New CF Service Pistol

Smurf and Wesson are giving the Glock a real run for the money with service contracts lately. And at least the M&P is a nice gun, unlike the Glockenspiel(!).

Actually, the M&P trigger only performs one function (technically the Glock trigger performs 2) and it can be stripped without pulling the trigger. I'm not sure that Colt Can will be able to make the M&P though. Maybe we'll just get the "All American 2000" instead - I'm pretty sure it meets all requirements.
 
Actually, the M&P trigger only performs one function (technically the Glock trigger performs 2) and it can be stripped without pulling the trigger. I'm not sure that Colt Can will be able to make the M&P though. Maybe we'll just get the "All American 2000" instead - I'm pretty sure it meets all requirements.

Plus the M&P has not been used by a NATO military for over 2yrs :(
 
actually, the m&p trigger only performs one function (technically the glock trigger performs 2) and it can be stripped without pulling the trigger. I'm not sure that colt can will be able to make the m&p though. Maybe we'll just get the "all american 2000" instead - i'm pretty sure it meets all requirements.

god i hope not....
 
You never know, there might be some obscure fifth line US unit working in a "non-standard" environment, hidden away in a swamp that is entirely satisfied with their All American 2000's and have been for 11 years. ;) I think it's safe to say that there are NO current pistols that meet the requirements set forth in that proposal, something will have to give - I would suggest they'll start cutting restrictions when they realize they're trying to buy something that doesn't exist.
 
You never know, there might be some obscure fifth line US unit working in a "non-standard" environment, hidden away in a swamp that is entirely satisfied with their All American 2000's and have been for 11 years. ;) I think it's safe to say that there are NO current pistols that meet the requirements set forth in that proposal, something will have to give - I would suggest they'll start cutting restrictions when they realize they're trying to buy something that doesn't exist.

I think it's possible that they already know that and this is how they go about deciding which features of the fantasy pistol they will give up and why.
 
My guess is that they will probably scrap the requirements and end up just buying more SIG Sauer P226s, since they already have some in the system.
 
My guess is that they will probably scrap the requirements and end up just buying more SIG Sauer P226s, since they already have some in the system.

Note on page 4 says it all...
"Requirements are subject to change, based on the evolution of the Statement of Operational Requirement (SOR), which may be as a result of information provided in response to tis P&A".

In other words, our specs will change depending on what you've got - and how close it comes to meeting our dream pistol.

Bottom line is that everything is in the running, regardless of how close it comes to meeting the P&A. I've seen these types of initiatives a dozen times, and only a few of the outcomes were even remotely predictable.
 
I really can't see them doing the CZ...are there any non-third-world countries that use it for anything?

Well.......3rd world may be pushing it for all of them, and the last user may be offended :p

Many countries use copies and clones produced by local manufacturers, see above. This incomplete list however includes only users of the original Czech-made CZ 75. Czech Republic: Used by the Czech Armed Forces.[12] Also used by Czech police forces.[9]
Lithuania: Lithuanian Armed Forces.[13]
Poland: Polish army and Polish police (limited use)[14]
Russian Federation: Used by law enforcement [15]
Slovakia: Slovak rail police, military police and the elite paramilitary tactical unit (Slovak: Kukláči)[16]
Turkey: Turkish police forces.[9]
United States: Used by several police departments[9] and Delta Force.[17]
 
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