Echo40
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Obviously ones first choice for battle would most likely be a Rifle of some sort, but a comment I have often seen on a variety of firearms forums when discussing carry guns is something to the effect of; "This isn't my Go to War Pistol" typically when referring to a Concealed Carry Firearm which is obviously geared more towards convenience than outright combat effectiveness, but that begs the seldom asked question; "What is a Go to War Pistol?" or more specifically; "What is your Go to War Pistol?"
Now, in all honesty, I don't expect that many folks necessarily own a designated "Go to War Sidearm" which they purchased for that express purpose, but I'm sure that plenty of folks own a good Duty Pistol which at the very least could be trusted in such a role, should such a need arise, even if only as a backup to their primary weapon or as a means to defend themselves until they could get to something better suited for combat.
So, what is (or at least what would be) your choice for a Go to War Sidearm?
I'm sure that most folks probably saw this coming, but mine would be the Heckler & Koch USP45 Elite.
Why? Well, aside from the fact that it is my only Duty Pistol, it's also obviously an extremely high quality, durable, accurate, and powerful pistol, so even if I did have other Duty Pistols to choose from, it's doubtful that I would choose anything else over it.
The standard H&K USP is one of the most thoroughly tested, rugged, and reliable pistols, and the Elite variation is the hand-fitted, competition grade model, meaning it's theoretically even better.
What's more, the USP is essentially a scaled down, simplified version of the H&K Mk23 Mod 0, which was designed by the US Navy SOCOM as a primary offensive weapon for covert operations in which a Rifle was too big/noisy for the role, yet a capable weapon was still required.
It holds a total of 12+1 rounds of .45 ACP with Standard Capacity Magazines (10 with California Compliant Reduced Capacity Magazines) and 14+1 with Magguts Extensions. As if that wasn't already sufficient firepower, the USP45 is one of the few pistols which is rated for .45 Super, so if .45 ACP just isn't enough power to put down whatever threat I may be facing, it can handle cartridges with power roughly on par with 10mm Auto.
So, with that being said, what is your Go to War Sidearm?
Again, obviously your first choice would likely be a Rifle like an AR or AK, but what would your sidearm be?
NOTE: Please refrain from critiquing the the selections of others or making disparaging remarks on alternative choices which may differ from your own.
Now, in all honesty, I don't expect that many folks necessarily own a designated "Go to War Sidearm" which they purchased for that express purpose, but I'm sure that plenty of folks own a good Duty Pistol which at the very least could be trusted in such a role, should such a need arise, even if only as a backup to their primary weapon or as a means to defend themselves until they could get to something better suited for combat.
So, what is (or at least what would be) your choice for a Go to War Sidearm?
I'm sure that most folks probably saw this coming, but mine would be the Heckler & Koch USP45 Elite.
Why? Well, aside from the fact that it is my only Duty Pistol, it's also obviously an extremely high quality, durable, accurate, and powerful pistol, so even if I did have other Duty Pistols to choose from, it's doubtful that I would choose anything else over it.
The standard H&K USP is one of the most thoroughly tested, rugged, and reliable pistols, and the Elite variation is the hand-fitted, competition grade model, meaning it's theoretically even better.
What's more, the USP is essentially a scaled down, simplified version of the H&K Mk23 Mod 0, which was designed by the US Navy SOCOM as a primary offensive weapon for covert operations in which a Rifle was too big/noisy for the role, yet a capable weapon was still required.
It holds a total of 12+1 rounds of .45 ACP with Standard Capacity Magazines (10 with California Compliant Reduced Capacity Magazines) and 14+1 with Magguts Extensions. As if that wasn't already sufficient firepower, the USP45 is one of the few pistols which is rated for .45 Super, so if .45 ACP just isn't enough power to put down whatever threat I may be facing, it can handle cartridges with power roughly on par with 10mm Auto.
So, with that being said, what is your Go to War Sidearm?
Again, obviously your first choice would likely be a Rifle like an AR or AK, but what would your sidearm be?
NOTE: Please refrain from critiquing the the selections of others or making disparaging remarks on alternative choices which may differ from your own.
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