Elite Marine Corps units to field new pistols

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http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2012/07/marine-corps-marsoc-new-colt-45-caliber-pistols-071912/ Elite Marine Corps units to field new pistols By James K. Sanborn - Staff writer Posted : Thursday Jul 19, 2012 14:14:40 EDT The Marine Corps’ elite special operations and reconnaissance units will field thousands of new .45-caliber pistols over the next four years, military acquisition officials confirmed Thursday. The service awarded a $22.5 million contract to Colt Defense for its M1911A1 Rail Guns. The deal was finalized Wednesday night, according to Barb Hamby, a spokeswoman for Marine Corps Systems Command in Quantico, Va. Precise details are expected to be released Thursday evening, but there is widespread speculation the order will total some 4,000 firearms. The pistols will be manufactured at Colt’s plant in West Hartford, Conn., and delivered to the Marine Corps b...

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@stbain » 27 Jul '12, 2pm
I'll take a 1911 over an M9 any day. #semperfi [link]
@settledscience » 26 Jul '12, 3pm
#Marines are buying 4000 1911's with rails for $22.5M? Over $5600 per gun. WTF, over. [link]
@RightWingBadger » 25 Jul '12, 10pm
MARSOC Marine Corps Special Operations Command awards Colt $22.5m contract for 4,000 M45 Close Quarter Battle Pistols. [link]
@William_S_Blair » 24 Jul '12, 1pm
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Marines get new 1911 [link]
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The grand old model 1911 back in official milspec production. [link]
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