For Marine special operators, the never-ending debate over whether the
9mm or .45-caliber round is the more powerful bullet has been settled.
Previously, the classic .45-caliber Colt 1911 was one of three pistols
that Raiders were allowed to carry, but now the 9mm Glock 19 is the only
pistol that Marine special operators can take into battle, said Maj.
Nick Mannweiler, a spokesman for Marine Corps Forces Special Operations
Command.
“We put our money behind the 9mm round fired by an extremely
well-trained marksman carrying a Glock 19,” Mannweiler told Marine Corps
Times.
Since last year, MARSOC has purchased and fielded 1,654 Glock 19s
because Raiders needed a reliable secondary weapon “that could be used
for both a concealed carry profile and a low-visibility profile,” and
having one approved pistol for all special operators saves money, he
said.
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