Again
It seems like once every few months the Marine Corps is looking for a new .45. Well, it happens to be that month:
The Marine Corps is closer to knowing who will manufacture its new .45-caliber M45 Close Quarters Battle Pistol, and could make a decision about the program’s future by spring, Marine officials said.
The semiautomatic weapon will be fielded to elite Marines in force reconnaissance and Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command. The service could buy between 400 and 12,000 of them as part of a contract worth up to $22.5 million, officials have said. The current requirement is for about 4,000 pistols.
I’d go with a Glock 21 or the M&P45, myself.
February 22nd, 2012 at 11:40 am
A Glock 21 or M&P45. Are you nuts?!
Those vanilla shooters are not for ELITE WARRIORS; they’re made for pukes who couldn’t hack the selection course.
No, no — the only choice is a 1911 MARSOC ELITE SUPERTACTICAL BIGSCHLONG SAMURAI SPARTAN WARRIOR MADKILLER.
Don’t underestimate the power of ego/vanity in SOC procurement.
February 22nd, 2012 at 12:59 pm
Mike,
If you have a spare 1911 MARSOC ELITE SUPERTACTICAL BIGSCHLONG SAMURAI SPARTAN WARRIOR MADKILLER, send it my way 🙂
In the meantime, I’ll stick with the Glock 21.
February 22nd, 2012 at 11:34 pm
Maybe a slimmed down S&W M&P (buy American, right!)
I see no reason to spend a bunch of $$ R&D when the M&P is just sitting there.
February 23rd, 2012 at 2:04 am
And yet despite all the carping, the USMC is still going to select a 1911 type from Colt or Springfield Armory.
Those silly jarheads. What do they know?