What "personal" weapon should be added to our military inventory, and why.

SSG Matt Murphy — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 19:40:56 -0400

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Response by 1SG Nathanial Wood made Mar 11 at 2014 10:28 PM

1SG Nathanial Wood — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 22:28:34 -0400

I'm not sure i understand the question. The Military does not need to deal with the myriad of problems that would arise by allowing "POW's". If you meant what handgun should be adopted, I would be in favor of replacing the Beretta with a handgun in 9mm or .45 that has a smaller grip circumference and is capable of passing any acceptance tests the Military can throw at it.

Response by SFC Patrick D. made Apr 26 at 2014 4:20 PM

SFC Patrick D. — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 16:20:18 -0400

UTAS
Caliber:12 Gauge, 3” / 76mm chamber
Type:Manually operated, pump action
Overall length:720 mm
Barrel length:470 mm
Weight, empty:2,8 kg
Magazine capacity:7 + 7 (70mm shells) or 6 + 6 (76mm Magnum shells)
KELTEC KSG
Type:Manually operated, pump action
Gauge, chamber:12, 70mm / 2.75”
Length:663 mm / 26,1”
Barrel length:470 mm / 18,5”
Weight:3,13 kg / 6,9 lbs empty/3,86 / 8,5 lbs fully loaded
Magazine capacity:7 + 7 rounds

Response by CSM Michael J. Uhlig made Apr 26 at 2014 7:23 PM

CSM Michael J. Uhlig — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 19:23:16 -0400

if we were going to add something, I'd recommend a Benchmade knife or a Schrade multi-tool. (for what it's worth, both are made in the USA)