Comments on: Exclusive: Air Force Revives .45-cal Handgun

By: justin wax

justin wax — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:50:52 +0000

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By: SADIK 12

SADIK 12 — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:14:27 +0000

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By: Yale

Yale — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:51:59 +0000

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By: Lance Price

Lance Price — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 02:07:26 +0000

I AGREE with everyone that mentioned training as THE key.
I spent 16 year in the U.S. Navy as an MM.
We (generally speaking) had no reason to qualify with firearms. We shot a 1911 in bootcamp in 1980(FamFire) which was chambered to a .22 , after that, the next time I had to go to a range was 1993. Luckily I grew up on a farm and hunted alot, so I had no probs with the quals, however it seems that I was an exception. I had to qual with the M-14, the 1911 and a 12 ga. (Mossberg 500).
We were then sent to a Medeterranian homeport. As Quarterdeck watch we were required to carry the .45. While I could qual with it on a combat course, but even some of the gunners had difficulty. The best decision came when the command decided to finally arm the watch with a shotgun. Face it, Lack of training was the key here. We shot yearly, not weekly, and who wants ACP rounds bouncing around inside steel walls? A shotgun with 00 buck was the best solution for narrow passages and to defend the brow which was 40′ off the water and only 3′-4′ wide X 40′ long.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:31:23 +0000

Most of you readers would piss your undies if
confronted with a intruder in your home late at night.Doesn’t matter what type hand gun or shot gun you have, most likley your first shot will miss it’s mark. Best home protection is a big dog
they don’t get rattled and will eat ass.

By: Dr Baird

Dr Baird — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:03:19 +0000

I will put my .357 SIG against your 9’s and 45“s
Glock 31 15+1

By: rodolfo soles

rodolfo soles — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:18:12 +0000

show all kinds of caliber 45

By: fibus

fibus — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:00:35 +0000

A high pressure .40 that is light to carry and makes a big hole is what we want.
My glock 23 has served me well

By: BrokenArrow

BrokenArrow — Fri, 09 May 2008 14:29:22 +0000

It’s back!
10–Modular Handgun System
Solicitation Number: W52H0928APR08MHS
Agency: Department of the Army
Office: U. S. Army Materiel Command
Location: U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command — Rock Island
The Program Manager for Soldier Weapons (PM-SW) , on behalf of the US Air
Force, has a requirement for a nondevelopmental handgun. This effort will beconducted in three phases consisting of a Competitive Down-selection Phase, System Development & Demonstration (SDD) Phase, and a Full Rate Production (FRP) Phase. This Sources Sought Notice does not reflect a complete listing of all requirements for a Modular Handgun System.
Caliber, capacity, action TBD. Basically looking for a compact and full size handgun w manual safety to start.

By: Slapmaster

Slapmaster — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:53:24 +0000

I find it really interesting that in all of these postings buy such self professing experts, that I keep see this nonsense about “Knock Down” and body armor. Lets get one thing stright, no handgun in .45 or 9mm or of any other size will “knock down” anyone in body armor. If you had a handgun in your hand that could knock anyone over it would knock you down as well and what good would that do. If your advesary is wearing body armor, you can shoot him with a rifle and not cause that person to fall over. I have watched demonstations of body armor in which a hand gun (44 maq) and a rifle (308) was held point blank to the indiviual and fired, the individual hardly moved after being struck with the round. Most body movement after being hit is from the persons own body not the round hitting them. So is the .45 a better round than the 9mm? I would say yes, but is it the best round ever? I would say no. Can any one shoot a 9mm pretty much, a .45? not really. Lets be honest the .45 is a nice round and the 1911 is a great gun, but with the advances in technology it is not the round or the gun that is needed in todays world. There are several guns that are better, I would just like to see it made and designed in the US not else where.