The .45 Caliber Dead

[Sunnyvale TP]

My first pistol was a Kimber Custom II, but I carry a Glock 19 due to easier concealment purposes. I do love shooting my 1911, plus it was a gift from my father. I will never part with it.

 

[Chesten_Hesten]

https://www.military.com/kitup/2016/10/marsoc-chooses-glock-19s-45s-raiders.html

The AK of handguns. Try to get it as cheaply as possible.

They point terribly.

Even these goons figured it out once they could try it.

 

[My Spot]

The AK of handguns. Try to get it as cheaply as possible.

They point terribly.

Even these goons figured it out once they could try it.

SOCOM can buy whatever they want though.

 

[Chesten_Hesten]

https://www.military.com/kitup/2016/10/marsoc-chooses-glock-19s-45s-raiders.html

Not to sound like a complete knob. Im coming at this through the lens of competitive shooting where the goal is to get the most mechanical advantage you can from the equipment and then use it the most efficiently.

There's reasons to get the G19. If you simply dig it cause the Marines use it, that's legit.

I always respected the Marine shooters i competed with above all the others.

They usually got older equipment than the Army, and airforce, but they had a way of believing in their equipment in a way the others didnt, and which came across in their performance.

I started competing after reading Marine Sniper and getting my copy aitographed by the man his ownself.

One of the major shooting lessons i learned came from being squaded with a Marine Colonel.

I was sold on the M1A for a long time cause those cats.

If you stick to that g19 and it alone, you can adapt to its luger like pointing and wont even notice after a while. A grip job can even be done to fix it.

Johnny glock and a few others can do pretty good triggers for them.

Throw a set of night sights on it and be done.

Utility weapon.

 

[Chesten_Hesten]

SOCOM can buy whatever they want though.

And those guys are now sig sponsored, so of course they're gonna schmooze for sig.

 

[My Spot]

And those guys are now sig sponsored, so of course they're gonna schmooze for sig.

Except Rangers, Raiders, Green Berets, and SEALs all went with the Glock 19.

 

[My Spot]

Not to sound like a complete knob. Im coming at this through the lens of competitive shooting where the goal is to get the most mechanical advantage you can from the equipment and then use it the most efficiently.

There's reasons to get the G19. If you simply dig it cause the Marines use it, that's legit.

I always respected the Marine shooters i competed with above all the others.

They usually got older equipment than the Army, and airforce, but they had a way of believing in their equipment in a way the others didnt, and which came across in their performance.

I started competing after reading Marine Sniper and getting my copy aitographed by the man his ownself.

One of the major shooting lessons i learned came from being squaded with a Marine Colonel.

I was sold on the M1A for a long time cause those cats.

If you stick to that g19 and it alone, you can adapt to its luger like pointing and wont even notice after a while. A grip job can even be done to fix it.

Johnny glock and a few others can do pretty good triggers for them.

Throw a set of night sights on it and be done.

Utility weapon.

Marines use the Sig M18. Raiders are SOCOM.

 

[Cubo de Sangre]

Still has a thumb safety.

You missing your thumb?

I don't like any external safeties.

If you shoot yourself, we know just the guy here to nurse you through it. Good as new in like six weeks.

 

[Chesten_Hesten]

Except Rangers, Raiders, Green Berets, and SEALs all went with the Glock 19.

They can have it.




I suspect their carbines will be more value added to the job, than whichever pistol they get stuck with.

 

[RerouteToRemain]

They had a P227 Tacops model that had a 14rd mag.

Yes but the mags had significant problems. Bought a 14 rounder that was lucky to reliably feed. Sent it back. Read constant issues about them online.

 

[Chesten_Hesten]

Except Rangers, Raiders, Green Berets, and SEALs all went with the Glock 19.

 

[RerouteToRemain]

I have the Timney triggers in my 19 and 17. Great glock triggers

 

[Chesten_Hesten]

I have the Timney triggers in my 19 and 17. Great glock triggers

If you can have a 2lb trigger, and do double taps like vogel, you wouldnt need a 45, or anything else.

 

[SandisLL]

They can have it.




I suspect their carbines will be more value added to the job, than whichever pistol they get stuck with.

Pistol is backup weapon for military etc not main weapon.

From pistols for me liked ol colt aka 1911? th 45 ACP and APS ( soviet stuff )... easy to control and really simple stuff....a bit below this Browning High Power old type stuff...