FBI drops .40 for Glock 9mm

Started by quiller, July 07, 2016, 05:42:23 PM

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quiller

Stocking up for November?

QuoteThe Federal Bureau of Investigation awarded Glock an $85 million contract to produce 9mm handguns for the better part of a decade, according to the notice published Wednesday.

The contract marks a milestone in the history of FBI weapons as the agency famously ditched 9mm in the mid-1980s for a larger .40-caliber handgun. The return comes after 30 years of ballistic improvements to 9mm ammunition.

The contract covers five items that include a compact pistol, a full-size pistol, an inert training pistol, a Simunition training pistol, and replacement parts, according to the solicitation.

Specifications in the solicitation suggest Glock will be supplying the FBI with a Glock 19 compact and a Glock 17 for the full-size pistol.

http://www.guns.com/2016/06/30/fbi-goes-back-to-9mm-with-glock/

Hoofer

With a little luck, .40cal will become cheap and plentiful! :thumbsup:
All animals are created equal; Some just take longer to cook.   Survival is keeping an eye on those around you...

quiller

Quote from: Hoofer on July 07, 2016, 08:30:25 PM
With a little luck, .40cal will become cheap and plentiful! :thumbsup:

...Right after every last 9mm round goes for government training. It's for the children.....  :rolleyes:

Oh yeah: black powder rules are changing. Cabela's offers advice for selected states, here....

http://www.cabelas.com/custserv/custserv.jsp?pageName=GunRestrictions

Hoofer

Quote from: quiller on July 07, 2016, 09:19:14 PM
...Right after every last 9mm round goes for government training. It's for the children.....  :rolleyes:

Oh yeah: black powder rules are changing. Cabela's offers advice for selected states, here....

http://www.cabelas.com/custserv/custserv.jsp?pageName=GunRestrictions

Just a matter of time before the EPA bans lead bullets & shot.
All animals are created equal; Some just take longer to cook.   Survival is keeping an eye on those around you...