New service weapon...

by Jeff Taylor , Tampa FL, Tuesday, July 08, 2014, 05:07 (3733 days ago) @ rob

You might have strayed off the pistol topic and into politics a bit. In the end they'll spend a truck-load of money and it's only 50% likely they'll actually adopt anything this time either. If they do it will be a compromise with as many detractors as the M9 or the M1911. The M9 shortcomings are obviously overstated to justify the process. It is a fine service weapon and the majority of it's stopping power woes are related to NATO ball ammunition and training. I agree it should be a G model but big Army insists on a safety. The Air Force carries it with the safety off as it should be and uses the lever as a decocker. Hey I was first issued a Smith & Wesson M56 2" .38 Special with 130 grain ball. That fit my needs as an aircrew defensive weapon just fine. Let's go back to that!!

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