"I'll still take the easier manual of arms, higher round count, less parts to break, durable plastic over nostalgia."
you just described 80% of pistols out there today. lol. plenty of other choices than glocks
Sig P320!!!!!!
the round count is the only reason I would choose the glock over a 1911... but I'm about making my rounds count and doing in-battery reloads to top off the rounds in your gun once you have the chance anyways.
lets face it, the choice of what gun to use came down to power, money, and politics like every other decision that happens in government. I doubt they really showed up to a range with a dozen types of pistols that would work for their mission and let the MARSOC guys try them all out and let them all choose, because I doubt the majority would of liked the glock.
I gotta call BS on that Jon! I don't know what you deem as necessary on a 'combat ready' 1911 but by my standards of a combat ready 1911 I can build one in the range of $1000-$1200 that I would trust my life on in any conditions! It's just not that expensive to build a really dependable 1911. Bill Wilson, Ed Brown, Les Baer, you're paying an extra $1000 or more just for the privilege of having their name on the slide, plain and simple! It's a status thing that I don't buy into.
hmmmm... should I build a 1911 over buying one?