Posted on 10/05/2016 1:14:33 PM PDT by PROCON
The Glock 19 is now the only and official sidearm for Marine special operators as officials ditched the classic .45-caliber Colt 1911, the Marine Corps Times reported last week.
“We put our money behind the 9mm round fired by an extremely well-trained marksman carrying a Glock 19,” said Maj. Nick Mannweiler, a spokesman for Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command. He added the 9mm Glock is the only pistol Marine special operators are allowed to take into battle.
Since last year, MARSOC has purchased and fielded 1,654 Glock 19s because Raiders needed a reliable secondary weapon “that could be used for both a concealed carry profile and a low-visibility profile,” and having one approved pistol for all special operators saves money, he said.
“Based on lessons learned in our operations, we also took into consideration how well a round could penetrate objects of varying densities and in different environmental conditions,” Mannweiler said. “We concluded that a 9mm round suited our needs.”
In June, the Federal Bureau of Investigation also began transitioning from .45 to 9mm handguns. The Bureau awarded Glock an $85 million contract for Glock 19 and 17 handguns that would outfit other law enforcement agencies under the Justice Department and all Offices of Inspector General.
A fine, reliable 9mm sidearm.
The very one I carry. LOVE that gun!
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In before the Glock "deniers" :-)
I shoot and carry all the major pistol calibers and have confidence in all of them.
The
Glock 19 is a very good weapon.
I figured since it wold be carried as a sidearm it would be the Glock 17.
If it’s their lives on teh line....let them carry what they like.
My Kimber 1911 Por Carry is a fine weapon but it’s heavy just like the Colt, at 28 ounces.
At the same time? Wow :-)
I like vintage shotguns, don’t car a lot for pistols of any stripe, except for the 1911. Michael McIntosh was writing about vintage double rifles, but I think the words apply to the 1911 as well, ‘you look down the barrels straight into the heart of history’.
They liked the lower profile of the smaller G19 for conceal/carry.
Chicks can’t shoot a .45
Just saying
I detest all Glocks and the 19 especially. If I were forced to have one I’d at least prefer a 17.
I ended up settling on the Sig P320. The grip is designed for humans, giving it a significant advantage over Glock.
Love my Kimber 1911 but if I was going into combat, I’d pick a Glock 19
“The very one I carry. LOVE that gun!”
Loved my Gen I 19, even after the Tragic Boating Accident.
Love the Safety.
I have a 3rd Gen Glock 19, and it has been flawless.
LOL, your point is noted.
You may want to pick one up soon.
I find the Rem 1100 to be a fine vintage s/g.
:-)
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