
The next big thing will be $20 bricks of .22LR.
Bricks? It comes in bricks?
Brick=1000 rounds. Also, can anyone give me a price on 500 rounds of .22 that I am looking to sell? I'll also throw in a Nylon 66 for $475
That was sarcasm. fwiw.
Ahhhhh yes, the good old days, before our Commie-in-Chief.
$20 a brick would be wonderful. Sad part is though, I wouldn't mind continuing to pay $30+ per brick so long as I could buy a brick anytime I wanted to without having to hunt it down.
If I was guaranteed to be able to buy a brick pretty much any time I went to my local sell-all store, I'd pay 10 cents a round. $50 a brick wouldn't faze me. But I want to see a pile of them and I don't want to see lines of people waiting to buy them.
I'd settle for the 325 round bricks going for $20.
I'll go for that price on a 325 count box when that ammo is good ammo. LIke Fed Auto Match or even Rem Golden bullet. I'm not giving $20 a Winchester bulk box. But, hey, I wouldn't buy that inconsistent crap when it was $15 on the 325. I still have some where the HP is in the side of the bullet or the whole tip was missing,..etc. Its not just the Win Bulk stuff, but you get my meaning.
Amen brother!
"The next big thing will be $20 bricks of .22LR."
Gov, whatever you're smoking, can I have some from your bag?
(That's called humor, folks…)
.375 short?
The .375 SOCOM is pretty short.
I'm interested in pistol caliber carbines as a HD weapon due to the high capacity magazines, reliable AR platform, interchangeable Glock mags, and (probably the biggest difference) less-abrasive report of a pistol round from a carbine (11-16″), even compared to standard 3-5″ barrels. I've fired 9mm, 45 & 45LC from carbines and they almost sound suppressed, compared to the standard rifle calibers. 45 will always be king in a handgun, but I think the increased capacity, development and longer ballistics places the 9mm in a pretty high position as this plays out.
Ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding!!!!!
I just commented on this two days ago in the post about the CZ carbine. I shot .40 S&W 180 grain bullets out of a carbine with a 16 inch barrel and the report (blast) was
stunningly muted compared to the same ammunition in a pistol with a 4-inch barrel. And .45 ACP out of a 16 inch barrel was bordering on tame.
The carbine:
— increases muzzle velocity roughly 10% for 9mm, .40 S&W, and 45 ACP
— enables you to use pistol magazines of whatever capacity
— greatly improves accuracy
— maintains maneuverability in close quarters combat
— decreases recoil,
— and greatly decreases muzzle blast.
All of those are huge benefits of course.
The only down side is that you are still shooting a pistol caliber which is definitely on the weak side and is still limited to about 50 yards. To compensate for the low velocities and energy of pistol rounds — especially if you want to stay subsonic — I believe you need the largest diameter possible. That is why I would go with .45 ACP. And if anyone ever scaled up .45 ACP to .50 or even better .54 caliber, I would go with that. I cannot picture too many people taking something like a 330 grain, .54 caliber bullet at 1,100 feet per second in the chest and doing anything other than falling over immediately.
For that matter, imagine a 330 grain, .54 caliber bullet striking a human attacker at just 700 fps. Even at that relatively low velocity, the shear mass and diameter of the bullet would still have to be immediately debilitating. And yet such a bullet should be relatively quiet to shoot out of a 16 inch barrel at 800 feet per second … and shouldn't generate much recoil, either.
I keep fooling myself into thinking that one day I'll be needing to take a 100 yd shot on a deer or something and I'll have either a 9 or 45 carbine. At that point, I'd prefer the relatively flatter shooting 9mm. Shot placement and what not.
As an aside, I've been tossing around that Glock Mech Tech conversion that Jeremy S reviewed a week or so ago. That would basically be like having 2 guns in one, and I'm big on versatility, especially thrifty versatility.
I cannot see a 9mm round being able to quickly drop a deer unless you managed to shoot it in the head. The much larger and heavier .45 ACP might do it fairly well at close range (20 yards or so).
