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POTD: The M45A1 Pistol Onboard USS Pearl Harbor

Posted October 17, 2021 in MIL/LE, Photo Of The Day by Eric B with No Comments

Photo Of The Day: A good day at sea, when you look 100% relaxed, catching some sunshine and performing a one-handed shot and the photographer captures the bullet mid-air. The recoil is just about to kick in. The location is the Northern Arabian Gulf and we have [Read More…]

POTD: USMC’s M45A1 CQBP In Action

Posted October 9, 2018 in Photo Of The Day, Pistols by Matthew Moss with No Comments

The USMC recently posted some photos of the M45A1 CQBP in action during a training session aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp. Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit put some rounds through the M45A1, above we see Lt. Samantha Rosales, a logistics [Read More…]

Colt Close Quarters Battle M45A1 | SHOT 2017

Posted January 26, 2017 in Pistols, SHOT Show 2017 by Shelby Murdoc with 39 Comments

A lot of the buzz at SHOT 2017 was over the U.S. Army’s selection of a pistol based on the Sig Sauer P320 to be Big Green’s next service pistol. But don’t forget the U.S. Marine Corps’ selection of the Colt Close Quarters Battle M45A1 in 2012. [Read More…]

Colt Marine M45A1 Close Quarters Battle Pistol Reivew

Posted October 21, 2013 in Pistols by Steve Johnson with 73 Comments

MAC has produced a video review on his Colt USMC M45A1 Close Quarters Battle Pistol. Apparently Colt is only producing eighty of these each month for the civilian market …

The Marines Go Compact – USMC Begin Issuing MHS M18

Posted May 15, 2019 in Daily News, Defense, Pistols, Semi-Auto by Matthew Moss with No Comments

The US Marine Corps has confirmed to TFB that the Corps will be procuring only the M18 compact variant of the Modular Handgun System. Back in March 2018, the USMC confirmed that they would be procuring the SIG Sauer Modular Handgun System and while it was stated that [Read More…]

USMC Explains Modular Handgun Choice

Posted May 2, 2018 in Daily News, Defense, Pistols by Matthew Moss with No Comments

The commander of the Marine Corps Systems Command has explained why the Corps is going to adopt the Army’s M17/M18 Modular Handgun System. Speaking at the recent Sea-Air-Space exposition, held at National Harbor, Maryland, Brigadier General Joseph Shrader, the [Read More…]

BREAKING: USMC To Adopt Modular Handgun System

Posted March 16, 2018 in Breaking News, Defense, Pistols, Semi-Auto by Matthew Moss with 270 Comments

The US Marine Corps is set to replace its M9s with 35,000 Modular Handgun System pistols, budgeting over $6 million for the procurement. Since the US army’s adoption of the XM17/18 in January 2017, there has been much speculation around if and when the other [Read More…]

TFBTV at SHOT Show 2016: Colt’s Four ‘New’ 1911 Pistols

Posted January 18, 2016 in Companies, Featured, Guns & Gear, News, Pistols, SHOT Show, TFBTV by James Reeves with 20 Comments

James had the opportunity to handle and shoot four new 1911 models from Colt at SHOT Show 2016’s Industry Range Day. Colt has released information on the new Colt Lightweight Commander and Competition models (press release copied below), but it also unveiled two new additions to the Combat [Read More…]

New Colts Announced For 2016

Posted January 8, 2016 in AR-15, Companies, Daily News, Other Gear & Gadgets, Pistols by Phil White with 109 Comments

Colt announced several new guns to be released for 2016. It’s been some time since Colt has introduced new 1911’s for the general consumer market. Of course we’ve seen limited editions in past years but nothing like these. What really caught my [Read More…]

MARSOC Authorized to Use Glock 19s

Posted February 18, 2015 in Guns & Gear, News, Other Gear & Gadgets, Pistols by Nathaniel F with 60 Comments

MARSOC has won a small victory in attaining authorization to use Glock 19 handguns in qualifications. Soldier Systems has the story: In a Marine Corps MARADMIN message issued last week, MARSOC is authorized to use GLOCK 19 pistols, but as USSOCOM assets. This weapon has [Read More…]

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