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Final Approach
From an old shooting partner from my Navy days:
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Subject: U.S. Brings Back the .45!
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
U.S. Brings Back the .45!
After two decades of use, the U.S. Department of Defense is getting
rid of its Beretta M9 9mm pistol, and going back to the 11.4mm (.45
caliber) weapon.
There have been constant complaints about the lesser (compared to the
.45) hitting power of the 9mm. And in the last few years, SOCOM (Special
Operations Command) and the marines have officially adopted .45 caliber
pistols as "official alternatives" to the M9 Beretta. But now SOCOM has
been given the task of finding a design that will be suitable as the JCP
(Joint Combat Pistol). Various designs are being evaluated, but all must
be .45 caliber and have a eight round magazine (at least), and high
capacity mags holding up to 15. The new .45 will also have a rail up top
for attachments, and be able to take a silencer. Length must be no more
than 9.65 inches, and width no more than 1.53 inches.
The M1911 .45 caliber pistol that the 9mm Beretta replaced in 1985, was,
as its nomenclature implied, an old design. There are several modern
designs out there for .45 caliber pistols that are lighter, carry more
ammo and are easier to maintain than the pre-World War I M1911 (which is
actually about a century old, as a design). The Department of Defense
plans to buy 645,000 JCPs. SOCOM will, with input from other branches,
handle the evaluation and final selection.
This will take place this year, and if the military moves with unaccustomed
alacrity, troops could start getting their JCPs next year. But don't hold
your breath.*
* NOTE: In accordance with Title 17 <U.S.C.> Section 107, this material
* is distributed without profit or payment to those who have expressed a
* prior interest in receiving this information for non-profit research and
* educational purposes only. Provided by G2-Forward.
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Subject: U.S. Brings Back the .45!
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
U.S. Brings Back the .45!
After two decades of use, the U.S. Department of Defense is getting
rid of its Beretta M9 9mm pistol, and going back to the 11.4mm (.45
caliber) weapon.
There have been constant complaints about the lesser (compared to the
.45) hitting power of the 9mm. And in the last few years, SOCOM (Special
Operations Command) and the marines have officially adopted .45 caliber
pistols as "official alternatives" to the M9 Beretta. But now SOCOM has
been given the task of finding a design that will be suitable as the JCP
(Joint Combat Pistol). Various designs are being evaluated, but all must
be .45 caliber and have a eight round magazine (at least), and high
capacity mags holding up to 15. The new .45 will also have a rail up top
for attachments, and be able to take a silencer. Length must be no more
than 9.65 inches, and width no more than 1.53 inches.
The M1911 .45 caliber pistol that the 9mm Beretta replaced in 1985, was,
as its nomenclature implied, an old design. There are several modern
designs out there for .45 caliber pistols that are lighter, carry more
ammo and are easier to maintain than the pre-World War I M1911 (which is
actually about a century old, as a design). The Department of Defense
plans to buy 645,000 JCPs. SOCOM will, with input from other branches,
handle the evaluation and final selection.
This will take place this year, and if the military moves with unaccustomed
alacrity, troops could start getting their JCPs next year. But don't hold
your breath.*
* NOTE: In accordance with Title 17 <U.S.C.> Section 107, this material
* is distributed without profit or payment to those who have expressed a
* prior interest in receiving this information for non-profit research and
* educational purposes only. Provided by G2-Forward.
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