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Can an armyfag explain to me why the US Military doesn't just go full Glock for standard issue sidearms? Seems like it'd be the cheapest and most logistically sensible option relative to performance
 
Merry said:
Can an armyfag explain to me why the US Military doesn't just go full Glock for standard issue sidearms? Seems like it'd be the cheapest and most logistically sensible option relative to performance
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money!
 
God knows that one of the only militaries in the world with infinite money cant justify spending more then $400 on a pistol.
 
Merry said:
Can an armyfag explain to me why the US Military doesn't just go full Glock for standard issue sidearms? Seems like it'd be the cheapest and most logistically sensible option relative to performance
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I wish they would just to see how many soldiers put fun switches on them.
 
Anakin Soywalker said:
Obsolescent is a hilarious ESLism. Can I use that?
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Uhh.. “Obsolescent” is a real word:
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Merry said:
Seems like it'd be the cheapest and most logistically sensible option relative to performance
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iirc it wasn't fully modular with a chassis system (gen 6 is rumored to be that way, they have filed some patents indicating this). as well, before all the testing was even over sig undercut the bidding significantly securing the contract (corruption). arguably they didn't make any money per gun sold, or maybe even taking a loss, just to secure the contract and elevate their brand with muh military grade pistol
 
Merry said:
Can an armyfag explain to me why the US Military doesn't just go full Glock for standard issue sidearms? Seems like it'd be the cheapest and most logistically sensible option relative to performance
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Military wanted a modular striker fire with a safety and Sig “outbid” the competitors by offering them $200 for each M17/18
 
The funniest outcome would be the military adopting the M&P instead. But in any case it would've better for literally everyone if they had gone Glock, even for Sig. Sig likely would've developed a different full size duty pistol from their experience with MHS that might still have QC issues but probably wouldn't randomly go off in the holster and the P320 would be relegated to a Forgotten Weapons curiosity.
 
Gurney Halleck said:
The funniest outcome would be the military adopting the M&P instead. But in any case it would've better for literally everyone if they had gone Glock, even for Sig. Sig likely would've developed a different full size duty pistol from their experience with MHS that might still have QC issues but probably wouldn't randomly go off in the holster and the P320 would be relegated to a Forgotten Weapons curiosity.
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The P365 is what the P320 should have been.

And its still pretty "meh" in my opinion (save for the Flux raider chassis for them, that is fuckin' slick)
 
AncientPhosphur said:
$200 for each M17/18
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Well that sure as shit explains why they used ballpoint pen springs (37) to hold up the fucking sear. In fact, ballpoint pen springs would've been a massive improvement over those two coiled up pieces of flea shit they used.

Have you ever gotten one of those fire control groups apart to replace those springs? You have to take the whole fucking thing apart to get to them. And when you do, you find out the only thing holding them in place is the pressure the sear. You don't have any sear spring nipples can latch onto like "num num num." Nothing like that. All you got are two flimsy pieces of shit you hope and pray stay in place.
 
Merry said:
Can an armyfag explain to me why the US Military doesn't just go full Glock for standard issue sidearms? Seems like it'd be the cheapest and most logistically sensible option relative to performance
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It's not USA made, the army loves muh modular and it was more expensive than the Sig, that's what I've heard at least.
If I was buying shit for the military I would want something like those Ruger MXRs. Cheap, modular, US company and still a Glock
 
Bummer said:
It's not USA made, the army loves muh modular and it was more expensive than the Sig, that's what I've heard at least.
If I was buying shit for the military I would want something like those Ruger MXRs. Cheap, modular, US company and still a Glock
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You'd think production at home under license would be the easiest shit ever with the existing industrial base. Ruger would be chill too though
 
BikeLock said:
The P365 is what the P320 should have been.

And its still pretty "meh" in my opinion (save for the Flux raider chassis for them, that is fuckin' slick)
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I feel like part of that is because it's a micro compact that slowly gotten bigger and bigger to fill the P320 niche. The FCU itself is much better designed though and you can see in how the striker safety is a completely different design, the ejector is much beefier and comes with a built-in overtravel stop, the manual safety actually blocks the sear from moving unlike on the P320 where it only blocks the trigger bar.
 
SAR545 said:
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Sigger bros its not looking good
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I am a filthy, european nogunz so forgive me for asking this but how the fuck is something like this even possible?! No pressure on the trigger or nothing and that piece of shit just goes off? How?! Does the Sig factory not have a QA department? Did they sell their name (like many former, high-quality german brands did by now) and their shit is now getting produced in some chink gulag? Questions over questions...

Edit: Alright, got adequately answered by @S.C.U.D. already, i need to start reading before posting.
 
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