FBI looking at 9x19 service handguns

• Jul 26, 2014

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A Pre-Solicitation Notice regarding the acquisition of COTS 9x19 handguns by the Bureau.

Should be interesting, and given the advances in defensive/duty ammunition technology in the last decade, the 9 is just fine.

https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportu...c0f178480b6ce1c3922566274ea&tab=core&_cview=0

 

• Jul 26, 2014

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That's a lot of pistols.

 

• Jul 26, 2014

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wonder why 9mm instead of 40 S&W?

 

• Jul 26, 2014

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swinokur said:

wonder why 9mm instead of 40 S&W?

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Here's an ongoing discussion regarding that question. Opinions seem to differ, but the advances made in duty ammo in recent years close the performance gap of the major commonly used police handgun calibers.

 

• Jul 26, 2014

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Wouldn't it be something if Beretta was selected for one of the pistols and they built it at their new plant?

 

• Jul 26, 2014

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my money is on sig.

 

• Jul 26, 2014

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swinokur said:

wonder why 9mm instead of 40 S&W?

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FBI has ben having reliability problems with their glocks in .40.

 

• Jul 26, 2014

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Well why not just look at other manufacturers instead of a caliber change?

just curious.

 

• Jul 26, 2014

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fBI academy at quantico is already using Glocks , glock simunitions.

 

• Jul 26, 2014

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Glock 19, here they come.

 

• Jul 26, 2014

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Isnt the Army moving away from 9mm....

 

• Jul 26, 2014

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The military is limited to FMJ ammo.

 

• Jul 26, 2014

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dlmarion said:

Isnt the Army moving away from 9mm....

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The DoD is always studying whether they have the best possible gear, they do a lot of studies. That said, the FBI's pick for a handgun could shake up police departments around the country. They have the budget to do the big studies, smaller agencies tend to follow their lead.

 

• Jul 26, 2014

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joppaj said:

The DoD is always studying whether they have the best possible gear, they do a lot of studies. That said, the FBI's pick for a handgun could shake up police departments around the country. They have the budget to do the big studies, smaller agencies tend to follow their lead.

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100% spot on.

 

• Jul 26, 2014

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joppaj said:

The DoD is always studying whether they have the best possible gear, they do a lot of studies. That said, the FBI's pick for a handgun could shake up police departments around the country. They have the budget to do the big studies, smaller agencies tend to follow their lead.

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Could this be the death of the .40 as a major handgun ammo type? If the FBI switches to 9M that will make 9M the king of the handgun's. For the record I don't care to shot .40 cal. I own and shot both 9's and 45's and like both but don't like or shot .40 cal. on a regular bases.

Thanks
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• Jul 26, 2014

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I wonder what will happen to the price of 9mm. Could go either way I suppose. More production could lead to lower prices, or could lead to the government buying all of it plus a lot more.

 

• Jul 26, 2014

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rmiddle said:

Could this be the death of the .40 as a major handgun ammo type? If the FBI switches to 9M that will make 9M the king of the handgun's. For the record I don't care to shot .40 cal. I own and shot both 9's and 45's and like both but don't like or shot .40 cal. on a regular bases.

Thanks
Robert

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I think that 40 will be around for a long time, considering it's been around since 1990 or so.

It's not like the 45 GAP or anything....

 

• Jul 26, 2014

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What would the FBI do with the gazillions of 40 ammo they now have?

 

• Jul 26, 2014

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.40 isnt going anywhere. Police departments across the country use it and are switching to it. Just like how some departments go to 9 or even some to .357 sig.

 

• Jul 26, 2014

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swinokur said:

What would the FBI do with the gazillions of 40 ammo they now have?

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I assume they would use it all and when they run out initiate switch to 9mm.

I would expect a staggered rollout.