M9 Replacement?

I'm gonna go out on a limb and suggest maybe they pick an American made gun as a replacement
 
They will propably go with glock. Glock can underbid and has a reputation for reliable. The people afraid of the plastic gun are no longer in charge. 1911 platform will cost too much for a reliable version. Sig is my usual way to lean but they are proud of them and hold a good price. But also politics play a role and could fool us all. Ruger polymer line is getting good reports from people I know use them.

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I'd not rule out the 1911 platform. The Marine Corps just placed a bid to switch back to the 1911 platform made by Colt.
 
I have the M&P .40 with thumb safety. I like it cause it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.
(That and the fact it was the only version of the .40 at my LGS when I bought it!)
 
Heard the 1911 marine put bid in is cost them 2500 per firearm. And is only few thousand. Not a general issue weapon.

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I heard some rumors about the time that I was getting out last year that Sig had won the contract to replace the Beretta M9. IDK how substantial that rumor but I was in the Military Police field and I heard this a lot. Anyone have any insight on this?
 
misunderstood said:
Heard the 1911 marine put bid in is cost them 2500 per firearm. And is only few thousand. Not a general issue weapon.

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12,000 of them so not just a few thousand. But not really a general issue gun either.
 
misunderstood said:
They will propably go with glock. Glock can underbid and has a reputation for reliable. The people afraid of the plastic gun are no longer in charge. 1911 platform will cost too much for a reliable version. Sig is my usual way to lean but they are proud of them and hold a good price. But also politics play a role and could fool us all. Ruger polymer line is getting good reports from people I know use them.

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They will not go with a glock. If I've learned one thing being a military marksmanship instructor it's that the military will NEVER use a firearm without a manual safety for broad issue, nor should they. Half of the people in the military have never shot a gun before basic training and then they only shoot it once a year for qualification. The only firearms safety they know are the little ditties drill instructors pound into their heads. Some the people I have to instruct are just downright terrifying with a firearm. Negligent discharges would go through the roof with Glocks as issued sidearms.
 
usmc_vet88 said:
I heard some rumors about the time that I was getting out last year that Sig had won the contract to replace the Beretta M9. IDK how substantial that rumor but I was in the Military Police field and I heard this a lot. Anyone have any insight on this?
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Sigs are used the same way 1911s are now. Pretty much restricted to SF if they want them, at least in the Marines. I think some Navy and Air Force MPs/security force guys use them too.
 
jcreek said:
They will not go with a glock. If I've learned one thing being a military marksmanship instructor it's that the military will NEVER use a firearm without a manual safety for broad issue, nor should they. Half of the people in the military have never shot a gun before basic training and then they only shoot it once a year for qualification. The only firearms safety they know are the little ditties drill instructors pound into their heads. Some the people I have to instruct are just downright terrifying with a firearm. Negligent discharges would go through the roof with Glocks as issued sidearms.
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Which is why the 1911 still makes sense for the military.
 
Treo said:
What is the point of having a thumb safety on a striker fired safe action pistol?
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Not so much as my preference but the military isn't comfortable with your average Joe handling pistols without a safety. In another article (Army Times?) I read that the Sig was regected b/c it didn't have a positive safety and the Glock wasn't favorable for the same reason.
 
jcreek said:
Sigs are used the same way 1911s are now. Pretty much restricted to SF if they want them, at least in the Marines. I think some Navy and Air Force MPs/security force guys use them too.
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USAF OSI uses the P228... as of now, the Security Forces guys use the M9 exclusively.
 
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