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  M9 9 mm Beretta Pistol
The M9 Beretta pistol is the standard Army sidearm.
It is basically a Beretta 92F pistol and fires the 9mm NATO round.
The M9 is carried by crew-served weapon crewmen and by others who have a personal defense requirement, such as law enforcement personnel and aviators.
www.fas.org /man/dod-101/sys/land/m9.htm   (250 words)

  
  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: M9 Pistol
The M9 handgun, formally Pistol, Semiautomatic, 9mm, M9, is a 9mm pistol of the U.S. military adopted in the 1980s.
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...
M9 bayonet and scabbard The M9 Bayonet is a multi-purpose knife and bayonet officially adopted in 1984 by the U.S..
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/M9-Pistol   (2452 words)

  
 M9 BERETTA 9MM PISTOL
The M9 Beretta was carried by most of the troops in the Persian Gulf War, but not without controversy.
The M9 Beretta replaced the M1911A1 (Colt.45) as the military's standard sidearm in 1990-1991.
The M9 is a semiautomatic, magazine-fed, recoil-operated, double action pistol, chambered for the NATO 9mm cartridge.
www.olive-drab.com /od_other_firearms_pistol_m9.php3   (823 words)

  
 M9 9mm Pistol
The M9 is a semiautomatic pistol designed to replace the M1911A1.45 caliber pistol and.38 caliber revolvers.
The M9 is a lightweight, semiautomatic pistol manufactured by Beretta and designed to replace the M1911A1.45 caliber pistol and.38 caliber revolvers.
The M9 has redundant automatic safety features to help prevent unintentional discharges.
tech.military.com /equipment/view/89047/m9-9mm-pistol.html   (230 words)

  
 The True Story of the Beretta M9 Pistol   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Chief among the inventory of pistols to be replaced was the venerable old 1911 handgun that had been in service for 70 years.
The M9 pistol program ran into trouble when in September of 1987 the slide of a civilian model Beretta 92SB pistol fractured at the junction where the locking block mates into the slide.
A great deal of the hostility aimed at the M9 pistol is the result of its use of the 9mm cartridge.
www.sightm1911.com /lib/history/true_story_m9.htm   (2486 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Joint Service Small Arms Program
The M9 pistol The M9 pistol is a pistol of the U.S. military adopted in the 1980s.
One of the losers from the trial, SIG-Sauer, would have a model adopted in the form of the M11 Pistol in a later competition, though this was not for a joint service handgun.
In the 2000s, a new joint servies handgun was started, the Joint Combat Pistol which was actually the result of a merger of two earlier programs.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Joint-Service-Small-Arms-Program   (433 words)

  
 OFFICIAL PROGRAM - 2007 NATIONAL TROPHY PISTOL MATCHES
The National Trophy Rifle and Pistol Matches trace their history to the 1903 legislation that established the first National Matches and appropriated funds to acquire the National “Dogs of War” Trophy, which continues to be one of the most prestigious team trophies in U. marksmanship.
The M9 Pistol EIC Match was added to the National Trophy Pistol Matches program in 2006 as a “Special EIC Match” that is conducted in conjunction with the Pistol Small Arms Firing School.
The winner of the National Trophy Individual Pistol Match receives the General Custer Trophy (the competitor receives a trophy plaque and his/her name is permanently engraved on the trophy; the trophy is retained by the CMP on permanent display at Camp Perry), a General Custer Trophy medallion and a presentation M1 Garand rifle.
www.odcmp.com /NM/pistol.htm   (4480 words)

  
 ArmyStudyGuide.com :: M9 Study Guide
The M9 pistol is a 9-mm, semiautomatic, magazine fed, recoil-operation, double-action weapon chambered for the 9-mm cartridge.
Clear the pistol in accordance with the unloading procedures.
If the pistol does not fire, ensure that the magazine is fully seated, retract the slide to the rear, and release.
www.armystudyguide.com /cgi-bin/moxiebin/bm_tools.cgi?print=1514;s=5_31;site=1   (430 words)

