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There\u2019s something really special about the way we perceive military service pistols. They tend to take on such strong identities and somehow epitomize the conflicts they were used in. One look at a German Luger or an old M1911 and you can\u2019t help but think back to the World Wars. The funny thing about this is that even though we so strongly equate military pistols to specific conflicts and time periods, they see incredibly limited use compared to just about everything else.<\/p>

\"Sig<\/a>
It’s not quite Colt’s new M45A1 CQBP, but this Sig Scorpion 1911 comes pretty close, at least on paper. The Marines are currently phasing out their older hodgepodge MEU(SOC) 1911’s with the brand new Colts.<\/figcaption><\/figure>

It seems like every couple of years there\u2019s a big fuss over what the U.S. military should get to replace their current service pistols. Lately the hot topics have been Beretta\u2019s failure to get a contract for their M9A3, and the adoption of a Colt Rail Gun derivative called the M45A1 CQBP (Close Quarters Battle Pistol) by the Marines to replace their aging MEU(SOC) 1911\u2019s.<\/p>

While it isn\u2019t quite as tired a debate as say, 9mm versus .45, it often devolves into just that and makes for very repetitive discourse. This was something I usually participated in whenever the subject was brought up, that is, until I spent enough time in the military to see just where and how these sidearms were actually being used.<\/p>

With the Army and Air Force seemingly poised to replace the M9 in 2017, I\u2019m going to talk about some of the reasons why a new service pistol shouldn\u2019t be on our military\u2019s short list.<\/p>

Enter the M9<\/strong><\/h3>

I got my first exposure to the current service pistol as a Recon Marine in 2009. I was issued a brand new M9A1 to supplement my M4A1 carbine, as was every other man in the unit. Typically handguns are not issued so widely but due to the specialized nature of the unit and our scope of operations, they were deemed necessary.<\/p>

\"Beretta<\/a>
The Beretta M9A3 debuted at this year’s SHOT show and was billed as Beretta’s next evolution of the sidearm for the U.S. military. The Army has since rejected the proposed M9A3.<\/figcaption><\/figure>

<\/a> <\/a> <\/a>All in all, I found the Beretta M9A1 to be only a so-so combat pistol, but a real joy to shoot on the range. It was soft-shooting, accurate, and extremely reliable, if a bit on the large side considering its only average capacity.<\/p>

That said, I seemed to be one of the bigger fans of the pistol in my unit, and our Berettas were not generally well-liked and for some good reasons. The somewhat extreme size of the grip was only worsened by shooting with gloves on, and many shooters struggled to disengage the safety when drawing from the holster and would accidentally activate it when racking the slide during malfunction drills or reloads. For the life of me and many others we, couldn\u2019t avoid depressing the slide stop lever when shooting with gloves which resulted in a failure of the slide to lock back on an empty magazine.<\/p>

While these gripes and the many others associated with the M9 series are repeated ad nauseum anytime the old service pistol replacement debate comes up, I still have a hard time getting on board with chucking the M9 series. My experiences with carrying one, and perhaps more importantly, not carrying one have given me a different sort of viewpoint than most on this issue. Despite its flaws, the M9 does an okay job in practice and it\u2019s hard for me to shake the feeling that the impact of adopting even some miraculously perfect sidearm would be pretty much negligible in the scheme of things.<\/p>

A Different World<\/strong><\/h3>

The main reason people get so caught up with which sidearm should be in the holsters of our servicemen and women is that for most of us, the handgun has the widest scope of use in everyday civilian life. We carry handguns with us while out and about or keep them on our nightstands in case we should ever have to defend ourselves.<\/p>

We see handguns on the hips of police officers and security guards every day as they conduct their business, and we\u2019re used to seeing handguns used by action heroes to save the day and stop the bad guys. On any given day, it\u2019s just not unusual to come across handguns and this can work to create a biased view of the handgun\u2019s utility as a fighting weapon.<\/p>

