105 years ago
Posted on 10/20/2016 7:47:19 AM PDT by Elderberry
105 years ago
Interesting. The 1911 and the M9 both have safety levers. If they go with one without it, it will be the first time in modern history.
Forget about the Glock 22 & 23. They’re .40 cal and IMHO the U.S. will stick with 9mm NATO standard.
Personally like the Sig P320, but hear they still need to do some fine tuning for reliability. (A local sheriff department went with Glock 17 over Sig P320 due to reliability.) FWIW.
The CZ has a safety lever. I don’t know about any of the others.
"Expert after expert will tell you that, if you’re only going to own one pistol, this is the one to get."
First time I ever heard that.
Perhaps someone at least vaguely competent (and the author here isn’t ) could write an article on the topic that was infomative,
Just a thought.
Who owns just one pistol?
Maybe if its your first one purchased.(Not for long, guns are like Lays Potato Chips)
If they won’t accept the screw-up and go back to Ol’ Slabside (1911A1), theni vote Sig!
“Much more reliable”!
What hell have you been smoking?
The P320
Heard the Smith and Wesson M&P is out of contention (shame)
Glock 17/19 looks like a likely choice, the FBI just went to them.
The SIG 320 probably has an inside track (unless reliability comes into question during testing) for the same reason the Glocks might. The grip size can be adjusted for smaller/larger hands, improving accuracy and training.
M&P is good! with two spare mags, the round count is 51! Great if multiple threats are present.
KYPD
Made in America by an American company, please.
Beyond that, it really doesn’t matter so long as it isn’t a piece of junk.
XD. I have 3 and love them all.
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USMC MARSOC went with Glock 19.
I’m in for the Glock 19 (or 17) or the Sig P320 if reliability issues are not a problem.
The 1911 design is certainly not outdated and has been copied and extrapolated into many variants.
The design is also reliable - the reason that it is not a contender here is cost. It takes a heck of a lot of machining to make a 1911
Marine Corps Special Forces has already chosen the Glock 19.
Personally, I agree that a 1911 can’t be beat, but they are going to go with a plastic gun. Lighter and easier for the ladies and men who want to be ladies to handle.
The CZ P-07 and P-09 are very comparable to the Glock 17 and 19. The major difference to me is the double action first shot. To me, this makes the CZ a safer carry gun. However, I would recommend that anyone making a CZ their primary weapon send it to the CZ Custom Shop or Cajun Gun Works. A friend who shoots competitively and introduced me to CZ had his gun fine tuned by Cajun Gun Works and it works quite well.
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