1911 Retired From Marine Corps Service

[Blackfeather]

The U.S. Marine Corps has removed the last of its .45 caliber M45A1 Close Quarters Battle Pistols from service.

 

[KillerFord1977]

The U.S. Marine Corps has removed the last of its .45 caliber M45A1 Close Quarters Battle Pistols from service.

Fyi..I posted this earlier in the week

Marine Corps ends its use of the iconic 1911’s

Marines have gone wholly over to the 9mm except for a few special instances. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/iconic-1911-pistols-are-finally-gone-from-marine-corps-service

www.thearmorylife.com

 

[CaptVanO]

Probably due to the over abundance of 9mm ammo out there. The USMC, being the poor red-headed stepchild of the US military, must carefully husband their $$.