Army Wants a Harder-Hitting Pistol

[jpmuscle]

Perhaps my sarcasm missed its point

[SteveS]

I agree, and as much as I like the HK, I think FN has the inside track (if there is a decision at all) from their extensive mil contracts already. I almost think a .40 caliber platform may be the dark horse to win it because of magazine capacity and frame size.

Just please for the love of everything that it good and holy, No 1911's!

Plus 40 S@W is a homeland defense caliber. I gots a fortay has a certain ring to it.

[williejc]

Colt made a pilot survival, chopped, and very light weigh CAR with a 10-11 inch barrel and a similar version named Commando with a submachine gun designation.
Might one of these replace the pistol for many applications?

I'm waiting for a big troll to recommend a Taurus Judge and a little troll to argue for the S&W version, and we could keep what we have.

[ABNAK]

I was a grunt 30 years ago. Mortar maggot to be specific. The gunner and AG carried .45's. Yes, I'm dating myself....pre-Beretta days. I had an M16A1 as an issue rifle for my whole 4 years, and the SAW was just coming online when I ETS'd. I was stationed in Panama and at the time Nicaragua and the Sandinistas were the "big" local threat. I remember thinking that if I was ever sent into combat that I sure as f*** would want more than a .45! Going to the jungle for training was one thing, but if it got real I wanted an M16!

[Moose-Knuckle]

Colt made a pilot survival, chopped, and very light weigh CAR with a 10-11 inch barrel and a similar version named Commando with a submachine gun designation.
Might one of these replace the pistol for many applications?

That's what they said about the M1 Carbine. And every other PDW ever since.

[Amp Mangum]

Army buys more M9s:

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2014/07/...ntcmp=features

[Moose-Knuckle]

The Army’s New Handgun: A Weapon for Criminals?

There’s a new semi-automatic handgun on the horizon for the Army that U.S. consumers may have access to almost immediately. When that happens, America’s emergency rooms better be prepared for the carnage that’s likely to follow.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/army-h...162100885.html

[Mauser KAR98K]

The Army’s New Handgun: A Weapon for Criminals?



http://finance.yahoo.com/news/army-h...162100885.html

Some one ought to point out that some of the latest enhancements to firearms themselves have come the civilian side.

Retards!!!

[Todd00000]

The Army’s New Handgun: A Weapon for Criminals?



http://finance.yahoo.com/news/army-h...162100885.html

Are reporters like this truly ignorant or do they know they are lying?

[Todd00000]

Anyone advocating giving troops a revolver hasn't been paying attention to politics for the past 12 years or so; from lack of armored vehicles to the M4 Congress has questioned the DoD. Any General advocating arming troops with a revolver would be committing career suicide; and it's stupid, we've had reliable autos for over 100 years now.