U.S. Marshals Service Gets Pricey New Guns
BY Herschel Smith
5 years ago
For fans (like me, and many of you) of the 1911, there is a newcomer to the scene called the 2011. It’s a shiny new variant of the 1911 design, with a double-stack 9mm magazine. It’s usually designed for competition shooting, and there is no reason a law enforcement organization which exists on the public dollar needs something like this.
Today the latest version of American Rifleman (paper copy) came out, and on page 28 under “U.S. Marshals Get Trendy New Rig,” it says this.
The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) recently announced the adoption of some interesting and illustrative new gear for its Special Operations Group (SOG). The heart of the operators’ new service sidearm is STI’s Staccato-P pistol … topping the slide is Leupold’s DeltaPoint Pro red-dot sight, backed up by the Universal Optic System from Dawson Precision – co-witnessing iron sights pairing a black notch rear with a fiber optic front.
I’m covering this because I hadn’t seen it before now. Guns.com has further information on the procurement of the STI Staccato-P.
Price? MSRP is a cool $2500 for this model. A competition pistol, $2500, for the U.S. Marshals Service, ahem, “Special Operations Group.”
Because SpecOps. It’s not just for real operators who sign up and do it across the pond. And big dollars. It’s not just for rich people. It’s for FedGov who gets to tax and spend until their heart is content.
Perhaps you feel safer because of this.
On November 26, 2019 at 3:02 am, ROFuher said:
2011s have been around for decades, in competition, like you reported.
I believe both STI and SV have had service oriented models in the catalogue all along, but of late, there has been more effort to market outside their regular USPSA/IPSC clientele
On November 26, 2019 at 6:49 am, Matt said:
$2,500 for a gun? My county spends $6,000 on a walkie talkie hand held radio. {mad}.
On November 26, 2019 at 10:40 am, George said:
The cost of weapons like these is not the only greater cost either. These types of firearms typically require more maintenance as well as armorers who are far more experienced and skilled than typical LEO armorers.
Hilton Yam has published outlines for the proper maintenance procedures with round counts for 1911s and other pistols. These are boutique weapons that are ridiculous for LEOs. The USMS will have to employ more armorers with more training. Of course saving money is never a government priority.
Some advice that will never be taken: LEOs should concentrate on more training with standard weapons. The training to include the things that used to be taught but apparently no longer are, like the Constitution in general, the 4th amendment in particular. The use of force and it’s lawful and constitutional escalation.
The best thing they could spend money on would be to hire people suited to the job in the first place.
On November 26, 2019 at 4:05 pm, Longbow said:
The Marshals Service SOG were the ones who MURDERED Sam Weaver.
On November 26, 2019 at 6:00 pm, Fred said:
And now Barr is their boss.
On November 27, 2019 at 3:43 pm, ExpatNJ said:
Herschel wrote: “Perhaps you feel safer because of this.”
No American should feel safe because of this. Why?
US Marshals are part of a FEDERAL “standing army”, not unlike STATE Troopers (derived from ‘Troops’, as in army), as another type.
Celebrating the increased or improved arming of either, is folly and lunacy.