The Glock 18 is the sole model of Glock pistol that is capable of firing more than one round per trigger pull. They aren’t. The Secret Service has reportedly selected the Glock 19 MOS Gen5 and the Glock 47 MOS Gen5, both in 9x19mm, to replace their current service pistol, the SIG Sauer P229, chambered in .357 SIG.The P229, in .357 SIG, has been in use since 1999, and the reported move to Glock will also see the transition to 9x19mm. The research and testing involved agencies already carrying the aforementioned weapons, as well as elements within the DoD. If you have an account, CONFIRMED: US Secret Service Adopts Glock 19, G47 MOS Gen5 Pistols In many studies, the 9mm round now performs the same, if not better, as many .357 SIG or .40 S&W rounds, leading many agencies to look at a move back to a 9mm platform.The first to fall was of course the FBI. This, in effect, aligns the agency with the State Department and U.S. Special Operations military units that use Glocks. Since 1999, the standard sidearm issued to Secret Service agents has been the Sig Sauer P229 DAK chambered in the venerable .357 Sig round. Since 1998, the Secret Service has armed its agents with a duty carry SIG Sauer P229 pistol in .357 SIG. The U.S. Secret Service has officially adopted Glock as its new duty pistol. Since 1998, the Secret Service has armed its agents with a duty carry SIG Sauer P229 pistol in .357 SIG. I own both the SIG P229 and Glock 19 Gen 2. Due to the late 1990s 9mm technology and performance, the round received criticism for its lack of penetrating ability and splintering effect if it hit a hard object. SIG Sauer partnered with an ammo company and, after some engineering and research, created the .357 SIG round.At the time, the Secret Service duty weapon was the SIG Sauer P228 in 9mm.
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This caused a rash of concern and consternation among the broader law enforcement community and the Secret Service.As time and technology have progressed, bullet engineering and technology has improved, and the 9mm round has gotten better. Ever since Glock won the FBI contract they have been gaining momentum. That testing led the agency to decide to make the move.Now, the Secret Service will become the latest federal law enforcement agency to switch and carry Glocks and may do so off the existing CBP contract. It appears the U.S. Secret Service will initially spend $1.3 million to purchase the 9mm Glock 19 MOS Gen5 TLR7. The U.S. Secret Service has officially adopted Glock as its new duty pistol. Secret Service - Ten O`clock Postman - tekst piosenki, tłumaczenie piosenki i teledysk. The move to Glock has Last we heard about the Secret Service’s search for a new duty pistol was back in July 2018, when a solicitation for a new 9mm handgun was The Secret Service, which is tasked with protecting the US’ leaders and their families currently has around 3,200 special agents and a further 1,300 uniformed officers. The 9mm lacked the “stopping power” and the .40 Caliber S&W round lacked the accuracy the Secret Service was looking for. Not surprising. The Secret Service has reportedly selected the Glock 19 MOS Gen5 and the Glock 47 MOS Gen5, both in 9x19mm, to replace their current service pistol, the SIG Sauer P229, chambered in .357 SIG.Unconfirmed: Secret Service Goes Glock In 9mm?The P229, in .357 SIG, has been in use since 1999, and the reported move to Glock will also see the transition to+ Read More This switch is historic and akin to the New York Yankees baseball team moving to another town. It has also been reported that that the Secret Service Glock 19s will be issued with Streamlight TLR-7 weapon lights.