It may be just the Marines now, but the argument (that we lost in the 80's when the Army went all poodle-shooter all the time) has been reopened.
Of course, the irony now is that the arguments for the newest iteration of the .45 are essentially the same arguments advanced... when the M1911 was adopted.
But no, "This time it will be different!"
Heh.
H/t Marine Aviation Repairman Cortillaen for the link.
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Jul 30 2012, 06:31 AM
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