.224 Boz
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| .224 BOZ | ||||||||
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| Type | Handgun | |||||||
| Place of origin | United Kingdom | |||||||
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| Designed | 1990s | |||||||
| Manufacturer | Civil Defence Supply - UK | |||||||
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| Parent case | 9×19mm Parabellum (originally 10mm Auto) | |||||||
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The .224 BOZ cartridge was developed in the late 1990s with the purpose of defeating body armour.[1] The .224 BOZ began as a 10mm Auto case necked down to .223. Original trials were successful, with this round firing a 50 gr projectile chronographed at over 2,500 ft/s (760 m/s).[2]
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