The Army wants a harder-hitting pistol

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by alanint

They might want to consider those new fangled 1911s.............

Didn't the Marine Corps just order some .45's???

I don't read everything in American Rifleman (or Shotgun News)...But I thought I saw the headline...

[rhuff]

Originally Posted by sheepherder

Didn't the Marine Corps just order some .45's???

I don't read everything in American Rifleman (or Shotgun News)...But I thought I saw the headline...

They sure did, and Colt has done some improvements to "old slab sides" for the Marines. It is a business looking 1911.