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Title: Here’s the New Pistol U.S. Marine Spec Ops Will Be Using in Combat
Post by: WatchManUSA on January 20, 2013, 07:46:15 PM

U.S. Marine Corps special operators will soon be outfitted with the Colt M45 Close Quarters Combat Pistol, marking the first time in nearly 30 years that Colt pistols will accompany Marines into combat.

Title: Re: Here’s the New Pistol U.S. Marine Spec Ops Will Be Using in Combat
Post by: tombogan03884 on January 20, 2013, 07:51:12 PM

I'm surprised they didn't go with a double stack .

Title: Re: Here’s the New Pistol U.S. Marine Spec Ops Will Be Using in Combat
Post by: JdePietro on January 20, 2013, 08:26:15 PM

I'm surprised that they went with Colt. I get the historic ewws and ahhs but I don't think Colt owns the field as far as quality and pricing is concerned. I guess they will own the 1911 market again as I'm sure some will buy it just cause the Marines are using it.

Also, Michael Bane is creapin on this topic. lol

Title: Re: Here’s the New Pistol U.S. Marine Spec Ops Will Be Using in Combat
Post by: tombogan03884 on January 20, 2013, 09:51:56 PM

Colt has had a special relationship with the US military since the Mexican war.
The only primary standard US service pistol not produced buy either the US Govt Armory or Colt is the Beretta.
(S&W and others have supplied "alternate standard" hand guns when needed )

Title: Re: Here’s the New Pistol U.S. Marine Spec Ops Will Be Using in Combat
Post by: Tyler Durden on January 20, 2013, 11:24:36 PM

MSRP of $1,995 ?!
 :o

I'd like to get a pistol with a rail... Some day. :-[

Title: Re: Here’s the New Pistol U.S. Marine Spec Ops Will Be Using in Combat
Post by: JoeG on January 21, 2013, 09:19:58 AM

Quote from: tombogan03884 on January 20, 2013, 07:51:12 PM

I'm surprised they didn't go with a double stack .

Too big  a grip for the mixed services would be my guess. The double stacks feel big in my hands. The slotted screws caught my eye.

Title: Re: Here’s the New Pistol U.S. Marine Spec Ops Will Be Using in Combat
Post by: Majer on January 21, 2013, 12:38:38 PM

The 1911 was designed by John Moses Browning to be totally stripped down using only a .45  case and parts of the gun,which is why they have such wide slots on the grip screws.

Title: Re: Here’s the New Pistol U.S. Marine Spec Ops Will Be Using in Combat
Post by: wtr100 on January 21, 2013, 02:43:52 PM

new toy for the cooler kids

I guess spec ops the pistol might make a difference but still seems to me it's pretty small stuff

Title: Re: Here’s the New Pistol U.S. Marine Spec Ops Will Be Using in Combat
Post by: crusader rabbit on January 21, 2013, 03:11:28 PM

Quote from: Tyler Durden on January 20, 2013, 11:24:36 PM

MSRP of $1,995 ?!
 :o

I'd like to get a pistol with a rail... Some day. :-[

Rail? Heck. 

At that price it should come with the whole dang train!

Crusader

Title: Re: Here’s the New Pistol U.S. Marine Spec Ops Will Be Using in Combat
Post by: JC5123 on January 21, 2013, 03:16:05 PM

Quote from: wtr100 on January 21, 2013, 02:43:52 PM

new toy for the cooler kids

I guess spec ops the pistol might make a difference but still seems to me it's pretty small stuff

Just a thought:

The HK SOCOM was developed to meet the needs of Spec Ops for a offensive handgun. While it excelled at what it was designed for, it never got popular with the warriors. It was just too big and heavy to be practical. Like many of the things that the military has done in the last couple of decades, (ARPAT comes to mind) I wonder if this isn't a solution looking for a problem.