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Beretta is Out; SigSauer is In: New Military Sidearm

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shooter:

--- Quote from: icephreaq on January 22, 2017, 09:35:20 AM ---On the Army side of things usually only officers and special ops are issued sidearms.  However, with all the shootings at reserve and recruiting centers in recent years full-time staff for reserve units have been qualifying with the 9 so that someone on site can be armed at the center.  My wife being in as one of those active duty full-timers is looking forward to something lighter but with more punch.  Unfortunately even with her CHP they won't let her carry her own M&P 40c so the new Sig will be a welcome change in her unit.

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  back years ago,, Armour crews were issued 1911.. I was a scout,, armoured cav,, and we carried a 1911 in a chest holster .. easy to get in and out of a hatch with that

bullit:

--- Quote from: Chris Z on January 20, 2017, 01:13:01 PM ---I don't have any experience with the Sig P320, but have heard good things about it.....

I will say it is long overdue to get rid of that crappy Beretta 92.

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Knowing the military, I will bet it came down to the safer disassembly feature of the 320 vice a Glock or S&W ...   it has be made for the dumbest of the dumb to not hurt themselves

bullit:

--- Quote from: Chris Z on January 21, 2017, 07:59:47 AM ---I have no Military Experience myself, but my two oldest boys do so I can share their experiences in the Military over the last 5/6 years.

My oldest son was in the Navy, and trained with the M-9. He carried it over in Afghanistan, but never once used it. And actually he said not everyone was issued one over there.

My middle son went thru Army Basic about a year and a half ago, never even touched an M-9 in basic training (Or after). He is assigned to a SF Group, and they have access to many different handguns of their choice from what I understand

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I was issued an M9 ... bent front sight and all ... I can only speak for the Navy and Marine Corps, but mostly Officers and NCOs are/were issued handguns outside of Spec Ops

farmerbob:
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/01/24/grapevine-us-army-pays-207-per-pistol-sig-sauer-m17-modular-handguns/

farmerbob:
Leave it to the government to pay a $1000 for a hammer and $200 dollars for a pistol?

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