M9 Hand Gun - Marines participating in the EOTG Urban Sniper Course shoot at designated targets as students fire at targets aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 4, 2014. Pistol skills are essential for clearing rooms and shooting at close range. After firing the gun, students search and assess the area, ensuring the perimeter is secure. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Imanuel M. Johnson)
When the Beretta M9 was adopted by the US Army in 1985, true shooters like Jeff Cooper were not happy. The Italian-designed double-action pistol had a terrible trigger compared to the beloved 1911 (Cooper actually suggested that the bullet shoot into the ground while cocked in some of his writings) and, adding insult to injury, was chambered for a weak 9 -millimeter NATO cartridge. The ramifications of this debate can still be felt today - enter any internet forum or stand at (or behind) any gun counter and someone will invariably bring up the subject (it was the Glock vs. 1911 debate back in the day).
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I find the discussion of military pistols extremely interesting because in the military, unlike the police, pistols are usually issued to officers, staff sergeants, armored crewmen, and some machine gunners (USMC) as a weapon of last resort - and this was especially the time, when it was accepted (sorry, there were no MagPul videos with super cool transitions back then). Were there units that relied on them, absolutely, but they were few. On a theatrical level, I would say that weapons have a negligible effect on the outcome of battles. Look at the serious shortcomings of Japanese pistols in WWII, carrying a pistol with a cartridge in the chamber would be considered an act of bravery by anyone who knew better.
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As I mentioned in my Colt M45A1 review, I've been burning through tons of money chasing a fully functional, 100% reliable White Whale 1911 for two decades. So, like the grumpy old folks who complained about the 9mm on the back of your favorite mid-80s rag, I had a few 1911s and an M9 on me.
As a Marine I was formally introduced to the M9 pistol in late 1994/early 1995 by a military instructor. We attended school on a military base and took a qualifying course for the army. Since we all went through basic and combat training, my platoon passed the course. It wasn't a fair comparison between the services, because at that time the Army was merging its schools and recruiting camps into one combined school, and at that point all the guys I was with had been in the service for at least six months - many of them directed to practice shooting.
We sat in a large classroom with a battered pool gun in front of us. After half a day of lectures, we went to the shooting range. The facility was advanced even by today's standards - computerized with a few pop-up plastic cells. They looked like dastardly communists sent to destroy the agents of rage, we called them the Mad Ivans (you can see one here). A hit anywhere on Ivan will be registered as a hit in the system. We had a great time the few days we shot there, but the M9s stayed with the Army.
A few months later, I received my first M9 when I reported to my unit at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) at 29 Palms, California. It was 1995 and this was my third gun (or so I thought, borrowed from Uncle Sam). From a personal gun chronology perspective, this was shortly after my Colt 1911 Series-80 Enhanced Officers Lightweight broke and after I picked up a used Glock 19 to replace it.
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This is my second time in the Middle East. Notice the smile on my face as I think of my Colt 1911, white thermal shirt (the sergeant major doesn't like that) and my trusty M9 in a shoulder bag.
If you've never held a weapon used by a Fleet Marine Force (FMF or "Fleet") unit, you've been dead. I would guess that the most cherry colored guns in our arsenal would be rated at 50% - battered with lots of worn finishes, especially on the aluminum parts. M16 receivers, M9 frames and slides had as much silver as black. The magazines also looked funny (simply put, if you park your car in the lawn and think everything is fine, the guns looked great).
This was shortly after the now-defunct 1994 Brady Bill ban on assault weapons, "pre-1994" magazines. they were precious and precious. They were so expensive that the nice ones grew legs and ended up in a pawn shop near the base if you didn't keep them locked up. The only cartridges not "released" by the Marines and therefore in use are those that are really rough. How strict you ask? Well, the M9 is a great hammer if you hold it by the barrel and can hammer tent poles with the magazine (we didn't bring many hammers into the field) so most of them were sunken bottoms due to the expediency of field use of the hammer. To be honest, I've never used my M9 to drive tent stakes, only for the occasional scorpion fight.
With a seasoned M9 in hand I went to the range for qualification. We had scheduled qualifiers at least once a year with rifle and pistol. In practice, we shot a lot more, spending countless months in the desert, but formal flat-range training took place once a year.
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The M9 has a fairly large grip which makes drawing the gun safe and the first double shot a little painful. Compared to a 1911 Polymer Pistol or Striker, the long double action is noticeable. Once the firing pin is cocked, the single-action trigger allows rapid succession of shots. The G-series berets removed the safety feature and replaced it with just a guard, I've always thought that was a solid upgrade.
I was issued two holsters, a Bianchi M12 Military Holster and a USGI Tanker Leather Vest. You can carry the M9 in a leather shoulder pad (which doesn't get in the way), on the strong side of your belt with the M12, or you can attach the M12 to your body armor like a shoulder holster (depending on who your platoon sergeant was) . You can also attach the K-Bar and magazine pouch to the shoulder holster crossbar. I once made the mistake of carrying it in an M12 holster over a flak vest when "everyone" was wearing it with leather epaulettes and was criticized for being a "unit" - shortly after that incident a platoon leader with the same mockup appeared and it was no longer prohibited. At a distance, you carried it in your power. The filler bags were old USGI type nylon - nothing fast. In the field, all guns had a braided nylon strap attached to prevent loss when dropped from the holster.
The gun training was great, especially the boot (Jarhead hotshot for a new guy). He would show up in the morning, shoot, clean the range and go to lunch. He spent the afternoon hiding from the unit and avoiding work until he was called free. It would last a whole week (it was a wardrobe must-have for the Corps summer vacation).
Corporal Ransom W. Harrist fires an M9A1 9mm service pistol on November 1 aboard the USNS Sacagawea. Marines trained with the service pistol and improved marksmanship fundamentals. The Marines are participating in T-AKE 14-2, a multi-nation theater cooperative maritime pre-deployment deployed from Okinawa aboard the USNS Sacagawea in the Asia-Pacific Area of Operations. Harrist, of Shallowater, Texas, is an amphibious support specialist for Combat Logistics Detachment 379, Headquarters Regiment, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Drew Tech/released)
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What is unique about pistols from a Marine perspective is that they are both points of aim and points of impact. When you've been shooting a rifle on the KD qualifying range, especially the 300 and 500 yard lines, wind is the name of the game. With a gun, removing the sight and pulling the trigger is just the whole experience. It's a refreshing change.
I still remember Randy Warfield, the senior officer who ran the range and was in charge of training the Marines at MCAGCC. I'm not sure if I remember him because of his shooting instructions or because my friend used to work for him and complained about him regularly. He said it was all sights and triggers, and he was right. Pistol training consisted of many classes, dry drills and live shooting. Basic 200 round training for the M9 can be found online. It's over
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