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| Tango01 | 21 Feb 2015 3:56 p.m. PST |
"The Marine Corps has authorized MARSOC operators to carry Glock pistols, since many of the elite outfit's members prefer the popular 9mm over the custom .45 pistols the service bought them in 2012. The Corps issued a Feb. 2 Marine Administrative Message, or MARADMIN, that green-lighted Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, or MARSOC, units to use the Glock 19, a proven design used by many units in U.S. Special Operations Command. The reliable, easy-to-maintain 9mm features a polymer frame and a 15-round magazine. The Marine Corps just completed an exhaustive search for a new MARSOC pistol in 2012. The service awarded a $22.5 USD million contract to Colt Defense LLC., for up to 10,000 Close Quarter Battle Pistols…"
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