Marine Special Operators To Pack .45-Caliber Pistols

November 15 2010

USA

The Marine Forces Special Operations Command expects to use .45-caliber semi-automatic pistols instead of the standard 9-mm pistols carried by other Marines, the Marine Corps Times reports.

The M45 Close Quarter Battle Pistol is modeled after the weapon used by Force Recon units since the 1980s. A competition was launched in October.

The Corps plans to buy between 400 and 12,000 pistols in a proposed contract worth up to $22.5 million, said officials.

The M45 has greater...

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