Jeepnik said:Maybe today will result in a change. Maybe the US government will be required to buy an American made product from an American owned company unless there is nothing available. Surely S&W, Ruger, or another US company could make just as good a handgun.
But then the pockets of the folks deciding what is acceptable would be a bit lighter.
22/45 Fan said:Didn't the Sig P226 finish in a tie with the Beretta 92 that last time this circus was in town and the Beretta "won" by quoting a slightly lower price per gun?
I know revhigh's opinion of American makers in general but I wonder if the difference between the Ruger, S&W and Sig's products are really that significant.
Rei40c said:22/45 Fan said:Didn't the Sig P226 finish in a tie with the Beretta 92 that last time this circus was in town and the Beretta "won" by quoting a slightly lower price per gun?
I know revhigh's opinion of American makers in general but I wonder if the difference between the Ruger, S&W and Sig's products are really that significant.
I honestly still don't see the problem with the 92 or it's need for replacement. Some complained of wear and breakages on them, but honestly what gun won't brake down if you run 10's of thousands of rounds through it?
revhigh said:Like I said .... buy a couple million CZ75's ... problem solved ... INEXPENSIVELY.
ReV
Captain America said:Were any Ruger semi-auto pistols being considered?
Rei40c said:Jeepnik said:Maybe today will result in a change. Maybe the US government will be required to buy an American made product from an American owned company unless there is nothing available. Surely S&W, Ruger, or another US company could make just as good a handgun.
But then the pockets of the folks deciding what is acceptable would be a bit lighter.
You'd hope. Although I don't care for it much the Ruger American would be a perfectly acceptable sidearm. The new M&P 2.0 line would be even better in my opinion. But Sig is a great gun as well. There are so many good ones out there now.
All this is clouded for me by the fact I don't really believe it's even as important anymore as it once was in the past. Are there any statistics showing how often a pistol has actually been employed in combat in the last 20 years?
I'm not saying pistols are not needed, just that I believe any of the top 5-6 semi auto's could have fit the bill in the rare eventuality a serviceman might actually need it to save his/her life. So, I'm kinda "meh" on this news.
gramps said:Note, Sig has a factory in Exeter, New Hampshire. The revered 1911, was considered a "dog" by WW ll vets. Prone to AD's, inaccurate etc. I see the same reasoning being used with the M9. I think the M9 is a perfectly good weapon. I know people with the civilian version that swear it is their most accurate handgun. Go figure.
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FergusonTO35 said:The US could have avoided all this trouble by just adopting the Browning Hi Power in 1985 and be done with it. Problem solved!