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Let Freedom Ring,
In before the “M1911A1 is the best pistol ever made” comments.
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Let Freedom Ring,
How about they start using the FN Five-Seven,,, its already the ‘cop-killer’ here in the US...
As I recall the U.S. went to the .45 when they realized that the .38 was ineffective against drugged up Moros.
9mm is a NATO adopted caliber....like the 5.56, it will be very difficult to change to .45 or .40 (two most likely alternatives)
One thing can be said for sure of the MHS...itll be a dog like the M9 and 1911. The military has a penchant for screwing up small arms selection. The MHS will be an unusable compromise for a laundry list of missions. This is why various military units will continue to select their own HGs that actually fit their missions.
Active Duty ping.
They need a 10mm automatic. With the capacity of the 9mm and the terminal energy of the .41 magnum, it’s hard to find a better combat cartridge, but they’ll pick another underpowered POS.