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U.S. Army Saying "Ciao" to Italy's M9 Beretta -- but What Will Replace It?
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Posted on 08/03/2014 9:04:43 PM PDT by AlmaKing
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To: webcrosby
It’s reliable and accurate. But they chose 9mm for the wrong reasons. The Beretta is also a heavy SOB.
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posted on
08/03/2014 9:31:30 PM PDT
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
To: AlmaKing
This is going to be a short thread.
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posted on
08/03/2014 9:32:10 PM PDT
by
Jeff Chandler
(Conservatism is the political disposition of grown-ups.)
To: AlmaKing
They’re getting old and worn-out.
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posted on
08/03/2014 9:32:42 PM PDT
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
To: ChildOfThe60s
FMJ is standard for combat. It might even be required by some treaty or convention.
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posted on
08/03/2014 9:33:57 PM PDT
by
Jeff Chandler
(Conservatism is the political disposition of grown-ups.)
To: 98ZJ USMC
The Beretta M9 is not junk. It is one of the finest handguns ever made. It is even more reliable than the old M1911 which is itself very reliable.
The Beretta proved itself in 3 separate rounds of testing and very tough testing at that.
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posted on
08/03/2014 9:35:04 PM PDT
by
yarddog
(Romans 8: verses 38 and 39. "For I am persuaded".)
To: Graewoulf
If you are not going to contribute anything besides the exact same post on every thread on FR, why dont you go do it on a different forum such as DU or HuffPo? Even pMSNBC!
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posted on
08/03/2014 9:35:21 PM PDT
by
Utilizer
(Bacon A'kbar! - In world today are only peaceful people, and the muzzle-em's trying to kill them-)
To: AlmaKing
“a significant contract in an era of declining civilian handgun sales . “
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To: webcrosby
IIRC, the criteria was compatibility with the euro-weenie 9mm NATO cartridge, and reduced recoil for the anticipated influx of female military. (And now the homosexuals are reaping the benefit of not hurting their wrists)
To: AlmaKing
Hmmmmm, leave Maryland, lose a contract?
Whether or not the 9mm is adequate; from what I understand reliability and accuracy are not issues with the b
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posted on
08/03/2014 9:41:46 PM PDT
by
correctthought
("Obamunism is a temporary setback on the road to freedom" - Liberty Prime)
To: Steely Tom
ppks — i have always liked them. i think the bass pro in harrisburg has one in stainless. i would like rosewood grips.
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posted on
08/03/2014 9:44:20 PM PDT
by
kvanbrunt2
(civil law: commanding what is right and prohibiting what is wrong Blackstone Commentaries I p44)
To: kvanbrunt2
I’ve been dreaming about a Cougar in .40 cal for a while now. They are now made by Stoeger in Turkey, I think. I believe that a .45 is available. The gun is built on a rotating barrel concept, rather than a drop-down mechanism, and is said to be inherently more accurate. They sell for about $350, maybe $400 now at Academy. I don’t know how Stoeger compares to Beretta as far as quality.
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posted on
08/03/2014 9:45:09 PM PDT
by
matthew fuller
(This is MUSLIM TERRORIST AWARENESS MONTH.)
To: Graewoulf
fits right in with the discussion dumb ass.
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posted on
08/03/2014 9:46:10 PM PDT
by
kvanbrunt2
(civil law: commanding what is right and prohibiting what is wrong Blackstone Commentaries I p44)
To: Cyman
If this Administration gets to decide, a fly swatter. Not a chance, it might be used to hit someone. Considering mr. mulato, I bet it would be something soft and squishy like him, a marshmallow gun. But it could only shoot colored marshmallows.
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posted on
08/03/2014 9:47:36 PM PDT
by
Mastador1
(I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
To: smokingfrog
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posted on
08/03/2014 9:49:15 PM PDT
by
matthew fuller
(This is MUSLIM TERRORIST AWARENESS MONTH.)
To: matthew fuller
Yeah, I don’t know if that was a poorly researched assumption or just wishful thinking on the past of some anti gun liberal. Declining sales my foot...
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posted on
08/03/2014 9:50:35 PM PDT
by
ThunderSleeps
(Stop obarma now! Stop the hussein - insane agenda!)
To: yarddog
I own a few SIGs and I love them. The 227 is a double stack 10+1. The only problems with SIGs and the reason why they are not more prominent in competition (the only other time when people act like shooting is a matter of life or death) is they have high bore axis and a long trigger reset. That makes high speed controlled fire problematic but still doable with enough training. A less important factor in competition but more important in the field is that they are heavy compared to most other pistols out there, of course that is a factor in why they are accurate and dependable.
If the choice were mine I would go with S&W M&P CORE .40L Pro with RM02 Trijicons, extended threaded barrel, suppressor night sights, suppressor optional. Sure .40 is a compromise but it has proven effective and I like 15+1 over 10+1.
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posted on
08/03/2014 9:50:35 PM PDT
by
Durus
(You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality. Ayn Rand)
To: AlmaKing
“I dont know the history, I was just interested by the timing after Beretta announced their move.”
Curious point.
To: kvanbrunt2
Walther
You really can’t go wrong with the pistol that killed Hitler, even if just for the happy thoughts!
That’s a flaccid cartridge though: .380/9mm Kurtz? Hard for women to rack the slide, too, if you’re a shemale.
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posted on
08/03/2014 9:55:51 PM PDT
by
tumblindice
(America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
To: matthew fuller
the slide rotates the barrel and it took me months to get the barrel out. 45 nothing smaller. flying ashtrays.
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posted on
08/03/2014 9:55:56 PM PDT
by
kvanbrunt2
(civil law: commanding what is right and prohibiting what is wrong Blackstone Commentaries I p44)
To: tumblindice
they look like they fit nice in pocket. very smooth edges and maybe that was the thot in design
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posted on
08/03/2014 9:59:50 PM PDT
by
kvanbrunt2
(civil law: commanding what is right and prohibiting what is wrong Blackstone Commentaries I p44)
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