SmilinEd 364 Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 Does the special forces allow/issue Glocks for their personal...??? Or is this something while serving in/with these units a service member can request to carry...?? TIA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SmilinEd 364 Posted April 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 Maybe the question was to intrusive, had a dude tell me today some carried Glocks, just thought the Beretta was the sidearm of choice in the U.S. Military. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thebuns1 4,323 Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 I'm pretty sure they have a much better armory than your basic military personnel. Last I herd, they could carry glocks and Sigs, among others. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dad2142Dad 6,559 Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 (edited) I would hope they could carry whatever the fuck they wanted, being at the fine pointy part of the spear imho Edited April 7, 2015 by Dad2142Dad 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SmilinEd 364 Posted April 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 Kinda thought some latitude was given, thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rastamanila 313 Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 Around my neck of the woods I have been hearing "German Stuff" like H&K and Sig... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ruffian72 548 Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 (edited) A range friend, locally raised, Seal, medical/wound retired 2 years ago, Daily carries Sig 220, said it was what he carried for a side arm for 7 years. Mentioned went from 9mm to 45acp about 8 years ago, do to having to go to side arm often in tight situations, enemy is too often hyped up on junk. Use ball ammo, so bigger holes, less rounds to take down. Edited April 8, 2015 by Ruffian72 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
storm6490 2,768 Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 It's a personal choice as far as sidearms go in the Army. Lots of Glocks, Sigs, Colts and HK pistols. You buy your own shit. Leave the Beretta in perfect condition, it makes a great ornament. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Odd Man Out 1,283 Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 (edited) It's a personal choice as far as sidearms go in the Army SpecOps units. Lots of Glocks, Sigs, Colts and HK pistols. You buy your own shit. Leave the Beretta in perfect condition, it makes a great ornament paperweight. Fixed it for you. In regular line units the grunts are issued the crap / I mean the berettas. But either in the line or SpecOps units both know that the pistol is a sad substitute for a long arm... Also, never saw a colt in use -- 7+1 don't cut it. Edited April 7, 2015 by Odd Man Out 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
magsite20 1,664 Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 (edited) friend of mines son is a AF Pararescue type they had some glock 19s custom made (threaded barrel and some other stuff added or done to them) for a while but ran into a problem with how they were carrying it, the grip would get a rope burn in the chest rig they had when fast roping out of a helicopter read the other day the Marines are issuing some G19s to some special units http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/story/military/2015/02/17/glock-19-pistols-approved-for-marsoc-operators/23548847/ that said I think the trend of late is going back to more knock down Edited April 8, 2015 by the 4th Doctor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patriot 7,197 Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 (edited) When was @ Bragg, 4th PSYOP (part of USASOCOM), '81-'83, we weren't issued sidearms for missions. Edited April 9, 2015 by patriot 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SmilinEd 364 Posted April 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 dude sniped with a 50 while carrying 2 glocks.? Another case of ASF maybe. He served, and I think most ppl would honor that service without any spinning of facts, as delicate as I can put it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
storm6490 2,768 Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 It's a personal choice as far as sidearms go in the Army SpecOps units. Lots of Glocks, Sigs, Colts and HK pistols. You buy your own shit. Leave the Beretta in perfect condition, it makes a great ornament paperweight. Fixed it for you. In regular line units the grunts are issued the crap / I mean the berettas. But either in the line or SpecOps units both know that the pistol is a sad substitute for a long arm... Also, never saw a colt in use -- 7+1 don't cut it. Interesting. My experience in 11-B as a non special crusty grunt was different on sand hill and harmony church. As an Infantryman, my pistol was a last resort and a personal preference. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Nemo 882 Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 I looked through the gov microfich when I was armorer, and you wouldn't believe the shit you could order! UZI's in all calibers, AK's, RPG's were all there! But dammed if I could find the Pelican type rifle transport cases the AF boys had! Tons nicer than the M12 racks when transporting by huey. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patriot 7,197 Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 The good part about SOCOM is if they want something, they can get it, whether it's part of the .mil supply system or not. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rastamanila 313 Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 I looked through the gov microfich when I was armorer, and you wouldn't believe the shit you could order! UZI's in all calibers, AK's, RPG's were all there! But dammed if I could find the Pelican type rifle transport cases the AF boys had! Tons nicer than the M12 racks when transporting by huey. AK's...WOW!!! How about Galils? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Nemo 882 Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 Possibly? Just about everything known was there, but probably in limited numbers. Couldn't order much outside the MTOE unless required for missions. But you could order up things like AK's for OPFOR and training use. If I ordered up a AK for a class, I could do it, but after the class I'd have to ship it back to the training command depot. And then there's the paperwork for it. Not as bad as the ATF bullshit, but still somewhat painful. One Reserve unit locally had a sanitary Romanian AK, and a SVD with night vision. SOCOM could order up anything! Blue Streak priority is a wonderful thing. But most of my ordering was for ammo after I found out that "by the Book", I had to run 30 rounds of ball through each M16A1 that had used a sub-caliber training adapter (.22LR) on FULL AUTO! Wrecked the state ammunition officier's ammo forcasts, and he was pissed till I showed him the book! That's what happens when the full timers use the adapters on the ground hogs digging up the airfield. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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