  
 M9 9mm Semiautomatic Pistol
The M9 pistol is a semi-automatic, magazine-fed, recoil-operated, double-action pistol, chambered for the 9mm cartridge.
The M9 Pistol has a short recoil system utilizing a falling locking block.
Ammunition for the M9 is issued in the form of a complete 9x19mm round.
www.inetres.com /gp/military/infantry/pistol/M9.html   (281 words)

  
 Beretta M9 Semi-automatic Handgun
The M9 pistol has a 15-round magazine, and may be fired without a magazine inserted.
The 9mm Pistol Program was a Congressionally-directed Non-Developmental Initiative to standardize DoD with NATO and field one handgun for all United States armed services.
M9 pistols feature an alloy frame, a no glare finish, an ambidextrous safety lever, a reversible magazine release, an open top slide, a chamber loaded indicator, and a unique triple safety.
www.hk94.com /black2.html   (357 words)

  
 Tanknet > M9 9mm On The Way Out   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The U.S. Army is testing potent pistol ammunition, including.45-caliber rounds, as a possible alternative for the 9mm M9 pistol round which often is criticized for its lack of stopping power.
The M9 allows soldiers to shoot in double-action mode — pulling the trigger with the hammer in the down position — and in single-action mode, in which the hammer is cocked before the first shot to make the trigger easier to pull.
The pistols will be owned by the individual and will be taken into private life after their are seperated from the military.
www.tank-net.org /forums/lofiversion/index.php/t8972.html   (6858 words)

  
 M9 Pistol Information
The M9 pistol is a pistol of the U.S. military adopted in the 1980s.
In early 2006, the JCP was renamed Combat Pistol (CP), and the number of pistols to be bought drastically cut back—with the status of what is to be of the M9's succesor unclear.
M9 Armored Combat Earthmover U.S. M9 model for a vehicle
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 9-MM M9 Semiautomatic Pistol
The M9 is primarily designed as a personal defense side arm for guards, sentries, and boarding and landing parties.
The M9 is chambered for the 9-mm cartridge.
The M9 is designed for ease of field stripping under adverse conditions.
www.tpub.com /gunners/59.htm   (405 words)

  
 America's Army - Game Intel - Squad Roles   (Site not responding. Last check: )
All new M9 pistol available only to Advanced Marksman as a last resort' weapon for close encounters.
This pistol will only be available to Advanced Marksman (M-24, M-82, SPR) and will not be droppable or be left behind after the player is out of action.
The M9 is a light weight, semiautomatic that can be fired in either double or single action mode and can be unloaded without activating the trigger while the safety is in the "on" position.
www.americasarmy.com /intel/m9.php   (239 words)

  
 The Gun Zone -- The M9 Slide Failures   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Beretta USA's continued insistence that catastrophic slide failures of their military Model 92 SB/F (M9) pistols were caused by over-pressure ammunition has had grave doubt cast upon it by official reports obtained from the Armed Forces.
The M9 was carried by most non-special operations troops during the recently concluded Persian Gulf War...
The next step in the pistol's evolution was to move the magazine release from the butt of the grip-frame to the common American location just behind the triggerguard.
www.thegunzone.com /m9-a.html   (1506 words)

  
 [NL] Airsoft.com · v2 - The European information and promotion portal...
Despite some controversy over the adoption, and some early reports of catastrophic failures and un-reliability of the M9, the M9 is still in service in the US military today, and the early problems seem to have been purged.
When I first opened the pistol case I was supprised by the great finish and weight of the pistol.
Examining the HFC M92 M190, the whole gun, the slide, outer barrel, spring guild rod and the frame are all made of metal and have an impressive finish.
www.nlairsoft.com /reviews.php?article=hfcm9   (1562 words)

  
 M9 pistol information, blueprints, pictures, mouse pads, and coffee mugs!
M9 pistol information, blueprints, pictures, mouse pads, and coffee mugs!
This pistol layout chart is 24" X 24" in size and is printed on HP high quality heavyweight coated paper.
This pistol layout chart is 23" X 35" in size and is printed on HP high quality heavyweight coated paper.
www.nicolausassociates.com /M9_Pistol.htm   (258 words)

  
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