MARINES will be issued NEW COLT 1911 Pistols in 2013 !!

[Andy in NH]

Never understood why they can't get up with the the times and go Glock

MARSOC has a bunch of G19s they bought with purple (joint) money.

In one of the last Marine Special Operations School classes that was conducted, there was talk of half the class shooting Glocks and the other half shooting 1911s.

They'll probably have the option of picking which pistol to take on deployment.

 

[ericcif]

I didn't like the move from 1911's to 9mm when it happened

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[ericcif]

Plastic melts in the desert

Which is why there is none on a M16/M4

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[ntomsw]

Don't forget unreliable

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Mine functions just fine every time I shoot it.

 

[45collector]

The newest Colt I own is a series 80. I never bothered to mess with anything made after that series when it comes to a Colt 1911. Besides being hard to find in MA, I've heard plenty of reviews of newer production Colt 1911's with a myriad of problems. Out of spec frame or slide rails, improperly fit lugs, off center recoil spring plug area etc...

I think Colt's QC went way downhill for a while but hopefully they remedied these issues.

 

[Deer Slayer]

Awesome!!!!

 

[SalemCat]

The newest Colt I own is a series 80. I never bothered to mess with anything made after that series when it comes to a Colt 1911. Besides being hard to find in MA, I've heard plenty of reviews of newer production Colt 1911's with a myriad of problems. Out of spec frame or slide rails, improperly fit lugs, off center recoil spring plug area etc...

I think Colt's QC went way downhill for a while but hopefully they remedied these issues.

For $2000 a pop these new 1911's had better be sweet !!

 

[Pilgrim]

yup, 1911's are crap. They have been for the past 102 years.

 

[Mark from MA]

10k pistols is not alot of guns. Some high ranking officer probably decided he wanted a few and a few for his buddlies

 

[fivepak]

I thought I'd be alone in slamming the 1911, but apparently not. I like 1911's ANSI own three, but I almost never carry one. The .45 ACP is a great cartridge and there are better platforms out there today in which to fire it from. On days I decide to go with one of my .45's it's not a 1991, but a USP or XDs.

No doubt there are reliable 1911's, but can you fanboys really say it's the absolute best choice for the military?

 

[namedpipes]

Never understood why they can't get up with the the times and go Glock

They already carry grenades on their belt. Why would they need more of them?

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[Andy in NH]

Superdupe.

It's only MARSOC, not the whole Corps.

It's a POS Colt 1911 that won a rigged bidding process. Retarded government waste for the win.

The Superdupe thread is closed, so I'll post this here:

Iconic 1911 Pistols Have Finally Been Retired From Marine Corps Service

The Marine Corps' time as the last major U.S. military user of the legendary 1911 pistol has come to an end.

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[appraiser]

Normally I don't make remarks about sexuality and the U S Armed Forces,

But it seems to me right about the time that the U S Military became an all welcoming, affirming fighting force, complete with gender reassignment surgery for active duty soldiers, was the time that the venerable 1911, the holiest of pistols, was doomed to the scrap heap of military history.

 

[ChevyGuy91]

Normally I don't make remarks about sexuality and the U S Armed Forces,

But it seems to me right about the time that the U S Military became an all welcoming, affirming fighting force, complete with gender reassignment surgery for active duty soldiers, was the time that the venerable 1911, the holiest of pistols, was doomed to the scrap heap of military history.

Yeah that, or the fact that a 112 year old design was due for replacement.

 

[appraiser]

Ok I'll give you the magazine capacity is ehhh in these days of 19 round magazines, but the design of the 1911 is a timeless classic

 

[Picton]

Yeah that, or the fact that a 112 year old design was due for replacement.

This.

I love, own, and carry 1911s. A 1911 was my very first gun purchase.

But the battlefield and technology have outgrown it.

 

[drgrant]

Ok I'll give you the magazine capacity is ehhh in these days of 19 round magazines, but the design of the 1911 is a timeless classic

And if poorly executed you end up with something that's worse than the average taurus $300 special. 1911s are not well suited for modern production practices.

 

[MaroonedinMA]

This seems like one of those things I’d be hot and bothered about despite the fact I’d personally rather carry a reliable, high cap 9 into battle than a low cap .46

 

[cjmass]

Colt is now owned by CZ and, in my experience, their quality is at CZ level.

 

[ChevyGuy91]

Ok I'll give you the magazine capacity is ehhh in these days of 19 round magazines, but the design of the 1911 is a timeless classic

And a timeless classic belongs on a wall, or sitting on the sunday morning gun range bench with all the other Elmers standing around talking about how much better things were under Reagan, not handicapping Marines on the 2023 battlefield.

 

[tuna]

There should be two service pistols in the US military. Something that works, and works damn well for those that need to use it to do the Lord's work.

For the other 99% of the military, we should adopt a European mindset and issue a tiny .32 that no one will mind carrying and won't leave on the shitter door. .32 is fine considering it's just a badge to say "my job doesn't entail me carrying a rifle".

 

[magoo]

Just got this one

 

[jkelly1229]

Yeah that, or the fact that a 112 year old design was due for replacement.

You're correct we should replace it with something that shoots 112 year old ammo...