What pistol should the US Army replace the m9 with?

[Rizzo]

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Pistols with a shot at replacing the M9 - Army News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Army Times

What new pistol should the US make the standard issue?

 

[elpenguin0717]

Fnp45 usg all the way!!!!!!!!!!!! It has everythig the militry requires for a service pistol. An is very accurate! Plus 15 plus 1 rounds of 45 is niiiiiiice

 

[TheWabbit]

M9 is a piece of junk. I expect the M&P to replace it. No way they will pick Sig or Glock for political reasons.

 

[LPMan59]

the 1911.

The MC and FBI seem to like it.

 

[LEaSH]

Something in 45acp would be nice (but that's unlikely).

DA/SA preferably.

Econo minded.

Anything but Hi point. Unless they built something very special apart from what they already have.

Built here in this country.

 

[.452browning]

I would say Glock, but the lack of an external saftery knocks them out of the race unless they are developing something I don't know about yet. The M&P have the availability to come with a manual safety and they are good guns. The FNP series also can have manual decocker/safety. I can't see them switching from the 9mm. Be a lot nicer if they could carry +P hollow points. And from what I understand the M9 can't fire +P's because of the open slide design?

I have seen multiple reports about the military wanting to retire both the M9 and M4/M16 over the last couple years and still have not seen any progress.

 

[Lammchop93]

I think the Springfield XDM would be a perfect military pistol.

 

[HICKMAN]

M9 is a piece of junk. I expect the M&P to replace it. No way they will pick Sig or Glock for political reasons.

G19 is already being used overseas.

Sigs are already being taught in the joint armorers course. G19 will be added sometime this year.

I'd say that would give Glock a leg up since the M&P isn't being used by any of our military anywhere.

The 1911 is still taught, more for historical purposes, but it will likely never come back to being the standard sidearm.

 

[MrYesterday]

I wish I'd have been able to bring my G21 with me to my deployments. I went through 4 M9s, and they were all garbage.

 

[Koukalaka]

The industry insider called the Sig a “workhorse,” but said the P229 is an unlikely selection because it is double-action only and has no positive safety.

Hmmm. The P229 I just ordered is DA/SA. And you'd think they would have realized by now, especially given the problem noted in the article with inadvertent activation of the M9 safety while clearing a jam, that a safety doesn't always increase...and can sometimes decrease...safety.

 

[Aaronhome27]

M&P would be nice for OUR military "Made in the USA" would be nice on the side of our military arms. I am not saying it is any better than any of the other options though.

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

c'mon.... screw the e.s. you know all the thinking soldiers want 226s!

 

[Ambu]

It's amazing..they're considering the .40 short & weak..

 

[Compatriot G]

I would say Glock, but the lack of an external saftery knocks them out of the race unless they are developing something I don't know about yet. The M&P have the availability to come with a manual safety and they are good guns. The FNP series also can have manual decocker/safety. I can't see them switching from the 9mm. Be a lot nicer if they could carry +P hollow points. And from what I understand the M9 can't fire +P's because of the open slide design?

I have seen multiple reports about the military wanting to retire both the M9 and M4/M16 over the last couple years and still have not seen any progress.

I might be wrong about this, but it seems like I remember reading that NATO spec 9mm is loaded to +P levels.

 

[cyprant]

It will be the m&p

 

[.452browning]

I might be wrong about this, but it seems like I remember reading that NATO spec 9mm is loaded to +P levels.

That may be. I do know they cant use HP's (because of so called "rules of war" not because of the gun). So if they are running +P load through the M9 without HP's there getting a handgun that will punch through 3 guys and a couple walls with no expansion. That would suck. Maybe its the +P+ they can't handle......anyone know?

 

[TopDog]

It should be the 1911 but since we all know they will stick with the 9mm, which is inadequate with ball ammo. Then the Sig P226 would be a good choice and since Navy Seals already use it... But nothing without a external safety. That pretty much leaves the S&W M&P as a top contender.

 

[finnegan]

CZ 75 PO7. It must happen.

 

[WebHobbit]

Another vote for the XDm

 

[mike8170]

When I joined the Army, the 1911 was the standard sidearm. It needs to go back to the 1911, or at least a .45 caliber, because 9mm weapons are in every country, but there aren't many weapons that use the .45 acp. It denies the enemy a supply route that we provide.