After 40 Years, British Forces Change Model Pistol

Berita Kocar Kacir on

Thursday, January 10, 2013

LONDON - British troops to replace the gun with a pistol made ​​in Austria, Glock, after 40 years of using a Browning pistol. England had established a multi-million pound contract to Austrian arms company.

The Ministry of Defence signed an agreement valued at 9 million pounds or about Rp140 billion (Rp15.618 per GBP1) with an Austrian company. England had bought up approximately 25 thousand Glock pistol from the country.

"I've seen a demonstration of this gun shooting in the gym and I was very impressed with the lightness and safety in use. Pistol is very useful for the Ministry of Defense," said Minister for Armament United Philip Dunne, as quoted by Reuters on Friday (01/11/2013 ).

England began to leave the Browning pistol because treatment is considered more expensive by the day. Browning pistol made ​​of iron from the body to the trigger.

As a lightweight pistol, Glock considered to have a pretty good degree of accuracy. Pistol Austria was also very helpful to use in close combat like in Afghanistan.

In the Afghan war, the troops often hold sekutis military operations into enemy bases. Hence, the Glock is seen to have an important role to ease the British troops.

Capacity bullets from a Glock pistol as well as more than Browning. Glock can hold 17 bullets while Browning was only 13. Glock Pistol new model also comes with a security technology that is practical.
(AUL)

Labels: Afghanistan, Militery, News, War, World

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