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The M9 handgun, formally Pistol, Semiautomatic, 9mm, M9, is a 9mm pistol of the U.S. military adopted in the 1980s. It is essentially a mil-spec Beretta 92F, later the 92FS. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2100x1400, 130 KB) Summary PhotoID: 200233204554 Submitted by: MCAS Iwakunii Caption: One of the weapons some Marines annually qualify with on the Station pistol range is the M-9 9 mm service pistol. ...
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The Beretta 92 (also Beretta 96 and Beretta 98) is a series of semi-automatic pistols designed and manufactured by Beretta of Italy. ...
It won a competition in the 1980s to replace the M1911A1 as the primary handgun of U.S. armed forces, beating out many other contenders. Some other models have been adopted to a lesser extent (namely the M11 Pistol), and older, or different, models remain in use in certain niches. It officially entered Army service in 1990 according to the official Army website. It was scheduled to be replaced under an Army program, the Future Handgun System (FHS), which was merged with the SOF Combat Pistol program to create the Joint Combat Pistol (JCP). In early 2006, the JCP was renamed Combat Pistol (CP), and the number of pistols to be bought was drastically cut back. The M1911 is a single-action, semiautomatic handgun chambered for the . ...
The Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG)-Sauer P226 is a full-sized, service type pistol originally chambered for 9 mm Luger. ...
The Joint Combat Pistol is the name for a US progam for a new military sidearm to replace the M9 Pistol. ...
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The M9 has been modified as the M9A1, adding, among other things, a tactical rail for the attachment of lights, lasers, and other accessories to the weapon. The U.S. Marines have ordered large numbers of M9A1 pistols in the last year. Additionally, a contract for 70,000 M9 pistols was signed in 2006 by the U.S. military. The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States military responsible for providing power projection from the sea,[1] utilizing the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. ...
Technical description A locked breech, semi-automatic, single-action / double-action recoil-operated pistol, the M9 uses a 15-round staggered magazine with a reversible magazine release button that can be positioned for either right- or left-handed shooters. Walther P99, a semiautomatic pistol from the late 1990s A semi-automatic firearm is a gun that requires only a trigger pull for each round that is fired, unlike a single-action revolver, a pump-action firearm, a bolt-action firearm, or a lever-action firearm, which require the shooter...
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Specifications:
- Caliber: 9x19 mm NATO (FMJ 9 mm Parabellum)
- Length: 8.54" (217 mm)
- Barrel length: 4.92" (125 mm)
- Weight: 2.1 lb (unloaded); 2.56 lb (1.145 kg) (with loaded magazine)
- Capacity: 15 + 1
- Feed device: 15 round box (larger capacities available)
- Modes of Fire: DA/SA
- Muzzle velocity: 1160 ft/s (353 m/s)
- Safeties: Ambidextrous manual safety/de-cocker, rising firing pin block, half-cock notch
- Sights: Blade front w/ notch rear (dovetailed to slide)
- Maximum Effective Range: 50 m
The M9 is used with the M12 Holster (Part of the Beretta UM84 Holster System), though other holsters are often used. An example of FMJ bullets in their usual shapes: pointed (spitzer) for the rifle and round for the pistol. ...
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Adoption: JSSAP, XM9, and XM10 trials Under the Joint Service Small Arms Program which was run by the U.S. Air Force, a number of 9 mm pistol designs were trialed in the late 1970s to find a replacement for the 1911. The 9 mm round was selected for compliance with NATO standardization. In 1980, the Beretta 92S-1 design was chosen over entries from Colt, Smith & Wesson, various FN models, the Star M28, and Heckler & Koch models. The result, however, was challenged by the Army and new tests were to be done (this time run by the Army rather than the Air Force). In the new test all the pistols were rejected, and in a second test a year later they were all rejected again. Another year later, in 1984, the trials started again with updated entries from S&W, Beretta, SIG-Sauer, H&K, Walther, Steyr, and FN. Beretta won this competition but there was a new trial, the XM10 competition, in 1988. This resulted in two different trials that were more limited, but resulted in the Beretta design being kept (with an update to it happening during the same time frame). Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3003x2400, 2876 KB) Summary Description M1911 and M9 Date 15 Jan 1985 Source http://www. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3003x2400, 2876 KB) Summary Description M1911 and M9 Date 15 Jan 1985 Source http://www. ...
The Joint Service Small Arms Program, usually just called JSSAP was a program run by the Air Force to select a 9mm Parabellum pistol in the late 1970s and the turn of the decade. ...
