Re: Marines to field Colt .45 1911
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: USMC Grunt</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
Thats unfortant because the M9 really needs to go away and we need a REAL gun.
</div></div> Like, I dunno, your primary M4 with 30 rounds of ammunition with 3 times the energy of your "real gun"...?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Downzero</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I don't know why anyone really thinks that a pistol is going to make the difference either way. It isn't.</div></div> Smart man! No that's not sarcasm, I mean it.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Stephen Damron</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> The M9, 9mm just dosent have the punch for the vehicles and barriers that are needed.
</div></div> Again, it'd be kinda nice to have the "punch" and "knock down power" for barriers and vehicles of, oh I dunno, an M4...?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Downzero</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That may be the case, but pistols are not what our soliders are killing the enemy with. The BC and BSM's pistols probably never left their holsters at all.</div></div>
Again, you on top of things!
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bullitz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">ide feel better having a .45 on my side than a 9 anyways, if your gun jams or you dont have time to reload when youre in the middle of some heavy shit ide rather be throwin a brick at someone than a BB</div></div> 1. Clean you rifle. 2. Practice your reload. 3. There is a 12% difference in energy between the 9mm and the .45ACP...hardly a "brick vs. bb".
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ShortRangeSniper</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'll be the minority here then, I think it is a dumb decision. Great nostalgic piece, awesome classic, but its time is past and it is not the right choice.</div></div>
Minorities unite!
There was precisely ONE thing I would use a handgun for...the walk to the chow hall