mljdeckard
Member
(Mods, if this is redundant and you want to shut it down, it won't break my heart. I just don't think it's ever been approached from this point of view.)
We all know what opinions are like. We love to bicker over whether or not the Beretta was ever a good choice, if it's the appropriate choice now, what could be better, of if anything is changing in the DOD anytime soon anyway.
Richard Marcinko issued his guys on SEAL team six stainless S&W 66s, because they hold up the best in a marine environment. 1911s have probably saved more soldiers' lives than any other combat handgun. Glocks are very simple, in an environment where the average soldier needs simplicity. Some people think that a combat auto must have an exposed hammer, some think this is only another thing that can get in the way or malfunction. Some think polymer frames are worthless, some think they are lighter and more effective to carry. Some think 115 gr 9mm fmj is fine for everything, some of us think that as long as we are pretending to follow the Hague Accords, and using fmj ammo, we should use a .45 for the best performance. Some insist on a domestic design, but we abandoned that idea in 1985.
Sights are modifiable for spec. I think that hand-sizing inserts are probably a passing fad. I think that while those of us who are experienced, SA only is fine, for soldiers who will probably get a hasty familiarization in basic training, SA only is a bad idea. I don't care if the hammer is exposed, but again, I don't think DA/SA is ideal for soldiers. I like a manual safety, but again, simpler is better.
I THINK, that the ideal combat handgun is a .45 ACP, with a full-size frame, which is as uncomplicated as possible. I think that for the absolute best choice, it would probably be a H&K USP. For simplicity and cost-effectiveness, probably Glock 21. Perhaps there is some merit to the idea of using the .45 XD, for better safeties and hand-fit. I'm sure someone will suggest the Ruger 345. (Some people think the XD is worthy because it's American, not realizing it's actually a Croatian import.)
Without slinging mudballs about what we hate, what characteristics do we think the new issue pistol should have, and has this pistol been built yet?
We all know what opinions are like. We love to bicker over whether or not the Beretta was ever a good choice, if it's the appropriate choice now, what could be better, of if anything is changing in the DOD anytime soon anyway.
Richard Marcinko issued his guys on SEAL team six stainless S&W 66s, because they hold up the best in a marine environment. 1911s have probably saved more soldiers' lives than any other combat handgun. Glocks are very simple, in an environment where the average soldier needs simplicity. Some people think that a combat auto must have an exposed hammer, some think this is only another thing that can get in the way or malfunction. Some think polymer frames are worthless, some think they are lighter and more effective to carry. Some think 115 gr 9mm fmj is fine for everything, some of us think that as long as we are pretending to follow the Hague Accords, and using fmj ammo, we should use a .45 for the best performance. Some insist on a domestic design, but we abandoned that idea in 1985.
Sights are modifiable for spec. I think that hand-sizing inserts are probably a passing fad. I think that while those of us who are experienced, SA only is fine, for soldiers who will probably get a hasty familiarization in basic training, SA only is a bad idea. I don't care if the hammer is exposed, but again, I don't think DA/SA is ideal for soldiers. I like a manual safety, but again, simpler is better.
I THINK, that the ideal combat handgun is a .45 ACP, with a full-size frame, which is as uncomplicated as possible. I think that for the absolute best choice, it would probably be a H&K USP. For simplicity and cost-effectiveness, probably Glock 21. Perhaps there is some merit to the idea of using the .45 XD, for better safeties and hand-fit. I'm sure someone will suggest the Ruger 345. (Some people think the XD is worthy because it's American, not realizing it's actually a Croatian import.)
Without slinging mudballs about what we hate, what characteristics do we think the new issue pistol should have, and has this pistol been built yet?