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Concerns and Controversy Prior to its widespread adoption by the US military, questions were raised in a Government Accounting Office report regarding a number of incidents where slide failures caused injuries to Naval Special Warfare personnel and were later observed in additional testing. These failures included both military and civilian Beretta models with very high round counts and provoked a modification in the M9 design to prevent slide failure from causing injuries. These incidents also resulted in the Naval Special Warfare Forces seeking "an improved 9-mm weapon that (1) can withstand extensive training firings, (2) has a long service life, and (3) provides reliable functioning in life-threatening situations." (GAO NSAID-89-59 p.9). This resulted in the adoption of a variant of the SIG-Sauer P226. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 586 pixelsFull resolution (3000 × 2197 pixel, file size: 988 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Description: A right side view of an M-9 9mm pistol. ...
Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 586 pixelsFull resolution (3000 × 2197 pixel, file size: 988 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Description: A right side view of an M-9 9mm pistol. ...
The Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG)-Sauer P226 is a full-sized, service type pistol originally chambered for 9 mm Luger. ...
Another concern is the large circumference grip coupled with a long double-action trigger reach. Users of this system may have difficulty firing accurately, often forcing the firer to adopt an off axis grip to reach the trigger in double action mode throwing rounds off target. This is considered one reason for the adoption of the M11 Pistol. The Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG)-Sauer P226 is a full-sized, service type pistol originally chambered for 9 mm Luger. ...
Marine Security Guard students perform rapid-fire exercises on the Department of State pistol qualification course Feb. 4 as part of their MSG graduation requirement A final concern with the design is the placement of the de-cocker/safety on the slide. In stressful situations, this control is placed out of the normal reach of the firing hand and can be left in the "on" position resulting in a failure to fire under stress. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1200x651, 108 KB) Summary http://www. ...
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An April 2002 presentation by the Natick Soldier Center presented by LTC Charlie Dean and SFC Sam Newland reported on lessons learned from M9 use in Afghanistan (such as use during Operation Anaconda): Located in Massachusetts, the Natick Soldier Center purportedly exists to develop and test new systems for the US Military Soldier. ...
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- Soldiers had problems with the magazine springs becoming too slack.
- 25% felt that the ammunition needed to be more powerful and of higher manufactured quality.
- 50% reported rust and corrosion problems, especially with the barrel.
- 63% reported confidence in the M9.
Many of the magazines (including the springs) issued for use with the M9 are not produced by Beretta, but are made by aftermarket manufacturers such as Mec-Gar, Checkmate Industries, and Airtronic USA, Inc. Many firearms experts maintain that the only reliable magazines to use with any pistol are those produced by the pistol's manufacturer (also called "OEM", or "Original Equipment Manufacturer"). In 2003-2004 there were reported failures with the government contracted 9mm magazines. After extensive testing and actual testimony given by the troops it was concluded that the failures were due to the heavy phosphate finish called for in the government contract, combined with the unique environmental conditions in Iraq. After corrections to the government required specifications for the magazine finish, almost two million new magazines have been distributed without any further malfunctions. In the competition to find a new vendor, three finalists were chosen; these three were Airtronic Services, Inc. classified as a "Moderate Risk", PHT Supply (partnered with Triple K Mfg.) also classified as a "Moderate Risk" and Check-Mate Industries, Inc. classified as a "Very Low Risk". Of the three Airtronic Services, Inc was chosen due to their low bid of "$22,471,600" (Source: GAO). Airtronic Services delivered the first 900,000 magazines with zero failures, while costing less than the previous supplier Check-Mate Industries (source GAO and US Court of Federal Small Claims). However, government specifications for the contract awarded to Airtronic Services, calls for the use of corrosion resistant material for the magazine springs. Allegedly, Airtronic Services, Inc. is currently being investigated by the federal government for the misrepresentation of materials used. The current material Airtronic Services, Inc (aka Airtronic USA) is using for their springs is not corrosion resistant and does not meet the new government specifications.
The Marine Corps Times reported plans in July 2007 to transition all officers below the rank of lieutenant colonel and all NCOs from being issued the M9. Instead, they will be issued M4A1 carbines to better meet the needs of modern warfare. Marine Corps Times is a weekly newspaper serving active, reserve and retired United States Marine Corps personnel and their families, providing career-related news and information as well as community and lifestyle features, educational supplements, and resource guides. ...
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See also | | Military of the United States Portal | - M9 Bayonet A U.S. bayonet for the M16 rifle introduced in the same period
- M9 Armored Combat Earthmover A U.S. armored bulldozer
- GIAT BM92-G1 (PAMAS-G1) A French service sidearm adopted in same period
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M9 bayonet and scabbard The M9 Bayonet is a multi-purpose knife and bayonet officially adopted in 1984 by the U.S.. It is issued with a special sheath designed to double as a wire cutter, developed by Qual-A-Tec (later development and production by Phrobis III) from the...
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The PAMAS-G1 (Pistolet Automatique de la Manufacture dArmes de Saint-Étienne, Automatic Pistol of the Saint Etienne Manufacture) is a modified Beretta 92F pistol used by, and designed for, the French army. ...
References
External links - FAS article on M9
- Homepage for Beretta handguns, including the 92FS
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