The U.S. Army Wants A New Hand Gun

After 30 years with the Beretta M9, the U.S. Army is looking for a new standard-issue sidearm.

U.S. Army Wants A New Gun -- CNN

After about 30 years of using the Beretta as the primary sidearm pistol for the U.S. military, the Pentagon is seeking a new gun contract.

For gun manufacturers, this kind of a contract is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

While the Beretta lasted three decades, the U.S. military's first semiautomatic standard-issue sidearm, the M1911 from Colt, lasted nearly 90 years. It was issued during the U.S. war in the Philippines through the World Wars to Vietnam and beyond.

No wonder manufacturers are already starting to line up. An Army spokesman told CNNMoney that a request for proposal for a new standard-issue sidearm is going out in January.

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Update: Beretta out as standard-issue Army sidearm, Pentagon taking bids for replacement -- UPI

My Comment: My money is on Smith & Wesson getting the contract. Their guns are light, and are easy to handle.