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Key point: These pistols are a good choice and are similar to the 1911. In the 1990s, U.S. Special Operations Command went looking for a new pistol. The new handgun would arm commandos from the U.S.

Here’s What You Need to Remember: A mixture of new and familiar features, it could credibly function as a “bridge” gun between notoriously conservative 1911 owners and the new breed of polymer/steel ...