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I understand this pistol and it's compact variant are not commercially available in the state of CA. However, they are legal to own. I knew the pistol was entered in the Joint Combat Pistol (JCP) program which was quickly scrapped. That's about the extent of the history I knew. However, I did a little more digging into the actual development of the pistol, and I found some really profound information in my opinion.
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"You can't just convince them through projects and goodwill. You have to show up at their door with two companies of Marines and start killing people. That's how you start convincing them." -
FYI.
The H&K HK-45CT was adopted by US SOCOM as the Mark 24 Mod 0 and replaced the Mark 23 Mod 0 (H&K Mark 23).
SEAL with Mk 24 Mod 0 (H&K HK-485CT) and Mk 17 Mod 0 (FNH SCAR-H).
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"If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun." - Dalai Lama (Seattle Times, 05-15-2001). -
Well, I think it mostly has to do with the comparative difficulty of the 1911 to support as a platform. A lot of top tier units that have the funding still run 1911's.
Also, HK45 and the 45c are available commercially in CA.
PS the grip on the 45c is so much nicer than the spiderman on the full size.WTS all BNIB: Colt S70 Repro, HK45c, Gen4 G19Comment
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HK45 are sold in stores? What stores? I haven't held the spiderman grip, I have the compact. Other guy, cry more I love 1911s I just wouldn't voluntarily carry one in combat."You can't just convince them through projects and goodwill. You have to show up at their door with two companies of Marines and start killing people. That's how you start convincing them."Comment
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Larry Vickers used to be the chief instructor of the Army's 1st SFOD-D.His point is that a 1911 user must be their own armorer to an extent,and I've no reason to doubt that outlook for a second.
Remember that a soldier in his old line of work did NOT have the option to box up a malfunctioning 1911 for shipment to the factory.
For us low speed high drag folk,a 1911 isn't a bad choice.Things change when you're by yourself in a foreign country so far undercover youll be disavowed if things go pear shaped.The more prohibitions you have, the less virtuous people will be.
The more subsidies you have, the less self reliant people will be.
-Lao-Tzu, Tau Te Ching. 479 BCE
The 1911 may have been in wars for 100 years, but Masetro Bartolomeo Beretta was arming the world 400 years before John Browning was ever a wet dream.Comment
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Search button is your friend. Probably out of stock now, they may have read the article you posted and sold out.
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I'm glad I didn't have to bother with that SSE business."You can't just convince them through projects and goodwill. You have to show up at their door with two companies of Marines and start killing people. That's how you start convincing them."Comment
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Why do you find it profound?
There really isn't anything that deep about it...it is interesting, but no huge revelation. This is more then two years old...I remember reading it in a magazine; and I haven't bought one in quite a while.
I didn't think it it was a big secret that H&K marketing research determined that they couldn't profitably sell a H&K manufactured 1911 in the US market or that the H&K P30 and HK45 were designed as replacements for the USP...because the journey is the worthier part...The Shepherd's TaleComment
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"You can't just convince them through projects and goodwill. You have to show up at their door with two companies of Marines and start killing people. That's how you start convincing them."Comment
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We found another trollbaiter. Fun times.WTS all BNIB: Colt S70 Repro, HK45c, Gen4 G19Comment
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