Posted on 12/04/2014 8:47:56 AM PST by PROCON
After about 30 years of using the Beretta as the primary sidearm pistol for the U.S. military, the Pentagon is seeking a new gun contract.
For gun manufacturers, this kind of a contract is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
While the Beretta lasted three decades, the U.S. military's first semiautomatic standard-issue sidearm, the M1911 from Colt, lasted nearly 90 years. It was issued during the U.S. war in the Philippines through the World Wars to Vietnam and beyond.
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Go back to the .45 ACP. Proven manstopper, even with FMJ 230 gr. If war fighters have to rely on a pistol, make sure it kills the enemy. If not the .45, next bet would be the FN Five Seven...but then that is a whole new caliber.
40 S&W makes more sense.
I would bet they want a caliber with the stopping power of the .45 and additional magazine capacity of the 9mm.
If all of this sounds familiar it is; the same argument was used when the FBI adopted the .40 S & W.
they will probably go with it too; most of the common subguns are chambered for the round as well.
It would solve some supply chain problems as well.
But...but the recoil might sprain a female warrior's wrist...
45s are too big for women and femi-gays.
that’s why they went down to 9s, but now they are seeing it’s not enough and they’ll probably do what the cops did and move to 40s - basically the stubby 10mm.
I sure like my Sig Sauer P228R, a variation of the loser in the last competition.
The M-9 was my duty weapon for about 15 years, but I never had a desire to own one. It was very large for the caliber and number of rounds the magazine held. Plus, I've never owned a 9mm, so it would have required another caliber of ammo to stock up on. The only thing I can say in its defense is that I never had a malfunction with it, but I only fired it at the range.
Which is why they should all be REMFs.
I’m going out on a limb and will say that the Army will spend $1T to study this matter and then elect to stay with the Beretta M9 for the foreseeable future.
Is the .45 ACP round NATO standard? I thought one of the reasons for the switch to 9 mm was that was the NATO standard.
I draw no conclusions, but simply point out that 9mm is the favorite caliber of the Castro District and the Folsom Street Fair...could be a coincidence...
You are correct, 9mm is a Nato cal and that was a major part of the decision.
Why can’t they invent a pistol that sprays unicorns and rainbows and won’t make me soil my panties when it goes boom. I shudder at the thought.
/johnny
Mine is not the naval edition (doubt I could even get one), but I have had my 226 for twenty years and have had not one problem with it, ever.
If a combatant can’t handle a 45, they can’t handle combat.
The 45ACP is a pussycat round to shoot, it is NOT a wrist breaker.
Whatever they pick they need to pick the best one, not the most politically connected one that performed the worst in trials.
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