US Army wants new hand gun

[Raellus]

So what make and model will get selected?

http://bearingarms.com/army-wants-ne...n-way-can-now/

Seems like wishful thinking to me. This company has neither the pedigree/track record or the manufacturing capacity to win and then fulfill a big government contract.

My money is on H&K. Their Mark 23 has been in use with US SOCOM for some time. I think the HK45 has a better than average shot at meeting the US military's criteria for a new service pistol.

Although the article slags Sig, their P250 in .45 ACP seems like a strong contender as well.

Both could be manufactured in the U.S.A.

What make and model do you guys think is a likely M9 replacement?

[rcaf_777]

Who want to take bets that in three to five years when there is a budget cruch, this program will be canceled?

[waiting4something]

If this is anything like the M4A1 carbine replacement trial, you might be right. The military just had too much invested in the M16 series rifle. The U.S.M.C. had just not to long ago upgraded to the Beretta M9A1, so they aren't getting away from it. Even if the Army did replace it would be a slow transition just like the M9 was to the M1911A1. If it's not broke don't fix it, and if you do try to fix it......... make sure it's worth it.

[rcaf_777]

lets not forget pistols for most coventional army units are not primary weapons but a PDW issued as back up weapons. Unlike police and spec ops pers who use them as primary weapons.

Not to meation how much dose the US Army spend on 9mm purchases in a year? You think those companies are going to let the Army change the round they make?

On a side note the Canadain Military has released a contact for new handgun system, however all biders where told the you have to had over your designs to Colt Canada as they will making the new handgun.

I am hoping for the Colt Delta Elite but if we adopt the Colt Officer's ACP which is a .45, I might be able to trade for a M1 if I go on exchange to the US

[CDAT]

When the US Army turned in there old 1911's does anyone know what happened to them? Maybe we could do what the Army wanted back in the 80's and just refurbished them.

[stormlion1]

I believe they were either sold at auction to Law Enforcement agency's or foreign governments, Stockpiled away inside of armory's and forgotten about, or destroyed. I remember back in the mid-90's we still had some still in the armory rusting away.

[.45cultist]

Given to Turkey, sold to clubs through DCM/CMP, 300,000 destroyed at the Alabama arsenal, along with a lot of M14's. Just another reason to dislike the president of the time!

[pmulcahy11b]

Originally Posted by CDAT

When the US Army turned in there old 1911's does anyone know what happened to them? Maybe we could do what the Army wanted back in the 80's and just refurbished them.

We still had 1911s at my first duty station as Stewart, but I didn't see one that wasn't beat to shit. (Sorry for my language, but it's appropriate in this case.) That was mid-1980s. I couldn't see them refurbished then, let alone now.

[Tegyrius]

Originally Posted by rcaf_777

Not to meation how much dose the US Army spend on 9mm purchases in a year? You think those companies are going to let the Army change the round they make?

Because, uh, none of them can re-tool their lines to produce .45?

- C.