Sage-Tips

What gun will replace the M9?

SIG SAUER Model P320
The U.S. Army has selected the SIG SAUER Model P320 to replace the Beretta M9 service pistol currently in use since the mid-1980s. Released in 2014, the P320 is a polymer striker-fired pistol with interchangeable grip modules that can also be adjusted in frame size and caliber by the operator.

What will happen to the Beretta M9?

The M9 was scheduled to be replaced under a United States Army program, the Future Handgun System (FHS), which was merged with the SOF Combat Pistol program to create the Joint Combat Pistol (JCP). The U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps are replacing the M9 with the SIG Sauer M17 and M18.

What pistol is the Marine Corps switching to?

M18
Marine Corps Systems Command began fielding the M18 Modular Handgun System in September. This striker-fired, semi-automatic, 9-mm pistol is based on the Sig Sauer Model P320. The M18 will replace all other pistols in the Marine Corps inventory, including the M9, M9A1, M45A1 and M007.

Why was the M9 replaced?

The M9, in service since the late 1980s, is approaching this limit. Examples in service are showing signs of terminal wear, and rather than replacing them with newly built M9s, the Army decided to opt for a new weapon to address design weaknesses.

What gun did the M17 replace?

Beretta M9
It looks like the U.S. military has struck gold with the M17 Sig Sauer service pistol. The pistol taking over from the Beretta M9 appears to be well worth it for military personnel. The M17 replaced the M9 9-mm after Sig Sauer won a big contract from the Army in 2017.

Why did marines choose M18?

The M18 “provides modularity and greater shooter ergonomics over the current models which will allow for more accurate fire for military personnel of different sizes,” as the Corps’s budget request put it.

Is a Beretta M9 a good gun?

40 S&W pistol with a 13 round magazine. It’s lighter and smaller than the Beretta, but it’s also a compact frame size… The closest Glock competitor to a Beretta 92 (M9) is a Glock 17. But the Beretta is a full 12oz heavier than a G23.

When did the M9 replace the 1911?

1985
It was widely used in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. The M1911A1 was replaced by the adoption of the 9 mm Beretta M9 pistol as the standard U.S. military sidearm in 1985.

Is the Beretta 92F the new M9 replacement for the Army?

It was the 92F’s lower price point that ultimately won Beretta the coveted contract. In 2017, the Army announced the winner of its Modular Handgun System competition and replacement for the M9 to be the SIG Sauer P320.

Is the M9 too heavy for combat?

A product of its time, many troops find the M9 to be unnecessarily heavy for a piece of kit that few of them will ever actually draw in combat. By comparison, the M17 and M18 weigh 29.4oz and 26oz respectively.

What happened to the M9 carbine?

Its large ejection port and near-straight blowback design also make it less prone to jamming. However, the M9 suffered heavily as a result of government cost-saving. Although Beretta won the contract for the M9, the contract for the M9’s magazines was given to Check-Mate Industries.

Are the M17 and M18 still chambered in 9mm?

The argument over capacity versus stopping power isn’t likely to end any time soon, and the M17 and M18 are still chambered in 9mm. However, in 2019, the Army introduced a new hollow-point 9mm round for its new pistols. Designated as the XM1156, the new round is described as “barrier blind”.