Ok military folks out there... Whats your opinion on three fire arms and would they be allowed in service? Ok here they are. The Springfield XD .357 Pistol, the Taurus Judge MODEL 4510 .45 .410 Magnum, and the Taurus 608 .357. Would you want one as a side arm?, and would the military allow service members to change the issued side arm to one of the three? Any advice will be welcomed... Thanks...

Why would you want to carry any of these firearms in combat?

And, no, Uncle Sam will not let someone carry any of these as an authorized weapon.

Ditto.

Hippie, you keep asking these hypothetical type questions on weapons. Granted, I understand it can be fun to make the wish list of your personal favorite, but, for most of the things you have asked, it ain't gonna happen. The military does not work that way. Personal weapons are a nono. Changing issue weapons is more political than common sense. Look how we got saddled with the M9 pistol.

Maybe for fun, start up a thread of what your ideal set up for the typical Rifleman would be if you could start your own army. Include everything from uniforms (field and service), personal equipment, personal armor, rifle, pistol, knife/bayonet, personal shelter and sleep system...Limit it to what a single troop would use.

I'll go ahead and start it in the Equipment Guide General Discussion category.