Sure, if you hit a deer with a 9mm round and place a good shot, it will eventually die — and that might happen hours later and miles away.
Stick to larger calibers for deer.
You're right. It's a farce anyway. But FYI the deer here are in the +/-120 lb range and a head shot would be attempted. Thoughts on that Glock Mech Tech CCU?
The Hornady .45 230 XTP has a BC of .275. Out of a carbine it'll still be going over 1000fps and have 520flbs of energy left at 100yds. That'd probably do a number on a 120lb person.
I've had a Mech Tech .45ACP (Glock lower) for a few years. I picked it up to have an item as accurate (EOTech/stock/etc) as my other long guns, but with much lower muzzle blast, flash, and recoil…for indoor defense. I favor .45ACP for carry.
The .45ACP is unique among the common handgun calibers in this way, which you can verify at BallisticsbytheInch: The heavy slow 230 grain subsonic loadings stay subsonic in the longer-barreled carbine. However, the fast light loads (i.e. 165 grain +P and such) speed up 10 to 15% in the longer barrel. You get two very different ballistic profiles with one unit.
Additionally, the same suppressor can work with the threaded barrel in the 30S, the 21, the 21 set up as 460 Rowland, and with the Mech Tech with threaded barrel.
That's a good point ROPINGDOWN, thanks.
As for the MechTech, I'm trying to fit two uses out of the same cartridge. I like 45s, but all I've shot was in a full size. I've had my eye on the GLOCK 19 in 9mm for CCW, then would add the MechTech upper for HD or distance.
But you make a compelling point. I'll have to ask around for any friends with a small 45 to try out.
FWIW, I have it on good authority from a former (bona fide) SEAL that he could consistently hit a man sized target at 100 yards with a Beretta 9mm. Assuming that is true, the same shot from a carbine should be a cinch for just about anyone.
It's very easy to do that with a .45ACP Mech Tech. Just use one of the lighter faster loadings, like the Corbon 165 grain +P or 185 +P.
I can barely SEE a man-sized target at 100 yards unscoped. I'm sure it can be done by those in the know, but I'm not one of them.
I have no doubt that any operator type could do the same. I am certain because it doesn't take special ops level of training to pull off. I think most any shooter with a solid grasp of marksmanship fundamentsals ability could go for 50% at a minimum at 100y with a full sized target. The drop at 100 is only 4-6″ for most pistol calibers. I can usually hit an 12″ plate 4 or 5 times out of a 13 round magazine with my Glock 23 (.40) at 100y. I imagine my misses would be close enough that many would be "on paper" if it were a man sized target. It just takes a little practice.
And I am a very average shooter.
Joe, I think you are misremembering – even +p 124gr 9mm bullets will drop about 13″ in 100yds.
… All that in a bullpup.
AR platform in .35 Remington.
Funny, I'm in the process of building my AR10 a 9mm glock AR carbine and a 458 carbine.
next toy will be chambered in 7.62×25 just because…
Affordable Tracking Point tech… I just don't know if it's a year away or ten. Only time will tell. But when it does hit the mainstream everyone will have it on their AR's.
3D printed Zip guns, after Hillary bans everything else.
Mark, with horror I recall the sense of incredible relief I felt when the HildaBeast lost to Obama in the Dem primary last time around.
Now I damn sure don't want her as POTUS, but her replacement could be one hell of a lot worse than her, as the last 6+ years has proven.
A Hillary victory will be good for a least one group, the Army Corp of Engineers: If she's going to grab the guns she'll need to have most U.S. navigable waters…and streams, ponds, and lakes…dredged. Or so the paperwork will indicate.
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For pistol caliber carbines to REALLY take off, ammo makers would need to start developing ammo that is designed to expand properly at 200-300 more ft/s. Many offerings will separate or over-expand (which is possible) when fired from a PCC.
I was thinking the same thing. It makes no sense to use a pistol-caliber hollow point in a rifle that causes muzzle velocities that exceed the design specs for proper expansion of the bullet.
