US Army wants new hand gun

[Panther Al]

Originally Posted by stormlion1

Simple solution, allow the soldiers to use the pistols of there choice. If they choose to use the standard issue pistol they get resupply for ammo and parts but if they choose a superior pistol there responsible for there own ammo supply. If I could have had my 45 when I was in, I would have and I would have gladly have taken care of the ammunition myself.

Yep - Allowing a soldier, with the permission of his Chain of Command, the ability to pick his own sidearm, and provide himself with his own ammo (After all, that used to be allowed way way back in the day) would prevent a hypothetical 3d ACR Trooper from sneaking a Kimber .45 into a hidey hole in his tank, along with a store of a few hundred rounds before it got shipped overseas, because he hates the mouse gun. It would have also prevented said trooper from having to hand it off to a deserving Marine who shared his belief in the 45, and promised to pass it on to another deserving soul when his time was up.

Of course, this is all Hypothetical, for I would never have been silly enough to buy a high quality 45 only to bring it on a one way trip.. against regs, where he could be busted so hard for doing so.


Nope.. not me.

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