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Could the FBI save money by converting their handguns to 9mm?
There's an article I found that argues the FBI could, instead of fielding proposals for a new service handgun in 9mm, save money by converting its .40 S&W Glocks to 9mm.
For those who don't want to read through the article to find its proposal to convert the FBI's Glocks to 9mm, you can find it here. Is the article's author on target or not? |
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Something to consider is that the existing Glocks may be worn out. Sure, converting to 9mm would mean new parts, but why not just get new guns?
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I've heard that the reason why the M9 handgun is being replaced by the US Armed Forces that used it previously is that the M9 frames are wearing out. But does the FBI use their handguns often enough to approach that level of wear?
The article also mentions that many FBI agents have no business being armed, or don't have the field experience (i.e., in on-the-street law enforcement with the possibility of running into violent situations) to use their handguns well without a lot of time they may not have spent training. I don't know how accurate that is. There is also the possibility of a making a "trade-in and buy another model at a discount" deal with Glock. If the FBI traded in their .40 S&W Glocks for Glock 19s to fit with their caliber change they could save money and still keep the same manual of arms. |
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If they want to do this on the cheap, it is very simple to get conversions of their existing Glocks into 9mm. It's rather easy if they want to save money. Most likely they can just straight up trade in their current Glocks and most likely resold back onto the civilian market
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