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.45's hit hard, but when fired, it's a slow bullet compared to 9mm semi-automatic weapons.
Marine Corps Special Operations Command has decided to shelve its custom .45 pistols and outfit its elite Raiders with Glock 19s.
MARSOC has not yet responded to Military.com’s questions for the story, but a source familiar with the effort said the command made the decision within the last month.
The move, first reported by Jeff Schogol of Marine Corps Times, follows a Marine Corps decision in February that MARSOC operators to carry Glock pistols, since many of the elite outfit’s members prefer the popular Glock 19 9mm handgun over the custom .45 pistols the service bought them in 2012.
Marine Corps Special Operations Command has decided to shelve its custom .45 pistols and outfit its elite Raiders with Glock 19s.
MARSOC has not yet responded to Military.com’s questions for the story, but a source familiar with the effort said the command made the decision within the last month.
The move, first reported by Jeff Schogol of Marine Corps Times, follows a Marine Corps decision in February that MARSOC operators to carry Glock pistols, since many of the elite outfit’s members prefer the popular Glock 19 9mm handgun over the custom .45 pistols the service bought them in 2012.
MARSOC Chooses Glock 19s Over .45s For Raiders
Posted from taskandpurpose.com
Marines
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Pistol Shooting
Posted 8 y ago
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I own many Glocks and have carried them in country and will 100% say I would take it over a 1911 any day of the week, and yes I own two 1911s as well. The glock is easier to maintain and has never failed me in the most inclimate of weather, hell I went almost 9 months on never cleaning my glock 43 and put 600 rounds through at a range with zero failures. I guarantee you if that was a standard military service 9mm it would have jammed before the 2nd round chambered. Glock hands down is the best choice for the new service pistol.
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It's used by many units within special operations. Rumor has it the Seals are going to replace the Sig 226, 229 with the Glock 19.
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