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Marine Corps fields first new service pistol in 35 years

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  • rmantoo

    Cranky old fart: Pull my finger
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    What if it goes bang when it's not supposed to?

    I have a P320, i think it's an X5 Legion? .... it's been sitting in a bag inside my bob for a month or so...full mag, 1 in the chamber.

    Despite my making fun of it, not shooting it in hopes it will be jealous of the other guns, literally tossing my bob onto multiple surfaces of various degrees of hardness, it hasn't so much a had a non-human-induced-squib, let alone a full 'accidental' firing.
     

    Big Green

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    I have never seen that but, then again, I've never looked. Why would anyone do that? Don't tell me people pay more than $400 or so for those old things; they're nothing special.

    Side note - My sister still carries a Gen 1 G17. It's been her carry gun since the 1990s when she bought it used for a good price. She sees no reason to change.
    They can go for more. Does she still have the tupperware? Those can go for lots of money by themselves.
     

    Maverick44

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    They can go for more. Does she still have the tupperware? Those can go for lots of money by themselves.
    Yeah, the Gen 1 Glocks are actually pretty desirable to collectors. There weren't that many of them made, especially compared to the production numbers of the later gens. I don't know what they're worth now, but a Gen 1 G17 in good but used condition was worth around $900 a few years ago. A NIB one was worth about $1500.

    Just because it's not your thing doesn't mean it doesn't have value. There's a collector's market for just about everything.

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    seeker_two

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    That place east of Waco....
    I'm glad to see them going with the M18 instead of the larger M17. I never understood why the military goes for the largest 9mm pistols they can get (Beretta M9, Glock 17, etc.) A pistol is more of a badge of rank or an emergency backup than a primary fighting tool. It shouldn't take up too much space or weight on the belt....no more than a M4 mag pouch. I think something in the size range of the M&P 1.0 Subcompact would be a better fit for the military than the larger pistols.
     

    45tex

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    I have never seen that but, then again, I've never looked. Why would anyone do that? Don't tell me people pay more than $400 or so for those old things; they're nothing special.

    Side note - My sister still carries a Gen 1 G17. It's been her carry gun since the 1990s when she bought it used for a good price. She sees no reason to change.
    I don't know if Gen 1 Glocks are collectable, I've never followed them.
    I know early guns had metal magazine locks that dug slots into the plastic mags that could cause the mags not to seat. I witnessed that. I heard Gaston gave away a bunch of free magazines and was supposed to fix the problem. The kool aide kids all said it was proof Glock was a great company.
    S&W however replaced the entire receiver of a .380 I owned because my dogs thought it was a chew toy. Delrin is good for dogs they said while I considered some living room dogaside. I sent it to them with a quote request for needed repair, never expecting them to just fix and return. I'll always have some love for S&W in my heart.
     

    satx78247

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    To All,

    Personally, while I'm TRUE BELIEVER in the old Model 1911A1 & when I was "way down yonder" routinely carried a pair of BHP.

    When 1911A1 became obsolete & I was no longer allowed to carry the BHP, I liked the M11.
    (The M9 not so much.)

    I've NOT YET even SEEN the new pistol that the USMC has bought.

    yours, satx
     

    Maverick44

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    I don't know if Gen 1 Glocks are collectable, I've never followed them.
    I know early guns had metal magazine locks that dug slots into the plastic mags that could cause the mags not to seat. I witnessed that. I heard Gaston gave away a bunch of free magazines and was supposed to fix the problem. The kool aide kids all said it was proof Glock was a great company.
    S&W however replaced the entire receiver of a .380 I owned because my dogs thought it was a chew toy. Delrin is good for dogs they said while I considered some living room dogaside. I sent it to them with a quote request for needed repair, never expecting them to just fix and return. I'll always have some love for S&W in my heart.
    My experience with S&W has been really good too. My second hand 629 had an issue with hammer push off. They fixed it for free and sent it back very quickly.

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    Glenn B

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    I've seen and read so much about the wussiefacation of our military. I was in at the end of Vietnam. After my era basics had to run in tennis shoes. We ran in combat boots cause Uncle Ho was not going to stop and wait while we changed shoes before killing us. People claimed the M9 was too thick, we carried what we were issued and trained
    My opinions are simple, but my own.
    The 1911 is a proven platform. Its time has passed.
    If you have to have a 9mm the Beretta proved to be a great choice.
    No gun fits everybody but anybody not a wussie can shoot an M9
    The Air Force .38's were proof our commanders lived through WWII and wanted to stay there.
    The new Sigs are a fix to a problem the military does not have, As socialism continues to infiltrate the military the wussies will find a gripe about everything. The idea being to make a less cohesive team that will blow off the Constitution and stand for political leaders against Americans. Has to happen
    The military handgun is a last resort defensive weapon. Being such it is not that important. It is more important to match ammo sources around the globe.
    The world should have chosen the 45acp
    Mucf easier to understand than your other post that I quoted, thanks for the clarification.
     

    ETH77

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    What if it goes bang when it's not supposed to?
    The military versions of the P320s have a different fire control group which does not have the weird 37 degree angle drop problem. Nor do any other early versions if they’re sent back to SIGSAUER for the FCG fix. I’ve got an early model, waited for the rush crowd for the fix to dissipate and sent it in. Got it back after 6 wks. Changed the recoil spring and installed an Apex Tactical trigger pkg. Very sweet shooting pistol in 357 SIG.
     
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