I had occasion to visit the FBI building a number of years ago as part of a class trip to DC for my son and one of the things they did was an agent did a firing demonstration of the HK submachine gun and the SiG pistol. He was none too happy when I asked the question in front of the group as to why America's most venerable law enforcement agency was using guns manufactured by foreign entities...to his credit however he gave an honest answer..."We buy based on the lowest bid". And we lament the loss of domestic manufacturing, is it any wonder why?

As to this thread, fascinating reading. I love my 1076, and find it a joy to shoot. The insight provided by several posters as to the thinking inside the Bureau is a rare glimpse of how things work, and I thank you for sharing.

As a postscript, I remember reading about the 10mm MP's in one of Clancy's books, now there is a gun I would like to learn more about. Would it be possible to post the picture again, or provide some more details?

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