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.

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The U.S. Army has added Heckler and Koch Defense Inc.’s UMP9 to the list of subcompact weapons it plans to test in an attempt to better arm security personnel. Photo: Heckler and Koch. U.S. Army ...

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch will no longer sign contracts to supply countries outside of NATO's influence because it has become too difficult to obtain government ...