issued in 2005 to be exact:)

Sounds like someone in the S-4 had some extra money to spend......:munchin

best supply guys i ever served with. Maybe thats because we had a nice budget also, i dunno

Lazer Sights?
 

Teem Sgt. is correct, Technology is nice BUT it will never replace instruction,training and more training each & every day. Shooting at a target especially one that is initating or returning fire will require immediate action to the opposition's contact with a well planned & rehearsed series of sequential actions that are vital to success in combat. There are trained responses to enemy actions and they represent mental steps followed for offensive and defensive actions in training and combat. Shooting is a Perishable skill and it is imperative to maintain and improve on a defensive shooting standard. There are Professional Soldiers on this site who give classes and instructions on the use of firearms as a defensive tool. Use the search button, Depend on your skill and training not technology...Regard's, Tom Kelly

This is what I recommended to my mother.
She has arthritic fingers, and this is a liability when operating her pistol.

She has #4 shot for her gun.
Is this a significant enough liability to warrant switching to #6 shot?