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The custom, 1911 design replaced the fleet of worn-out MARSOC M45 pistols. It features a rail for mounting lights, a custom trigger, a manual safety, improved ergonomics and glowing Tritium sights for low-light conditions.

WTF?
Awful reporting.

It's the older M1911s that are worn out.

The M45 is the USMC's "Colt Rail Gun" that is replacing them, but the M45 is just a rehash of the M1911 with a light rail, which isn't all that new. And the M45 is already experiencing frame cracks where the rail is machined. The Glock 19 is among the most reliable pistols in the world, OUT OF THE BOX. The only thing you really need to swap is the factory 4.5 trigger and the sights. Otherwise, a turn key solution in a world of military dev no-starts and massive contracts.