Posted on 05/22/2020 1:04:47 PM PDT by PROCON
The Marine Corps has officially begun procurement of the Army's Modular Handgun System to replace its existing pistol arsenal, the service announced on Tuesday.
The M18 service pistol — a compact variant of the striker-fired M17 that, based on Sig Sauer's P320, the Army adopted under the MHS program in 2017 — will finally see fielding this fiscal year, according to Marine Corps Systems Command.
MARCORSYSCOM spokesman Maj. Ken Kunze had previously pegged the start of fielding at some time during the third quarter of fiscal year 2020, with a target completion date in "late 2023."
The M18 will replace the Beretta M9 that the Corps adopted in 1985, as well as the selectively-fielded Glock 9mm M007 concealed carry and the beloved M45A1.
“The MHS improves on the precision and reliability of the legacy platforms, while also bringing with it new, more effective ammunition,” said Program Manager for Infantry Weapons weapons product manager Maj. Mike Brisker in a statement.
The M18 at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia on April 17, 2019,(U.S. Marine Corps photo)
The Corps has been angling for a taste of the Army's new pistol since 2018 when the service's fiscal year 2019 budget request laid out plans to purchase 35,000 of the new MHS.
The M18 "provides modularity and greater shooter ergonomics over the current models which will allow for more accurate fire for military personnel of different sizes," as the Corps's budget request put it at the time,
The service ended up buying roughly 30,306 M18s that fiscal year, according to budget documents.
The Corps has been rocking the M18 since February 2019, when Sig Sauer first delivered some 5,000 of the pistols to the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps for training, demonstration, and evaluation.
Both the Navy and Air Force plan on purchasing 60,000 and 130,000 M18 pistols in the coming years, respectively, while the Army plans on buying roughly 195,000 MHS pistols — the majority of which will be M17s.
Herr Wolfgang likes the 9mm just fine, all the way back to 1908.
I got to the part;
“Suns last Ray”
and started thinking
“Coranado Bay Bridge”
;)
I believe they’re made in Exeter.
Female,
Yup.
Lowest common denominator.
I love the ladies,
But Please,
Not in My Foxhole!
That’s Funny right There,
not the VW doing 90.
And I recall my platoon sergeant saying that most soldiers weren’t trained in how to aim and fire the .45. He then gave me a short block of instruction on how to properly hold and aim the M-1911. When everyone else was bitching about them, I ended up putting all 7 rounds in the 50 meter target, and remembering his instruction ended up doing expert with it every time. With an M-16, I wasn’t a great shot. And later we had LTC that insisted our scouts use the sights on their M-2s instead of just “point and spray.”
“As long as I’m carrying ammunition that has passed the FBI protocols for penetration, I feel very comforted.”
Oh, so you trust the FBI on this?
For what you have invested in those two beauties I could buy a nice used minivan.
In 1869, Remington actually introduced a .46 caliber handgun with their cartridge conversion of the New Army Model of 1863 cap and ball revolver. Although Smith & Wesson had been making .22 and .32 caliber cartridge revolvers for over a decade, Remington's was the very first large caliber revolver on the market. Colt didn't introduce one until 1872.
I swear that when in formation at Present Arms for weapons inspections, you could hear some .45s rattling like marbles in tin cans in the hands of the new Pvts and PFCs when the Gunny was coming close...damned fine weapon, though.
If someone were to offer to buy me any handgun I wanted within reason, I probably would choose a Glock 20 or maybe a Sig 220 in 10mm. Then again maybe a Model 29 or maybe a model 27. Heck there are so many great guns out there.
Still I feel perfectly well armed with my old Browning Hi-Power. I do use the Mec-Gar 15 rounders and another 20 rounder as a spare.
Amazing how much wisdom lies within experience...wish I’dda listened and heeded so much more...
Yeah, in this instance, where Comey, McCabe, and Stzrok had nothing to do with the design and implementation of the standards, I do trust the FBI.
Don’t forget, one .380 would have started WW1, but the guy did fire twice.
Both targets deceased in minutes, and the shots still echo 106 years later.
Apr 10, 2019
Shot placement is, and always has been, absolutely necessary for any round to be effective.
I'm guessing you wouldn't mind getting shot in the foot with a .380, right?
I see what you did. LOL
Sorry if I
Offended a
“Mouseketeer”
;)
So,
What did You learn to
Better Utilize
The 1911?
I can’t hit worth
A Dam but several
Time’s the BARK produced
The desired results.
.
That’s why it’s
So Dam Awesome!
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