"US Army's New Service Pistol Getting Rave Reviews" Topic
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| Tango01 | 23 Oct 2019 3:56 p.m. PST |
…. at the Range. "The Army's new Modular Handgun System (MHS) is creating a lot of excitement on the range, according to soldiers from the 1st Armored Division, who recently got the chance to shoot the service's new 9mm sidearm. Since its adoption in 2017, the MHS, made by Sig Sauer, has begun to replace the Army's Cold War-era M9 9mm pistol, made by Beretta. Soldiers from the 1st AD's 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team from Fort Bliss, Texas recently shot the new M17 MHS for the first time…."
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| Katzbalger | 23 Oct 2019 4:41 p.m. PST |
I bought a P320 (the basis for the M17) a few years ago and it is a very nice pistol--easier (at least for me) to shoot well than the M9/92 Beretta. The trigger is relatively smooth and crisp, with a very short re-set, the grip is nice (and adjustable with the provided inserts), and the sites work just like they are supposed to. In my opinion, a definite step up from the Beretta. Rob |
| dBerczerk | 23 Oct 2019 5:43 p.m. PST |
Mercy. I remember the grousing when the U.S. Army retired the M1911 Caliber .45 in favor of the M9 9mm Beretta pistol. Now that I think on it, that was a long time ago. |
| Garde de Paris | 24 Oct 2019 4:48 a.m. PST |
Note that the 1st Armored is based in Texas. They used to be in Fort Rile, Kansas, along with the 1st Infantry Division. Good placement with troubles brewing in Mexico! GdeP |
| Tango01 | 24 Oct 2019 12:29 p.m. PST |
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looks at another D-Day: German set for Flames of War.