I had mine already, before they became cool.So now a bunch of turds will go out and buy sig p320's and be rocking them in drop legs at the mall.
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cant wait for the next "ingo member sighting" thread
I didn't know that. I thought most of the troops were carrying M-9'S. Can you elaborate.Well this was due to price and modularity. Bad choice in my opinion but the guys who will actualy use their sidearms in combat are carrying GLOCKS mostly and have been since around 2002
There is a lot of institutional inbreeding on thumb safeties. It won't be going away for a long time, and there are some legitimate reasons for it, actually. But mostly that one is stupidity.
Frankly, I couldn't be happier Glock didn't get the contract. Their **** poor triggers and one-of-a-kind grip angle are just bad designs, errr, umm, perfection. They make a cheap product for budget-conscious customers, and they work. Sig makes nicer stuff for people who aren't as tightly constrained. And I say this as someone who prefers other pistols to Sigs.
Well this was due to price and modularity. Bad choice in my opinion but the guys who will actualy use their sidearms in combat are carrying GLOCKS mostly and have been since around 2002
You can picture it can't you? Lol
I'm a big fan of Sig personaly. Just not for my Army
I don't understand the different mission/ different handgun idea. In my day (ancient history) most handguns issued were pretty worn, but all were serviceable. The handgun has never been a big concern for the armed services, except for maybe the MP's who used them as primary weapons much of the time. As someone who carried a handgun as a primary weapon in combat, I never considered it as much of a factor in defending myself from enemy troops, but it was better than nothing. The two soldiers I knew who actually used a handgun (in the late 60's) in combat, each used an old WWII 1911a1. Although old, the pistols performed as advertised.Not to answer for Trigger Time but I am sure he would concur.
You average service personnel are issued an M9 most of which are wore out.
Elite units/Specialized units are issued a pistol based on mission I have seen G17/19, SIG P226/228.
This applies to most individual equipment issued for example I was in a Reconnaissance Company in the mid nineties.
We were issued the M4 that had a fixed carrying handle with open sights that was "high speed" for the time.
The Rangers already had flattop M4,s with red dot,s.
Thank you for your service and sacrifice.I don't understand the different mission/ different handgun idea. In my day (ancient history) most handguns issued were pretty worn, but all were serviceable. The handgun has never been a big concern for the armed services, except for maybe the MP's who used them as primary weapons much of the time. As someone who carried a handgun as a primary weapon in combat, I never considered it as much of a factor in defending myself from enemy troops, but it was better than nothing. The two soldiers I knew who actually used a handgun (in the late 60's) in combat, each used an old WWII 1911a1. Although old, the pistols performed as advertised.
Guess I'm kinda dumbfounded. The Army chooses a pistol that is newer design and probably more expensive than the Glock 17. No dig on Sig and I'm not a glock fanboy. I have several of each manufacturer in the safe. But if we know that troops hardly rely on pistols in combat AND they'll be placed in a drop leg holsters, why in the heck not purchase the least expensive proven handgun like the G17? Why modular? So a soldier is gonna have a full load out and cc his P320 in the subcompact configuration in the small of his back? Who the hell is gonna carry anything but a full size service pistol in a drop leg holster? The fall and rise of Ron Cohen
I can see a use for a modular design. There are a number of different units within the Army that might need to conceal a handgun. They could use it as a compact, but if they were going to be doing overt combat, would prefer a larger pistol. Also, if you disbanded a unit that hand compacts, you could inexpensively convert them to full size. And it just provides more options in general.