Even when using a pistol, some cartridges are intended for short barrels (less than 3″), normal barrels (around 4″) or longer barrels (5″ or more). A bullet that expands properly from a 5″ barrel, might not from a 3″ barrel, or vice versa. For example, look at the difference between Hornady Critical Defense (for shorter barrels) and Hornady Critical Duty (for longer barrels).
Maybe someday, ammo manufacturers might put some labeling on their boxes telling us the range of barrel lengths for that particular cartridge. For example, "This cartridge functions best in a gun with a barrel that is 2″ to 4″ in length."
Ghost guns with 30-magazine clips.
Whoa, turn it up, straight to eleven!
I think, maybe not next but soon, a computing red dot, most likely programmable. As in, electronics is advancing so fast, and prices are dropping so fast, the idea of an affordable red dot which uses a laser rangefinder to adjust the dot to be "on target" at any range. Dial in muzzle velocity and coefficient of drag, and your dot is point of impact from muzzle to 600 yards. Shouldn't be that difficult, or expensive.
AK platform in Sharps 50-140
AK platform in Sharps 50-140.
How about a SAIGA in 410 that could also cycle .45 long colt?
I have two thoughts on this, probably the most reasonable, is the growing popularity In long range and ultra long range shooting. So more specific to this will be ultra long range calibers. Although the rounds are by no means "new" I suspect we will start to see them more, and that is the .375 and .408 Cheytac. IMO, arguably the greatest ULR calibers ever made to date, but certainly lacking in popularity because of what I believe is a lack of marketing. But again, I seem to see a lot of videos lately of people making 3000-3600 yard shots.
The other next big caliber/round I think that might take off is the .375 Reaper. Sort of the 300 Blackout on Crack. Cut down and necked up 308 brass with a 375 bullet. I think it's main shortcoming right now is the cheap availability of 375 bullets. If there were such a thing as mil-surp .375 bullets at $200 per 1k , I would already own one of these.
What do you think the next big trend will be?
Constitutional carry in 35 or more states would do it for me. The rest aren't trends, they're fads.
Now this is an idea I can get behind.
Not a long or easy shot hear but . . .
PDW style carbines in intermediate cartridge chamberings – .30 carbine, 10mm, 5.7, Tokarev, etc. Some are already out there. If you could pump them out @ the same cost as traditional pistol caliber carbines they would take off.
Bullpup pistol caliber carbine. FN's P90 has the right idea, I just wish 5.7×28 wasn't 50 cents/round… IWI's Tavor X95S also has the right idea, with an integrally suppressed 9mm bullpup.
I'd be first in line for a bullpup that used M1 Carbine mags in .30 Carbine and was as lightweight as the original M1 Carbine.
The next thing will be more Short barrel carbines in .30.40 .45 .50 458socom etc. I would like to see someone resurrect and update the Thompson Sub in both semi and auto . Probably will not happen but I would like to see it make the rounds again.
Does "the next big thing" really matter?
Anyone would be very well armed with a 1903, a 1911, a M1928A1 and a M-1 Garand, even though your arsenal would consist of design that are about 100 years old.
No, it really doesn't matter, which is why Ralph's point above is so…on point. Whatever else might amuse us, our firearm-based self- and home-defense really only requires a handgun or two and perhaps a reliable shotgun and rifle. More is better, of course.
Our rights are more important than our amusement. Our liberty is more important than any gun novelties. Tearing down such legislation as infringes on our carry freedom is key.
Long before I care what new cartridges or firearms come to market or into fashion, I'll stay focused on being able to lawfully carry with me at least one suitable handgun nearly everywhere. I'll also stay focused on this goal, making it possible that a member of the "honest working poor" can afford to buy and carry a handgun, buy and store a home-defense shotgun….without having to cut into the budget for food they feed their children.
Too many states have raised the ongoing costs of training and permits too high. Millions of men and women must walk streets far more dangerous than I do, just so they can get to work or grocery shop. Threatened by hooligans every day, mugged, intimidated, they need their gun rights more than I do, or Bloomberg (by proxy) does.