\"Kyle<\/a>
The author on rooftop overwatch during a narcotics raid in Afghanistan. Despite the unwieldiness of the 35lb M107 in tight quarters I still elected to leave my sidearm behind.<\/figcaption><\/figure>

The fact is that handguns are terrible fighting weapons when compared to just about any other type of firearm. The main redeeming attribute\u00a0of handguns is their convenience. They\u2019re small and light weight, and often pretty simple to use and maintain. This is definitely useful in the military, but to a much smaller extent.<\/p>

In war, where gunfights involve machine guns, grenade launchers\u00a0and often support aircraft, there\u2019s very little that a handgun brings to the table. They\u2019re simply much more useful to civilians and police than they are to soldiers.<\/p>

Pistols in the Field<\/strong><\/h3>

Initially I carried my M9A1 everywhere with me to supplement my M4A1 or M14 DMR. After numerous firefights, long patrols, and seeing pistols get knocked out of holsters or slathered in mud I simply decided that it wasn\u2019t really the value-added I had originally thought it was.<\/p>

Later on, I found myself carrying a .50 caliber rifle and nothing else. The added weight of a pistol and ammo meant I couldn\u2019t carry as much ammo for my rifle, which I was orders of magnitude more likely to need. Some people would see that as taking a huge risk, but for me and many of the other Marines I worked with, it became common sense. Our pistols were quickly relegated mostly to those with machine guns and grenade launchers, and even then they were typically just thrown in an M4 magazine pouch instead of a holster as a sort of \u201cI guess I should\u201d defense measure.<\/p>

<\/p>

\"M9<\/a>
A typical M9A1 brought on mission. It was not unusual for them to be completely submerged in water or literally dragged through the dirt on patrols.<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Don\u2019t get me wrong, just because pistols were not a priority in my limited experience doesn\u2019t mean that there aren\u2019t those who would justifiably deserve something better than the M9. Fortunately, those with the greatest need for a new fighting handgun and the level of training to make it worthwhile already have new service pistols.<\/p>

Special operations personnel, who often conduct the riskiest missions, have already left the M9 behind in favor of the Glock 19, Sig P226 and 1911. This limited adoption addresses the largest need for enhanced weapons, while simultaneously minimizing the tremendous logistical issues that come about when a new weapon starts being issued.<\/p>

Lots of Effort, Little Gain<\/strong><\/h3>

If the Army and Air Force select a new service pistol for general issue, there\u2019s going to be a lot more to do than simply hand out the new guns. Unit armorers must be trained how to repair and maintain the new weapons. Adequate spare parts must be ordered and accessories such as magazines and holsters need to be evaluated and sourced as well. Training manuals and procedures will need to be modified and all of a\u00a0sudden, the money and man-hours that went into training everyone on the M9 must be repeated with the new service pistol.<\/p>

It\u2019s not an undertaking for the faint of heart or weak of budget, and that\u2019s really the point that stops me from getting onboard.<\/p>

\"Kyle<\/a>
The author (at right) during combined rifle\/handgun training. While my Lvl. III Serpa holster may have earned me the nickname \u201cRoboCop\u201d I found it to be more secure and easier to draw from than the Safariland model that was unit-issued.<\/figcaption><\/figure>

The M9 might not be the cutting-edge .45 caliber \u00fcberpistol some might want, but it\u2019s clear that many experienced professionals have no issues carrying a 9mm and that despite some gripes about ergonomics, the M9 generally goes bang just fine. I\u2019ve seen rifle bolts break, primers fall out of ammunition, and grenades fail to detonate, among plenty of rifle and machine gun stoppages during combat actions in Afghanistan. Despite all of that, there wasn\u2019t a single instance where the use of a handgun did anybody any good, no matter the caliber or model. So if we\u2019re going to reevaluate the weapons in service today, it\u2019s hard for me to entertain the idea of a $350 million handgun replacement initiative when there are more pressing issues to be addressed first.<\/p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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