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I had also heard it was due to the fact that the full power 10mm loads were too much for some shooters.
As far as I know those guys have to go with the Glock 23 now. Don't think the 1076 is still available to them, but I may be wrong.
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Actually the FBI, in its infinite wisdom, didn’t go with the full power 10MM. They developed a reduced power 10MM for issue. This reduced power 10MM is virtually identical ballistically to the .40 S&W (though perhaps a bit more accurate).
Other problems with the 1076 included its weight (it’s all steel) and the difficulty some agents (especially females) had in disassembling it.
I don’t know if 1076’s are still acceptable issue. Presumably the 10MM ammo is still kept in stock since they use it in their MP-5’s (and yes – incredibly - they use reduced power 10MM’s in their MP-5’s!)
The FBI is currently purchasing Glocks for issue to new agents at the academy. (A couple of different 1911’s are also purchased for SWAT and HRT.) However, agents are also given a fairly long list of acceptable personally owned firearms that they can carry.