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Posted: 3/8/2015 11:36:04 AM EDT
You might be right. I don't really see any reason to switch though.
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Posted: 3/8/2015 11:40:33 AM EDT
Doubt it. Lots of PDs have dropped them, Texas DPS was going to adopt them but had lots of trouble with them...
Don't see it happening. |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 11:41:49 AM EDT
Institutional armories will fuck up the modularity of such a fine pistol, good luck getting the correct backstrap installed for your hand size, when your unit shared a supply of handguns. Just more parts for the armorers to lock up in order to maintain inventory accountability.
Glock 17 or 34 are whats up here. |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 11:42:36 AM EDT
The Army will irrationally insist on a manual safety.
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Posted: 3/8/2015 11:44:36 AM EDT
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Posted: 3/8/2015 11:45:46 AM EDT
Quote History Quoted: The Army will irrationally insist on a manual safety. |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 11:46:10 AM EDT
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The Army will irrationally insist on a manual safety. Which is offered on the M&P. |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 11:53:00 AM EDT
The Army will do what it always does. Say it is going to change to something better and more modern, hold trials, waste millions of dollars and 3 to 5 years of time and come way with nothing but saying they are staying with what they currently have.
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Posted: 3/8/2015 11:53:44 AM EDT
The US needs to issue the same pistol the IDF issues.
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Posted: 3/8/2015 11:54:12 AM EDT
It should be, but they won't replace the M9 for at least a decade, maybe three decades.
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Posted: 3/8/2015 11:55:28 AM EDT
I don't get the love for the M&P. I owned one for a year or so and it was my least favorite to shoot.
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Posted: 3/8/2015 11:56:09 AM EDT
lol
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Posted: 3/8/2015 11:57:22 AM EDT
Quote History Quoted: The US needs to issue the same pistol the IDF issues. No, we should have one general issue pistol. |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 11:57:35 AM EDT
Quote History Quoted: The Army will irrationally insist on a manual safety. Also, I think they won't go for a polymer pistol. Serious. |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 11:59:07 AM EDT
I think the main reason a Glock or similar pistol was never adopted by our military is they required a double strike capability. They don't care about manual safeties. The last major military pistol competition the winners were Beretta and Sig. Unless they change their requirements I doubt there will ever be a striker fired pistol entered. I think the only one that could enter would be the Walther P99 since it has a double action mode.
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Posted: 3/8/2015 12:00:26 PM EDT
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The Army will irrationally insist on a manual safety. Also, I think they won't go for a polymer pistol. Serious. They already do in limited numbers according to Sig with the SP2022. Frankly, I'm curious if they would just go to the P226 for everyone, especially with Sig moving a lot of production over here. Though the safe bet is they do nothing and keep issuing the M9 for a while. |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 12:00:59 PM EDT
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A multitude of pistols, you mean? No, we should have one general issue pistol. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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The US needs to issue the same pistol the IDF issues. No, we should have one general issue pistol. The don't issue. Because pistols are stupid. |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 12:04:40 PM EDT
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The US needs to issue the same pistol the IDF issues. No, we should have one general issue pistol. The don't issue. Because pistols are stupid. Are you serious? Not everybody needs a pistol, and mine spent the majority of deployment locked up. But still. Other times it was invaluable. Like KLEs for concealed, ETC. |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 12:05:33 PM EDT
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I don't get the love for the M&P. I owned one for a year or so and it was my least favorite to shoot. I have had exactly the opposite experience. I've had my M&P for almost a year and half and it goes with me every time I go to,the range and i have not had a single problem. |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 12:07:40 PM EDT
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They already do in limited numbers according to Sig with the SP2022. Frankly, I'm curious if they would just go to the P226 for everyone, especially with Sig moving a lot of production over here. Though the safe bet is they do nothing and keep issuing the M9 for a while. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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The Army will irrationally insist on a manual safety. Also, I think they won't go for a polymer pistol. Serious. They already do in limited numbers according to Sig with the SP2022. Frankly, I'm curious if they would just go to the P226 for everyone, especially with Sig moving a lot of production over here. Though the safe bet is they do nothing and keep issuing the M9 for a while. Sig 226 FTW. |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 12:09:08 PM EDT
Quote History Quoted: The don't issue. Because pistols are stupid. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: The US needs to issue the same pistol the IDF issues. No, we should have one general issue pistol. The don't issue. Because pistols are stupid. There should be a single pistol for those that get them, with exceptions for unusual situations. i.e. Criminal investigation agents that need a smaller pistol, SF, etc.. |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 12:11:12 PM EDT
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I have had exactly the opposite experience. I've had my M&P for almost a year and half and it goes with me every time I go to,the range and i have not had a single problem. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I don't get the love for the M&P. I owned one for a year or so and it was my least favorite to shoot. I have had exactly the opposite experience. I've had my M&P for almost a year and half and it goes with me every time I go to,the range and i have not had a single problem. All mine have been solid. I wonder what issues they experienced and under what circumstances. Are the pistols failing at the 10,000 round count without a cleaning or what? What's breaking? |
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Posted: 3/8/2015 12:27:19 PM EDT
Glocks are already in use with selected US forces that deploy on a consistent basis. However as much as I would love to see the Glock become the next service pistol, without a safety I do not believe it has a chance. There are nations that have used the Glock to outfit armies without incidence.
IMO, the M9 is not going anywhere anytime soon. Units that have a requirement for an pistol that provides a different capability than the Beretta will continue to procure those weapon system platforms as needed.. ETA: Glock 17S - Glock with a safety used in Pakistan, Israel and Tasmanian security forces. 
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