Marine's New Close Quarters Battle Pistol aka 1911

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Marine's New Close Quarters Battle Pistol aka 1911

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Looks like Colt is back in the military handgun business with their winning the competition for the Marine Corps CQBP. The winning design? Its a 1911. 8)

I guess we've officially come full circle.

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$1,875 per pistol? Um...
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Well, you could give them a Kimber for $1,000, but it would choke at the first sight of mud or sand........
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Was their a glock in the running for his contract. :?: not that it matter's they did pick the right gun. :wink:
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steves 50de wrote:Was their a glock in the running for his contract. :?: not that it matter's they did pick the right gun. :wink:

No, the contract had requirements that didn't say it HAD to be a 1911, but pretty much couldn't be anything else.

The CQBP solicitation didn't allow for a lot of flexibility, specifying single action design, grip safety, hammer and desired compatibility with existing M1911 magazines. The order is too small for manufacturers to design a pistol specifically for this competition, but other designs that might be game changers (Glock 21, HK45 and M&P45 come to mind) were excluded. Below is from the solicitation synopsis.

"Semi-automatic, .45 ACP caliber. Single stack magazine must hold at least 7 rounds. It is desirable that the pistol function with the Marine Corps .45 ACP 7-round magazine (NSN 1005-01-373-2774) used in the current MEUSOC pistol. Pistol must have an accessory rail meeting MIL-STD-1913 specifications to mount accessories. It must have a grip safety and an ambidextrous manual safety which are operable by users wearing cold weather and NBC gloves. It has dull, non reflective surfaces and uses standard military colors. It must lock the slide or bolt to the rear after the last round in the magazine is fired. It has a beveled magazine well to facilitate rapid loading. The pistol has a lanyard loop attachment point."
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Wow. The more things change, the more they remain the same.
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Not at all saying that there was any bullying or skirting of any federal laws involved, but I have this sneaky feeling that the Marines knew what they wanted, and from whom, before the "competition" began. :|
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