I do not see an Edit button this evening. Sorry.
First – suppressors might be getting more popular – but the costs and difficulties aren't going away. It's going to take an act of Congress flying in the face of the anti gun party and that is a lot of political capital to spend.
One move will be to use active hearing suppression. If you can't reduce the actual report, you can reduce the perception of that report. That is existing tech and actually as old school as MSA and Peltor have made it over the last 20 years.
Just wear electronic muffs. Nobody can tell you not to.
Firearms? Straight wall cartridges to get around anti rifle laws for hunting, same as the AR pistol gets around the SBR.
What we see as trends is often based on popularity – and also thumbing our nose at authority. Just not TOO much, as Brace owners have belatedly discovered.
So, intermediate power cartridges that have decent 150m ballistics that can deliver ethical performance. LIke, a 5.56 with a .38-55 in it. But not the existing ones, cause Remington won't give anyone credit, will they?
And that means some really interesting complex powders to get them up to speed.
How about a grassroots effort to repeal the Hughes Amendment?
Work on getting an administration in office who will sign it.
Before the .300 Blackout/Whisper was the 6.8 SPC. The next one may be the .25-45 Sharps since it can take same bolt and mags as the 5.56 and the brass is easier to turn in the the .25-45 than it is the .300.
I'd like to see bullpups become a thing. Apparently the Tavor fixes everything people complain about (except the haters). Instead of making AR after AR, all companies should have their own bullpup design to get the competition and the innovation going. And the caliber diversity.
45-70 in an AR
A gun that doesn't require cleaning, I'll take one in 223, 308 and 9mm
Revolvers. Don't call it a comeback…
what I'd *like* is the revolver market to heat up with more manufacturers producing good guns at reasonable prices in both DA/SA and DAO
Ditto. I had all but sworn them off until I happened to have a Ruger LCR .357 catch my eye at my local range/gun store. The dude behind the counter told me to dry fire it and I was instantly hooked by the trigger pull and bought it and we have been inseparable ever since. I'm a hardcore Glock user and owner but the little Ruger has become my EDC and backup gun at work
Big straight walled rounds like the .450 bushmaster. States like Ohio and Michigan have recently approved these types for deer hunting in previously no – rifle zones. That should generate big demand. Could also work for subsonic supressed.
The next big trend? Well, now that Hillary Clinton has formally announced, I think the next big trend will be stocking up as much as one can before Nov. 2016 😉
I have a feeling that we will see more than a few more entries in the semi-autoified LMGs after the big splash FN has made. Not like Atlantic hasn't been selling RPDs and Heavy 1919s for years now, but we will be seeing more modern LMGs in semi for sure.
It seems like there is already a small but slowly-growing trend of chambering more and more firearms in 10mm as more people realize what an amazingly versatile handgun round it is. I mean, you can load it to mouse-fart 9mm levels or close to 41mag levels.
But the cartridge itself is rimless and shares an OAL with .45acp making it more suitable for semi-auto's.
I want to see more guns coming out STANDARD in 10mm options (Sig P227 please???), more 10mm 1911's, and JUST ONE 10mm carbine that's NOT blowback/recoil operated.
I would also like to see the bullet/cartridge industry respond with better quality hollowpoint bullets that can stand up to 10mm velocities. Most 10mm "defensive" ammo uses bullets designed for .40S&W velocities and can come apart without performing properly at the higher 10mm velocities.
I would also like to see a super-sonic-only 6mm or 6.5mm cartridge based on a necked-down .300BLK. The shorter OAL of the case would allow you to use longer bullets with much better BC's than trying to neck-up the .223/5.56.
Yes, you would probably have to give up the subsonic capabilities of .300BLK, but that's fine. MANY people are shooting .300BLK supers entirely already.
This would keep you in a hunting-legal cartridge for many states but give you better BC bullets for better SD and longer range capability, as well as precision. Instead of shooting, for example, 125gr .30cal bullets you could be shooting 125gr 6mm bullets with higher precision and capable of longer distances.


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