Shootout over the Army's new $580 million handgun

[sampson]

this is what I always thought was funny. Why do I care if it can change calibers UNLESS it can do it very cheap. Otherwise I would just buy an additional gun. The only way this would be a selling point to me is if somehow, somewhere you were restricted and could only own a certain number of handguns. Since I can own as many as I want, I wouldnt have any interest in a caliber change that wasnt dirt cheap.

Makes sense to me. What I heard was buy more guns.

[hollohas]

this is what I always thought was funny. Why do I care if it can change calibers UNLESS it can do it very cheap. Otherwise I would just buy an additional gun. The only way this would be a selling point to me is if somehow, somewhere you were restricted and could only own a certain number of handguns. Since I can own as many as I want, I wouldnt have any interest in a caliber change that wasnt dirt cheap.

I agree completely. I've never had the interest to change calibers in a pistol. Especially when it involves changing the entire slide.

What I do like is the $35 grip modules for the P320. Different colors, different sizes. That's kinda cool.

For example, the P320 full size either has 17rnd mags or 10rnd in 9mm. That sucks for CO.

But, if you drop your trigger group and slide into a $35 P320 Compact frame, now you have the option to use the 15rnd mags.

[bryjcom]

??? Anyone that would rather shoot a Luger than a 1911A1 or a Mauser instead of a Garand was drinking rotgut ...

I think he was referring to the liberator pistol. At least that was the first thing that came to mind....

[Aloha_Shooter]

I think he was referring to the liberator pistol. At least that was the first thing that came to mind....

Ah, the Liberator pistol was for resistance forces. We were talking about mainstream issue weapons so I was focused on what we're providing to GIs and why.

As far as caliber conversion, it doesn't make a lot of sense for us civilians but in the context of government acquisition where funds to buy are separated from funds to sustain and the fact the Army already has a large stockpile of 9 mm ball ammunition (and ongoing contracts to supply same) but knows it may want to shift to a more combat effective round after the last decade's experience, there are very good reasons to buy a pistol that they can slowly convert to the new round (whatever it may be) as stockpiles are depleted.

Color of money is as important as amount of money when you're dealing with government procurement or sustainment.

[SuperiorDG]

Looks like they just got the first ones.

[Rucker61]

Looks like they just got the first ones.

Is that the method of gripping the pistol the military is taught now?

[SuperiorDG]

Is that the method of gripping the pistol the military is taught now?

I don't know but one guy is doing the total teacup thing.

[brutal]

I don't know but one guy is doing the total teacup thing.

Yea, cringeworthy. Looked like an O.

[Gman]

Yeah, I'm not hitting anything so let me widen my stance and bear down on this pistola that I'm afraid of.

[Aloha_Shooter]

I don't know but one guy is doing the total teacup thing.

Yea, cringeworthy. Looked like an O.

I really don't care as long as he hits what he's aiming at and isn't hitting anything he's NOT aiming at.