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BurtReynoldsMoustache 09-08-2010 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Excalibur (Post 18802)
What about the deal with the 9mm NATO being standard?
It was already ubiquitous throughout Europe and the Commonwealth. .45 ACP was only used in the United States, Latin America, and China.

S&Wshooter 09-08-2010 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Excalibur (Post 18802)
What about the deal with the 9mm NATO being standard?
NATO can suck it

BurtReynoldsMoustache 09-08-2010 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by S&Wshooter (Post 18808)
NATO can suck it
Because we totally could've held off Soviet expansion all by ourselves.

S&Wshooter 09-08-2010 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by BurtReynoldsMoustache (Post 18811)
Because we totally could've held off Soviet expansion all by ourselves.
Let me rephrase that: We shouldn't have done what all the cool kids were doing and stuck with the .45

funkychinaman 09-08-2010 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by S&Wshooter (Post 18812)
Let me rephrase that: We shouldn't have done what all the cool kids were doing and stuck with the .45
Which is basically what we've done. We still use .45 pistols, and we've solicited bids for .45 pistols since the M9 decision. (The Mk 23) The cancelled JCP competition also specified for a .45 pistol.

S&Wshooter 09-08-2010 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by funkychinaman (Post 18813)
Which is basically what we've done. We still use .45 pistols, and we've solicited bids for .45 pistols since the M9 decision. (The Mk 23) The cancelled JCP competition also specified for a .45 pistol.
But the official sidearm is the M9. I really wish they would have chose the Sig over the Beretta

BurtReynoldsMoustache 09-08-2010 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by S&Wshooter (Post 18814)
But the official sidearm is the M9. I really wish they would have chose the Sig over the Beretta
Of what consequence is it to you?

S&Wshooter 09-08-2010 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by BurtReynoldsMoustache (Post 18820)
Of what consequence is it to you?
Well, Sigs are fucking awesome. No explanation needed

AdAstra2009 09-08-2010 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by S&Wshooter (Post 18821)
Well, Sigs are fucking awesome. No explanation needed
sounds like fanboyism to me :rolleyes:

Swordfish941 09-08-2010 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by S&Wshooter (Post 18821)
Well, Sigs are fucking awesome. No explanation needed
Fuckin' A!


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