What is the US army standard issue sidearm in Iraq

Mon Bathan · 04-08-2003, 06:46 PM

hey guys, i've been lookin' at the pics in MSN war photo updates in Iraq... just wonderin, what's the US army standard issue sidearm for the troops? It looks like a beretta 92FS, is it?

Mon

thewalkindude · 04-08-2003, 07:01 PM

Youre right, except they call it an M9. But yes it's the 92.

PAPA G · 04-08-2003, 07:21 PM

grizzly · 04-08-2003, 09:31 PM

to the 1911A1.....

oneastrix · 04-08-2003, 11:29 PM

Ya know......I love the Beretta 92 and 96....but I have always wondered why the US Military down-graded to a 9mm para......???????

wes · 04-08-2003, 11:45 PM

Mon Bathan · 04-08-2003, 11:54 PM

Thanks guys

Mon

whirlwind · 04-09-2003, 03:20 AM

man, i hated my 1911 when in service! decreased tolerances made them real inaccurate...but the model 92's ive shot were accurate but the 9mm round is way underpowered to me but i dont know if the tollerances in the military 92's are differant than civi models?

NRAJOE · 04-09-2003, 01:51 PM

Seals and other elite teams HAVE gone back to the .45. Some 1911's and some have H&K's. :right:

Calvin · 04-09-2003, 02:02 PM

The M9's are the same as the civilian 92. The only difference is the prefix on the serial numbers.
I was in right during the changeover from the 1911A1 to the M9. A lot of older military personell hated the change. I qualified with the .45, but had to requal 3 months later with the M9. I shot way better with the .45 than with the M9.

Dennis · 04-10-2003, 05:57 AM

The reason the 1911a1 pistols the government was still issuing up to 1985 where in such poor condition is as simple as this.
The U.S. Government hadnt recievd a new .45 caliber pistol since 1944

04-08-2003, 06:46 PM	#1
Mon Bathan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Philippines Posts: 255	What is the US army standard issue sidearm in Iraq hey guys, i've been lookin' at the pics in MSN war photo updates in Iraq... just wonderin, what's the US army standard issue sidearm for the troops? It looks like a beretta 92FS, is it? Mon

04-08-2003, 07:01 PM	#2
thewalkindude Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Yarmouth, NS, Canada Posts: 127	Youre right, except they call it an M9. But yes it's the 92. __________________ Did you exchange, A walk on part in the war, For a lead role in a cage, -Pink Floyd

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PAPA G Guest Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: somerset, kentucky Posts: 12	ROGER THAT..........................

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grizzly Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: PDR of IL Posts: 653	Go Back!!!! to the 1911A1..... __________________ When white man found this land, Indians were running it. No Taxes... No Debt... Plenty Buffalo... Plenty beaver! Women did most of the work. Medicine Man free! Indian men hunted and fished all the time! White man dumb enough to think he could improve system like that. "The constitutions of most of our States assert that all power is inherent in the people; that... it is their right and duty to be at all times armed." --Thomas Jefferson to John Cartwright, 1824.

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oneastrix Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 5,213	Ya know......I love the Beretta 92 and 96....but I have always wondered why the US Military down-graded to a 9mm para......??????? __________________ There's no one more thankful to sit at the table, than the one who best remembers hunger's pain. Last edited by oneastrix; 04-08-2003 at 11:31 PM.

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wes Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Loveland Co Posts: 1,906	NATO

04-08-2003, 11:54 PM	#7
Mon Bathan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Philippines Posts: 255	Thanks guys Mon

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whirlwind Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oklahoma Posts: 3,737 Images: 1	man, i hated my 1911 when in service! decreased tolerances made them real inaccurate...but the model 92's ive shot were accurate but the 9mm round is way underpowered to me but i dont know if the tollerances in the military 92's are differant than civi models? __________________ De oppresso liber !

04-09-2003, 01:51 PM	#9
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,043 Images: 3	Seals and other elite teams HAVE gone back to the .45. Some 1911's and some have H&K's. :right: __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

04-09-2003, 02:02 PM	#10
Calvin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 1,996	The M9's are the same as the civilian 92. The only difference is the prefix on the serial numbers. I was in right during the changeover from the 1911A1 to the M9. A lot of older military personell hated the change. I qualified with the .45, but had to requal 3 months later with the M9. I shot way better with the .45 than with the M9. __________________ I've gone to look for myself. If I should return before I get back, please ask me to wait.

04-10-2003, 05:57 AM	#11
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,877	The reason the 1911a1 pistols the government was still issuing up to 1985 where in such poor condition is as simple as this. The U.S. Government hadnt recievd a new .45 caliber pistol since 1944 __________________ Submitted with respect to all