I would go with a 38 revolver
why go complex when simple and reliable is better?
Great. Glocksidental discharges everywhere. Bring back the 1911 updated by Wilson Combat or other premier MFGs. I carry a Glock....I just don’t trust rooks, privates, or new gun owners that have little to no training. Great firearm, but you have to have your game on and be on point all the time.
Gag. 45 at least is needed. I prefer a 1911 but a lighter weight double stack double action semi auto, Beretta, Sig or Ruger will do.
I can’t imagine the military with friggin Glocks.
Army should go with the G21 in .45acp.
Glock 17/19 and train to carry with empty chamber until in combat. Like any other weapon they carry. No big deal.
My vote would be for the Glock 31, along with the SIG MPX sub-machinegun in 357 SIG.
Recently, the SEALS have officially added the Glock 19 to their arsenal.
Army Special Operations Command and the rest of the Special Ops are following each other. Along with the SEALS adding the Glock so has the Marines’ MARSOC.
The CSA has my approval to buy “off the shelf”, but he needs to find a caliber that starts with 4, as Joaquin Jackson said years ago.
Oh boy, then we’ve got the Glockamole chip dip in every holster.
The United States Army is switching from ball to hollow-point ammunition for its next generation handgun. The Army dropped the bombshell at the Modular Handgun System Industry Day in Picatinny, New Jersey. The event was held as part of the Army’s procurement process to replace the Beretta M9 handgun and the ammunition used for the gun.
Russians use Glocks as well (at least the Spetz do).
So do a host of NATO nations.
The Marines ordered 1911’s from Colts MFG.
I think 1911 variants are sturdier and feels better in large hands like my Robert Johnsons
But who knows
And yes some sort of safety is paramount I would think
I prefer Glock for my own use, but I practice with it five or more days a week. I admire and respect our military. However, the two do not belong together unless we will vastly expand our firearms training (a good idea, but sadly unlikely to be funded). Go with the 1911, or some other existing, safe design, but the Glock is not the tool of choice for people who do not all have excellent training.
What a nice distraction. A heated debate about pistols instead of candidates!
IMO, the reality of what might be shooting back at our soldiers today dictates a need for a higher capacity and quick reload than you can get from the old, reliable 1911 or any revolver.
For SpecOps? Yes.
For Private Snuffy? Not so sure the lack of a real safety is a real good idea.