09-10-2013, 10:49 PM
LRRPF52 Wrote:Pistols suck at ending fights ...
Glock would be an easy fix, but I like the M&P ...
As to pistols in an offensive CQB environment, way too little firepower ...
I've carried both the Beretta 92FS (M9) and the .40 M&P in a LE capacity. The 9mm is barely adequate when you have the luxury of good JHP ammo, but with an FMJ-requirement; size matters. While I very much like the M&P, it may suffer from the 'foreign contaminate' issue in a military environment. You can see daylight looking sideways at the weapon between the slide and frame. No issue at all for us state troopers, but a grunt rolling around in the big sandbox may run into problems. The .40 is an excellent choice however. I predict they'll go with a Sig in .40 but when you mix in congressional politics who knows what they'll get.
To quote the Colonel; "The .45ACP is almost enough gun." Any pistol would be a second choice.