Will 2021 see a new pistol buy?

[KevinB]

Slightly relevant, but in the world of pistol acquisitions in Canada, several police services have recently acquired new handguns with attached flashlights and a red dot optic. Vancouver Police picked up the P320 with a Sig red dot and Streamlight attached. RCMP may finally be getting word in the near future on a replacement as well.

While no fan of the 320 - MRDS are a fantastic addition.
1) Most entities transitioning to them have noted Significant improvements in new recruit pistol scores
2) Entities who have transitioned to them have seen dramatic hit increases on actual engagements.

 

[markppcli]

Interesting you should mention that.

Coincidentally, the Ozzies use the Browning Hi Power...

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To be replaced in 2022, given that is Australia I suspect they’ll actually manage to get that done and choose an effective option. At this point I’m in favour of just giving everyone two years of boot allowances to buy a hand gun at Cabellas.

 

[dimsum]

given that is Australia I suspect they’ll actually manage to get that done and choose an effective option

I'm not as optimistic about their procurement process as you are.

See: Subs, MRH-90 Taipan helicopters.

 

[Good2Golf]

I'm not as optimistic about their procurement process as you are.

See: Subs, MRH-90 Taipan helicopters.

Unless we see a deal with NEXTER, I think they’ll be okay…

 

[OldSolduer]

How's that pistol buy going? You have 18 days left....

 

[dimsum]

How's that pistol buy going? You have 18 days left....

I'd start teaching new recruits how to use this...

 

[Jarnhamar]

While no fan of the 320 - MRDS are a fantastic addition.
1) Most entities transitioning to them have noted Significant improvements in new recruit pistol scores
2) Entities who have transitioned to them have seen dramatic hit increases on actual engagements.

Is that mostly over Glocks?

 

[KevinB]

Is that mostly over Glocks?

Glock and Sig being the most notable -- but there are a few others out there.

 

[dapaterson]

How's that pistol buy going? You have 18 days left....

Clearly, the CAF must be on Santa's naughty list.

 

[GR66]

Clearly, the CAF must be on Santa's naughty list.

Have you read the news lately???

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Glock and Sig being the most notable -- but there are a few others out there.

Do an interim buy of 15,000 of each with holsters, mags, cleaning kits and a number of armourer kits for "field trials", we expect to have an answer in 15 years....

 

[markppcli]

I'm not as optimistic about their procurement process as you are.

See: Subs, MRH-90 Taipan helicopters.

I actually see the recent Taipan decision as very positive. The ability to recognize a failed project, and pivot to correct it is unheard of here. Imagine if the Canadian Army had to balls to say “actually this TAPV is a lemon, we’re going to buy X as a replacement.”

 

[MilEME09]

I actually see the recent Taipan decision as very positive. The ability to recognize a failed project, and pivot to correct it is unheard of here. Imagine if the Canadian Army had to balls to say “actually this TAPV is a lemon, we’re going to buy X as a replacement.”

Or the msvs milcot? Boots? We need to call out manufacturers when we get lemons and say while it met the requirements, the execution gave us equipment that did not meet our needs.

 

[Good2Golf]

Or the msvs milcot? Boots? We need to call out manufacturers when we get lemons and say while it met the requirements, the execution gave us equipment that did not meet our needs.

Make people in Treasury Board and Public Works wear the boots for a year, to appreciate why their policies aren’t always the best for the troops…

 

[MilEME09]

Make people in Treasury Board and Public Works wear the boots for a year, to appreciate why their policies aren’t always the best for the troops…

Make them buy a off road truck that has its warranty voided if used off road and tell them they have to take it back country camping

 

[OldSolduer]

Clearly, the CAF must be on Santa's naughty list.

Oh yes I watched the apology today.

 

[Dana381]

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We can build an ammo factory in Ukraine, send them sniper rifles, body armour, and first aid kits but we still can't get our own soldiers F@#$%^G new pistols Sad, Very, very, very sad

 

[dimsum]

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We can build an ammo factory in Ukraine, send them sniper rifles, body armour, and first aid kits but we still can't get our own soldiers F@#$%^G new pistols Sad, Very, very, very sad

From the article, it's more like the govt is facilitating Canadian industry to build said ammo factory. It's not really the same as procuring stuff for ourselves.

 

[Blackadder1916]

From a Ukrainian source

Investors from Canada plan to set up ammunition factory in Ukraine

State Concern Ukroboronprom and investors from Canada have started cooperation on the establishment of an ammunition factory in Ukraine and are already working on pre-project documentation for the enterprise. — Ukrinform.

www.ukrinform.net

 

[suffolkowner]

Make them buy a off road truck that has its warranty voided if used off road and tell them they have to take it back country camping

This is the MSVS-Navistar? How is that possible? The trucks are taken off road for commercial vocational use all the time without any warranty issues.