Survey of Soldiers Regarding Weaponry, Comment Group 3
Compiled by David Barth on September 15, 2008 from an article
in Military.com.
Survey of Soldiers Regarding Weaponry.
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The .45 is definitely the way to go. Springfield Armory has a .45 ACP called the XD that is a great pistol.
It's lightweight and holds 13 in the clip and one up the pipe. It's easy to shoot and by most accounts
(law enforcement, etc...) it raises people's shooting scores. It helped me shoot better which means it must be a
modern marvel of engineering. I have small hands (which means I have chi hua hua syndrome) and even though it's
a .45 ACP, I have no problems with the grip. The ladies will be able to handle it, also. AS far as reliability goes,
check out the Springfield torture test
they did on one and decide for yourself.
As far as the M4 in concerned, if cost
is the problem, the powers that be should just switch to the 6.8. Heckler & Koch (HK) makes one that's supposed to
be sand-proof. Or check out the one by Barrett. They say it has a little more stopping power than a .270. That round
will kill a nice Texas white tail, so it would probably work on a tango (terrorist). Or how about the Springfield
Socom 2 in .308? It
would definitely get the job done. It's the shortened version of the M1A. It holds less ammo, but one bullet to
stop a tango compared to 5 or 6? Well, do the math. It has a longer range and more knock-down power, no matter
what kind of bullet you are using.
With recruiting issues and retainment issues of troops, Uncle Sam should wake
up and figure out that equipping the soldiers with the best equipment, no matter the cost, is the way to keep the
troops. We have the ones we want. Make them feel like they are worth more than the almighty dollar because they
are. God Bless our troops! Ride on Freedom Fighters we are praying for you!
Posted by: MIke at May 30, 2007 08:25 AM
Using small-caliber, jacketed ammunition is insane. In war you kill the enemy before he kills you by whatever means
necessary. Why have rules in war if we're the only ones who follow them?
Posted by: Jeff Matlin at May 30, 2007 08:12 AM
Solution: Glock20 10mm.
Contrary to what a previous person stated about magazines being left loaded for extended periods of time, which has been
debunked by several real-life tests, I have 8 magazines that I leave loaded at a capacity of 15 rounds for months at a
time, and they perform just fine when I do use them. The metal alloys that have been used for the last 20 years in
weapons manufacture, don't have the same issue as older weapons of obtaining a "memory" and losing their elasticity.
Issues include:
- worn extractors
- deformed cases
- weak loads
- recoil spring weakness or failure
- improper grip
The only time my Glock has EVER jammed, was due to a weak round (once) and improper grip. The range master saw what
had happened to cause the jam. I replicated it several times afterwards as an experiment.
Anyhow, as for a new carry weapon, I would strongly recommend the Glock20 10mm. Used correctly, it is an effective
hand gun. It's reliable, easy to maintain, and one of the least prone to fouling. The modern Glock will perform with
minimum lubrication under just about any condition you can throw at it. And the 10mm, if loaded with the correct round,
has the same power as a .41 mag. It's what I carry everyday as my close personal defense weapon (CPDW).
Posted by: Ian McDonald at May 30, 2007 07:55 AM
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