ARES Research Report No. 9 Menace or Myth? A closer look at the “cop-killer” 5.7 × 28 mm cartridge N.R. Jenzen-Jones May 2020 COPYRIGHT NOTICE Published in Australia by Armament Research Services (ARES). © Armament Research Services Pty. Ltd. Published in May 2020. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission in writing of Armament Research Services, or as expressly permitted by law, or under terms agreed with the appropriate reprographics rights organisation. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside the scope of the above should be sent to the Publications Manager, Armament Research Services:
[email protected] ISBN 978-0-6485267-6-6 2 Credits Authors: N.R. Jenzen-Jones Copy Editor: Michelle Arnaud Technical reviewer: Jonathan Ferguson Layout & Design: Justin Baird Bibliographic Information Jenzen-Jones, N.R. 2020. Menace or Myth? A closer look at the “cop-killer” 5.7 × 28 mm cartridge. Perth: Armament Research Services (ARES). MENACE OR MYTH? About the Author N.R. Jenzen-Jones N.R. Jenzen-Jones is an arms and munitions intelligence specialist focusing on current and recent conflicts and weapons technologies. He is the Director of Armament Research Services (ARES), the Director of Research for Headstamp Publishing, and holds Visiting Fellowships at the Centre for the Reduction of Firearms Crime, Trafficking and Terrorism at the University of Northampton, and in the School of Law, Policing and Forensics at the University of Staffordshire. He serves in consultancy roles with a number of prominent organisations in the field, and has produced extensive research and analysis on a range of small arms and light weapons (SALW) and small- and medium-calibre ammunition issues.