Key Points – The Beretta M9 served as the US military’s standard sidearm for decades, seeing action from Desert Storm through the Global War on Terror, eliciting both strong support and criticism.

In the early 1980s, all branches of the United States military, except the U.S. Air Force, were still using the M1911A1 as its standard sidearm. While the M1911A1 was a tried and tested design, a ...

The gun found on Disbrowe was not the 9mm gun it appeared to be. Police later determined it was an airsoft pellet gun. “We have to make that split-second decision on whether or not this is a ...

Baretta M9: The Gun Navy Seals Love to Hate. December 27, 2017. By: Kyle Mizokami. Share. ... Infantry officers, Navy personnel on warships, and Air Force pilots would all use the same handgun.

Key Points: The Beretta M9 served the U.S. military for decades but garnered mixed reviews. Critics decried its 9mm round’s limited stopping power compared to the .45 caliber M1911 it replaced ...

The M9 is a hardy gun with a lot of stopping power and every trigger squeeze is the same. But, Lamb served in a unit that didn’t get issued rack-grade weapons.