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An add-on to the upcoming National Defense Authorization Act that passed committee includes a plan to transfer the U.S. Army's remaining stock of .45 ACP 1911A1 pistols to the Civilian Marksmanship Program.

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With the Army on the hunt for a replacement to the Beretta M9, here’s the pistol I think they should go with, and why.

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Smith & Wesson and General Dynamics announced a partnership Tuesday to pursue the U.S. Army's Modular Handgun System solicitation to replace the current contractor.

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In modern conflicts where the Hague Convention restricts use of expanding bullets, bigger is normally better, especially when it comes to handgun cartridges. With modern expanding ammunition 9MM ammo is on par or better than .45ACP ball.

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The U.S. Army is officially asking the question, is there a handgun out there that better — and more affordable — than their existing M9 and M11 pistols. In a surprise move, the Army is also asking the question, “Should that replacement gun be chambered for 9mm?” The Army issued a Request for Information (RFI) June 9th of […]

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Countless articles have compared the M16 and AK-47, but few concentrated on the sidearms of the two largest superpowers of the Cold War, the US and the USSR

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When the US chose the Beretta M9 to replace the all-American M1911 as the standard sidearm, people lost their minds. It was as if society forgot about the M16's failure in Vietnam and all the men who died as a result, did so for nothing.

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Beretta discusses its future in Maryland with Guns.com. With pending contracts, hundreds of employees and millions in equipment, deciding "what next" isn't so simple.

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Beretta has invested heavily in Maryland. The Accokeek plant is home to all of Beretta USA's production. But Maryland's legislature is set to pass some restrictive new measures that will affect the way the world's oldest firearms company does business. Staying in Maryland seems doubtful, but what will be lost if they move?

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