Author Topic: New 45ACP handgun for the US military. (Read 1456 times)

GRUNHERZ · « **on:** April 14, 2006, 02:50:05 PM »

The 45 is back, and this looks to be the gun that will win the new US Militray handgun contract.

Page 4 of the thread has soem great photos.

http://hkpro.websolv.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=345511&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 14, 2006, 02:59:02 PM »

It wouldn't be so bad if the handle wasn't cat-**** yellow colored.

Masherbrum · « **Reply #2 on:** April 14, 2006, 03:07:15 PM »

WOOT! I love my USP45, the troops will as well. Beretta guns suck more than Monica!

Seagoon · « **Reply #3 on:** April 14, 2006, 04:45:42 PM »

That's good news, now if we can just get an even more critically needed replacement for the pathetic .223...

Wolf14 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 14, 2006, 05:37:42 PM »

AWWwwww!!!!!!!

I'm glad to see they picked my baby.

~~H&K~~

eagl · « **Reply #5 on:** April 14, 2006, 10:11:32 PM »

Hmmm

Everyone trashes the beretta but it seems to work fine for me, both the 9mm I shoot at work and the .40 I have at home.

As much as I don't like the 9mm round, I've been impressed with the 9mm berettas at work because the guns used for the pistol courses are old, beat up, and not cleaned very well, yet they still shoot straight. Of the 5 courses I've taken, only once has a student's gun broken. Yea there are known failure points on the guns but that's something the unit armorer should take care of. Every weapon has a weak spot but if they're known, then you "fix" it with inspections and repair as needed until/unless a manufacturer fix is implemented.

The beretta I already have works just fine. I'm real happy that the troops in the field are having a say in the next service pistol, but it's funny how everyone jumps on beretta when ANY 9mm pistol would get the same crappy results in the field, not just the beretta.

I'm happy enough with my beretta .40 that I don't see myself buying an H&K .45 if the USAF makes the switch... I guess it depends on if I have to qual with and/or carry a new pistol very often.

Russian · « **Reply #6 on:** April 15, 2006, 12:33:28 AM »

Another plastic and gutless POS....

Hornet33 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 15, 2006, 06:29:24 AM »

Bring back the 1911. Tried and true in combat and law enforcement.

lazs2 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 15, 2006, 09:46:56 AM »

the HK is a fine firearm. It is in some ways much better than the 1911.

I will stick with my Kimber tho. it is as accurate or more and... there is a certain pride of ownership that is hard to place value on..

That being said.... 30 years from now I might be holding an HK and thinking how much nicer it is than the latest "new fangled" gun.

lazs

Furball · « **Reply #9 on:** April 15, 2006, 09:49:53 AM »

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Originally posted by lazs2
That being said.... 30 years from now I might be holding an HK and thinking how much nicer it is than the latest "new fangled" gun.

lazs

30 years??

aren't you like... 100 already or something?

lazs2 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 15, 2006, 09:51:41 AM »

yep.... so what is your point?

So long as I continue to eat babies and use parts from other people I should live pretty much forever.

lazs

Furball · « **Reply #11 on:** April 15, 2006, 09:53:46 AM »

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 15, 2006, 11:09:24 PM »

Is it going to come in colors other than baby **** green?

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #13 on:** April 16, 2006, 12:56:18 AM »

Yes, a civilan market version will come in all black.

However the military specified this Flat Dark Earth color for the guns in the new rfp. Apparently recent exerience shows that black stands out like crazy with the latest night vision devices and it looks like future wepons will move away from that color where possible.

Maverick · « **Reply #14 on:** April 16, 2006, 12:03:14 PM »

I think a new battle rifle is more critical myself. Preferably in a heavier caliber.