Originally Posted by
sinister
SOCOM didn't buy 9mm Glocks -- they were transferred for free under The Economy Act from Justice and DHS via the General Services Administration (as surplus).
The Services provide whatever is service-common to its SOCOM components for free -- by law. If the Army's pistol is a 320 then the Army buys 320s for every Soldier in USASOC. Every USASOC Soldier will also get a 9mm Glock (paid for by SOCOM) if that's on their SOCOM-unique equipment list.
Originally Posted by
sinister
SOCOM has service-like purchasing powers under DOD Military Funding Program-11. SOCOM can buy whatever they want with the money budgeted to them from DOD by Congress. Every SOCOM program competes for SOCOM dollars between components (ARSOF, AFSOF, NAVSOF, MARSOF).
When you can get surplus Glocks for free from GSA, why buy 'em?
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