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Old 02-28-2011, 04:35 PM
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How is the bolt release on the ACR poorly placed? It's very close to your trigger finger so you can just move it and bam, release. Without so much extra movement. You insert new mag and simply press down or if you have a jam and need to clear it, you press up and rack the charging handle
I was referring to the Beretta. And I believe K9870 was commenting on my post.
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The next generation weapon systems would be worth looking at if they didn't cost so much per unit, that's the main problem. For civilians, it's nice to pay maybe an extra 500-1000 dollars to get every conveivable bell and whistle short of an "auto" setting on the selector switch, but the militaries of the world have weapons that work well enough at a certain price point, and if that can't be beat, chaning is just detrimental.
For example, the Argentine Navy adopted the M16 instead the FAMAS due to the price (300$ against +-1000$).
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Old 02-28-2011, 05:00 PM
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Ive heard the beretta was 12 dollars a unit less than the p226 which caused the military to adopt it, we also wanted a base in italy and giving an italian company the contract would secure it. I personally like the p226 much better than the beretta, due to better sights (SIGlight night sights, not an issue on the military ones they were using bar dot back then.) More confortable grip, no slide mounted safety and better trigger.
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Ive heard the beretta was 12 dollars a unit less than the p226 which caused the military to adopt it, we also wanted a base in italy and giving an italian company the contract would secure it. I personally like the p226 much better than the beretta, due to better sights (SIGlight night sights, not an issue on the military ones they were using bar dot back then.) More confortable grip, no slide mounted safety and better trigger.
According to the source below, the P226 was actually a little more than two dollars cheaper per pistol, but the overall package price, which included spares and mags, cost much more than the Beretta 92F.

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I wonder if and when .45acp pistols will be back and replacing the beretta.
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I wonder if and when .45acp pistols will be back and replacing the beretta.
Or Beretta could make a .45 pistol...
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They do, the px4, and it entered the joint pistol trials before they were canceled. I like the FNP 45, which was also enetered.
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They do, the px4, and it entered the joint pistol trials before they were canceled. I like the FNP 45, which was also enetered.
I almost bought a FNP 45. I was $100 dollars short, so I wasn't able too
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Old 03-01-2011, 02:57 AM
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There a good value. Thats one reason i like them, there rugged, reliable, not expensive, and have the ability to go da/sa or condition 1.
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There a good value. Thats one reason i like them, there rugged, reliable, not expensive, and have the ability to go da/sa or condition 1.
I'm glad I waited for the 4506 to come along. If I ever get around to buying a 9mm, the FNP is high on my list
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