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.
The only things I like about the 1911, is how it looks, and how it feels in my hand.
For the Sig fans you should watch the reliability test results from the Military Arms Channel
Sig Mk 25
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvuosRHdbis
Sig 320
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB-aZYy2v2k
Sig Legion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuPOqDlaX6U
Just for comparision
Glock 17
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYUz5jahjFs
Hi-Point C9
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUxgBpjuqxg
Just put one in the hurricane evacuation supplies along with a bunch of good ammo.
That is the best thing I ever did to my USP40..
They have good triggers.
Steel is real. :-)
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...you might have something there...
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17L and 34 here.....
Same here for my wife.She carried a 9mm for years and switched to a .45.
What load are the Marines planning to use?
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I would have recommended the “Walther PPQ M2 Navy 9mm”. This is one sweet side arm, build for their type of mission. Please check it out.
https://www.google.com/search?q=walther+ppq+m2+navy&biw=1680&bih=941&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwiInayJ0MTPAhUJGB4KHX0EBXwQsAQIPQ
9mm knock down power?Cut me a break! For my own protection I carry a .357 or .45 ACP.Some urban predator on crack will not go down quickly if hit by 9 mm.unless a hesd or heart hit.
The nerve of those Marines...
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Excuse me, I carry and shoot a .45 just fine. Do just as well or better than my husband with his 9 mil.
Yeah, I can’t find a Glock that’s comfortable to hold. That’s why hubby has the Glock and I have a .45.
Both my 5’ 2” daughters shoot .45s... girls shoot .45s just fine.
having one approved pistol for all special operators saves money...
and Hopefully lives are spared as well...
Primary weapon is a variety of 7.62 platforms.
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