Sticking to their guns: Marines place $22.5M order for the Colt .45 M1911

[hatidua]

MARSOC has been running 1911's pretty much from their inception . These pistols are to replace the worn out ones that cant be rebuilt cost effectively any more .

This thread is long and deals as much with people wanting to recreate various versions of said pistol. That said, it shows that the people this new Colt is intended for are hardly transitioning to a new platform:

http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_5_49/86...tes_to_OP.html

[spyder]

Found this little thing....

The Marines recently awarded Colt with a contract to supply new 1911s for use with the Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC) units, and it is apparent that of the handguns tested, a majority of them incurred critical damage to their frames and slides as well as other parts.

You can read more here...
http://www.guns.com/marines-colt-rai...ugs-10420.html