The US Army’s Modular Handgun System is slated to move forward, downselecting in August of this year from a reported 12 submitted proposals to only three, in preparation for the final competition. The program solicitation was released in September with a deadline of the 1st of February, but the deadline for submissions was extended to February 12th. Now, it seems the Army is in … [Read more...]
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US Military Replacing the Beretta M9? – What Would You Choose?
After twenty-five years, the US Military has decided it's high time to put the battered Beretta M9 pistol to pasture and make way for a completely new sidearm, gun, gear, and all. Like all machines, gun parts eventually fail. In fact, the first two years of the M9's military service saw several examples of catastrophic failures in the locking block resulting in the slide … [Read more...]