(GunReports.com) — Two companies are bringing new polymer-cased ammo to market.
Extreme Polymer Research, a Spanish company, has developed a line of all-polymer handgun cartridge cases. Made of automotive-grade polymer, these cases do not have metal bases.
EPR will only produce straight-walled handgun rounds such as .380 ACP, 9mm, .40 S&W and .45 ACP) because they’re generally loaded to lower pressures.
PCP Ammunition’s new ammunition line is scheduled for fall 2011 delivery. The company said, “Our current offerings meet SAAMI specifications while matching or exceeding the performance characteristics of brass ammunition. We are currently ramping up our production to meet the anticipated demand while establishing key supplier/dealer relationships to expedite distribution to the end users.”
This ammunition is interchangeable with conventional brass ammunition requiring no changes to the weapons or logistics that other designs have required.
