NitroX
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| 01/03/24 12:59 AM |
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Re: Mauser C96 carbine
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The Browning HiPower had a good reputation as a handgun. Why did they stop using it?
Australian Military used it, the SASR often did, and many other countries.
Ancient expensive production technology. Worn out tooling. Single Action-only. Controls/manual or arms out of fashion. Glock popularized the radical new approach to gun making introduced by H&K w/ their VP70 & VP70Z and case closed.
Glock? That's funny. What clown military uses a Block?
No it's because you have to "modernise" to keep the profits flowing into the arms industry owners pockets.
Probably all metal quality construction costs too much. Plastic crap is cheaper.