M9 9mm Pistol

Strategy Page:

U.S. Army TACOM (Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command) has ordered another 20,000 Beretta 92FS 9mm pistols. These will cost $410 each. The M9 is a 34 ounce, 8.5 inch (217mm) long weapon that has a 4.9 inch (125mm) barrel and a magazine that holds 15 rounds. It replaced the M1911 .45 (11.4mm) caliber ACP. This was a 39 ounce, 8.25 inch (210mm) long weapon with a 5 inch (127mm) barrel and a 7 round magazine. Both pistols were only accurate at up to about 50 meters. The M1911 had more hitting power, while the M9 was a bit more accurate.

The post points out that many military personnel who carry a pistol for combat use, rather than as an emergency survival tool, elect to carry a .45 instead of a 9mm. I will add that often this is done by using personal funds to buy the weapon rather than carrying an issued sidearm, and that it is frequently against unit regulations. Holsters with flaps that conceal the identity of the weapon are popular for this very reason.

Soldiers and Marines don’t do that unless they’re pretty sure it’s the right thing.

Xavier put a HiViz on the ol’ MkII.

Murdoc was just checking out the HiViz on Monday for his own MkII.

Second Annual Pistol Challenge for Charity

SIG P6 from The Archangel if yo win.

Rummell on the .25 Police Issue

Ahab has a picture and some info on this upcoming 1911.

Xavier: One of the pistols that I make no apologies for enjoying shooting is the Ruger MKII.

Agreed. I have a Target model and I love it. I think everyone who’s ever shot it loves it. Looking back at that post, I can’t believe I was thinking about a P22.

Say Uncle relates his experience this weekend with an accident involving a Walther P22.

He was following safety rules, so no one was hurt. However, de-cocking the P22 requires a trigger pull, so the “don’t put your finger on the trigger until ready to shoot” rule was essentially violated. This isn’t uncommon with handguns, and the P22 requires a magazine to also be loaded in the weapon. He was being careful, but things can still happen.

So, even if you’re familiar with handling a gun and have performed a task thousands of times, it still happens. But if you are mindful of the four rules of firearms safety and it happens, nothing and no one will get damaged. Except your ego. That was an eye-opener for me. No longer batting 1,000 in gun safety. And the fact that I felt like a complete moron.

My wife is still pissed.

That last bit will probably take a while to clear up. A long while.