To: webcrosby
Apparently, it’s been fine since 1986 or so according to the article. Then, all of a sudden, it’s not good enough.
11 posted on
08/03/2014 9:18:15 PM PDT by
AlmaKing
To: AlmaKing
Apparently, it’s been fine since 1986 or so according to the article. Then, all of a sudden, it’s not good enough.
No, it wasn't. Typical military weapons procurement. Once done, let the troops deal with the junk. We, the high and mighty weapons procurement bureaucracy, will not be embarrassed.
To: AlmaKing
They’re getting old and worn-out.
23 posted on
08/03/2014 9:32:42 PM PDT by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
To: AlmaKing
“Apparently, it’s been fine since 1986 or so according to the article. Then, all of a sudden, it’s not good enough.”
It was never fine. They discarded the 1911 for one reason: women couldn’t handle it.
Bring it back, and keep women 500 miles from combat.
52 posted on
08/03/2014 11:04:37 PM PDT by
dsc
(Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
To: AlmaKing
i think they’ve had field complaints about the open slide and sand and crap building up in them quickly.
55 posted on
08/03/2014 11:12:12 PM PDT by
Secret Agent Man
( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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