Army chief of staff really wants Glocks and the authority to purchase them

[SGTMAJ]

BREAKING: Army Chief Seeks Purchase of Glock Handguns Instead of MHS, but Is There an Alternative?
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Posted 12 hours ago in Companies, Daily News, Guns & Gear, News, Other Gear & Gadgets, Pistols by Nathaniel F with 74 Comments
Tags: ***, chief of staff, general, handgun, MHS, modular handgun system, procurement, US Army


After criticizing the Army’s Modular Handgun System program last week, Army Chief of Staff Mark Milley spoke again about the program, further refining his desire to select not just any new pistol, but specifically to piggyback Army purchases of new handguns onto SOCOM procurement of the Glock 19. Via SoldierSystems.net:


Milley recently asked the Army Special Operations Command’s G-8 office, which oversees fielding of equipment, if there is room for the Army to join its pistol contract to buy Glock 19s, according to a source who asked to remain anonymous because he is not authorized to speak to the media.

The compact Model 19 is one of Glock’s most popular handguns. The striker-fired, 9mm pistol features a four- inch barrel and has a standard capacity of 15 rounds, although 17-round magazines are available. The polymer frame features an accessory rail for mounting lights.

New Glock 19s retail for $500-$600 each. USASOC is currently paying a base price of about $320 for each Glock 19, the source said.

With that price, the Army would pay about $91.8 million if the service were to buy 287,000 pistols, the quantity requirement outlined in the MHS effort.

[nova3930]

people a couple steps above him could delegate that authority. IIRC that's ultimately vested in OSA. politically there's not a chance in hell it will happen. too much momentum in accommodating women in all MOSs with compatible equipment.

[SGTMAJ]

If it did go through there are a few firearms companies that are going to cry foul considering they have already submitted their prototypes.

[carolvs]

If it did go through there are a few firearms companies that are going to cry foul considering they have already submitted their prototypes.

+1, expect multiple lawsuits. I expect GD is already on the phone with their lobbyists to nip this in the bud.

[Turnkey11]

Going to Glock 19s, almost makes me wanna re-up.

[nova3930]

+1, expect multiple lawsuits. I expect GD is already on the phone with their lobbyists to nip this in the bud.

If the program is technically achievable in budget there would be tee total hell to pay with cancellation

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[Scrubber3]

Going to Glock 19s, almost makes me wanna re-up.

Almost.....

[okie john]

After criticizing the Army’s Modular Handgun System program last week, Army Chief of Staff Mark Milley spoke again about the program, further refining his desire to select not just any new pistol, but specifically to piggyback Army purchases of new handguns onto SOCOM procurement of the Glock 19.

This.

There's got to be a way to have SOCOM rotate "used" G19's to Big Army.


Okie John

[Bayern]

If it did go through there are a few firearms companies that are going to cry foul considering they have already submitted their prototypes.

With all the "bribes" being paid out, I guess they would.

[SomeOtherGuy]

people a couple steps above him could delegate that authority. IIRC that's ultimately vested in OSA. politically there's not a chance in hell it will happen. too much momentum in accommodating women in all MOSs with compatible equipment.

The Glock 19 gen3 works for most people, and the gen4 with the changeable backstraps should work for almost anyone. Wouldn't that be positive for accommodating women with equipment? I may be missing something not being in the Army or familiar with its procurement hell.