$22.5 million for 4000 pistols works out to $5625 per gun. So much for military belt tightening.
4000 pistols isn't going to go very far spread across 200 thousand active duty Marines. These are just to replace the worn-out 45s used by various special operation units, such as Force Recon. Rank and file jarheads will continue to be issued M9s.
When the US military switched from the M1911A1 to the M9, it was done for good reasons: The 45s in service were pretty much worn out and needed to be replaced. Ammo could be standardized with NATO. The 45 is a big gun, not real practical for use by aircrews and support personnel who are carrying it strictly for personal defense. However, the 45 stayed in service with a lot of special ops units, who recognized the need for a more powerful cartridge than 9mm.
There's no doubt the M1911A1 is one of the best firearms designs of all time. But ninety years later, isn't it time to move on?
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