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I'm not a .mil guy, nor a US citizen, but I've read reports that the USMC was looking for a COTS replacement of their MEUSOC/M45 for at least a decade, and this solicitation is more than two years old. Perhaps they cannot just select anything they want, but it sure took them some time to select a 1911. They are not "returning" to the 1911, just replacing the relatively small numbers they already have at hand.
There are very interesting stories about this selection all over the net, with pictures and even the USMC less than stellar test report included...
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