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Sidearms for Naval Aviators

I've done the pistol qual twice - once at OCS with the M9, and once here in Advanced with the Sig.
 
Bevo said:
My squadron had the Sig P226. Never saw an M-9.
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That's nice that they are issuing the full size Sig. My old squadron was issuing the M11, which is a fine piece, but I always liked the full size weapons better.
 
The M9 is a piece of shite. Not all of the military has ogre hands, despite the Beretta engineers' preconcieved notions. :icon_tong

If I had my choice, I'd pack a P229 or P226 DAK.
 
nittany03 said:
The M9 is a piece of shite. Not all of the military has ogre hands, despite the Beretta engineers' preconcieved notions. :icon_tong

If I had my choice, I'd pack a P229 or P226 DAK.
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While the grip is a bit on the big side, I would hardly call it a piece of shite. I don't have gorilla hands and I can shoot it just fine. If it goes bang every time you pull the trigger it is a decent firearm IMHO.
 
Just to clear the air: there are no small arms quals at OCS. The only thing you'll learn re: firearms is how to play with a non-functional rifle.

I would hardly call it a piece of shite.
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The trigger action makes it a POS...firstly, because the first shot is inconsistent with the rest. Secondly, because you have no resistance until the last millimeter or so when the gun will actually shoot (except the first shot).

Gun sucks.
 
ArkansasFlyBoy said:
why carry a sidearm? just dont get shot down!
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Lets take that one step further.....why put yourself in a position to get shot down, join the chair force and fly UAV's!

On a related note, I wouldn't be surprised to hear if they still spend training money on sending their UAV guys to SERE.....
 
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