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Military sidearms

Gene B.Gene B. Member Posts: 892 ✭✭✭✭
edited January 2002 in General Discussion
Does anyone know what the current sidearms of the Army, Navy, Special Forces, etc. are?
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  • simonbssimonbs Member Posts: 994 ✭
    edited November -1
    Beretta M9 (M92) 9mm
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  • simonbssimonbs Member Posts: 994 ✭
    edited November -1
    I think the Seals carry H&Ks but I'm not sure.
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  • sig-mansig-man Member Posts: 591 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Army CID carry SIG P-226.
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  • Evil ATFEvil ATF Member Posts: 1,195 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I hear Glock is moving in to secure the US sidearm contract with Uncle Sam. Look out Beretta! A real gun's coming to town!
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  • robsgunsrobsguns Member Posts: 4,581 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hey dano, you mean you dont have ANY plastic on any of YOUR guns? Better check your recoil/butt pads. And check your sights, and grips, hey I'm just fooling. I know what you mean, its just kind of like trying to buy an American car with all the parts made in America. Plastic isnt what it use to be you know, there are some really impressive plastics out there now. I'm really glad that some of my parts are plastic on my guns, without it, it they wouldnt work as well.
    SSgt Ryan E. Roberts, USMC
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  • idsman75idsman75 Member Posts: 13,398 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    sig-man -- Army CID and MPI carry SIG 228's a.k.a "M-11" officially
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  • sig-mansig-man Member Posts: 591 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    sorry Idsman, back in my day they were 226's or so I thought, thanks for keeping me straight...
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  • lrarmsxlrarmsx Member Posts: 791 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    IDSMAN I'm glad you set that straight. No offense, but I thought someone that went by the handle sig-man would have known that already. To your credit the Sig 226 was tied for the top honors in the military contract that eventually went to Beretta. The government always goes with the lowest bidder, Beretta submitted the lower bid and won. Later it was decided that MPI's, CID, and some VIP guards needed something more concealable, hence the M11 (Sig 228). The M11 and the M9 are the two models authorized for official military competition shoots.
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  • idsman75idsman75 Member Posts: 13,398 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Concealability was a big factor. During my 18-month stint in MPI (after which the Army, in its infinite wisdom, took the investigator with the highest solve rate and confession rate and made him a recruiter) I carried the SIG 228. Regulations dictate that it must be concealed at ALL times which necessitated a jacket when leaving the office. That got a bit hot in the summertime so I carried it in a fanny-pack holster. I took a lot of crap from the guys in the station but I was usually carrying several other bags for cameras and evidence collection when I left the office so nobody else said much. I liked the 228. I never fired "Expert" with the Beretta but I never failed with the SIG. It felt like a natural extension of my body. A Pachmayr slip-on grip with finger grooves perfected the package nicely. I can't wait to carry it again...2 years, 5 months, 14 days and counting.....sig-man -- I apologize if I came across as a self-absorbed arrogant $#%$^. I wasn't trying to sharp-shoot you.[This message has been edited by idsman75 (edited 01-06-2002).]
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