Not to get into the merits of a sidearm in general, but I see this as an opportunity for them to get it right (again). IMO we should have never deserted the 1911 platform, or at a minimum the 45 acp. Room for improvement? Sure, but no different in the current selection.
Not a big fan of striker fired plastic pistols in the environments we expect our guys to operate, or the people we expect to operate them, but that is an opinion.
A new steel 45 acp is the answer to the question. But the real question is will they be able to see that without politics or bean counting figuring in. Doubtful.
YMMV
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