Thread: At least it's a nice colour green - NZDF choose AR to replace Steyrs

Originally Posted by Uplandstalker

I hear the Sig is getting dropped too for the Glock

The Sig is well past it's service life that's for sure! Good move I say, the glock preformed bloody well during the trials.

Yeah, they are a heap easier to operator compared to the Sig. Keep fresh springs handy and clean it(like any pistol), and the Glock we be fine.

Good to see NZDF followed my fashion trend and brought ARs. I wonder if they will get carbon fiber stocks like I did.

Not sure about swapping SIGs for GLOCKs, do they all have horrible triggers or is it only the NZ Police ones. The AR15 is definitely a good move.

Glock is the most sensible option any police force / military could ever make.

Originally Posted by 300CALMAN

Not sure about swapping SIGs for GLOCKs, do they all have horrible triggers or is it only the NZ Police ones. The AR15 is definitely a good move.

I believe the police ones have the extra heavy "new York" triggers fitted. Not that a standard glock trigger is good anyway

I can't fault the choice of glock, even though they are far from my favourite pistol to shoot

Yes I preferred the SIG but then I liked the CZ75 that I tried even more. The truth is I haven't had a much pistol experience outside my air pistol but I didn't like the feel of the Glock much. I suppose their super reliable and simple which would make them a top choice as a side arm.

If you have to use a pistol as a grunt you're in severe shit generally.
I'm guessing it is a weight and servicing issue as much as anything where front line servicemen are concerned.

Certain branches of the army heavily rely on pistols and short weapons. They will have a huge influence on the decision as well.

When we went to the P226 they hated it and wanted to keep the L9 browning. Some of the slides were that sloppy on the browning they appeared to have a 45° cant when looking thru the sights.😆
Yet it didn't seem to bother the operators who were well trained with them.

Not a fan of anything glock myself but if the trial was as good as the trial I attended they are obviously the best choice.
Glock seems to have moved with the times in terms of development but for some reason Sig has not.





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Not a bad article in the latest Army News (page 4 and 5) on the new pistol and Individual weapon...

http://army.mil.nz/downloads/pdf/arm...rmynews469.pdf

Originally Posted by Shooter

Not a bad article in the latest Army News (page 4 and 5) on the new pistol and Individual weapon...

http://army.mil.nz/downloads/pdf/arm...rmynews469.pdf

A few familiar faces in that issue.
Some dumb asses should know when it's time to leave. I would have 32 yrs if I was still serving. Stuff that😆
Didn't know they went for the Gen 4.....Yuck.

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Good on them for going with the 77gr projectiles and not just being sheep. Very accurate in a 1/7 twist. Sux grunts get at shitty old retractable that bumps out of position all the time though!

Looks like a gun worth joining the army for haha

Whats the yellow think for removing the flash hider?

Some kind of blank firing muzzle device.

Now just need the Navy to start buying decent gear on aquisition programs......nah that will never happen