USMC officially ditching M9 and M9A1 pistols for the Army M17 MHS

[ChuckMK23]

"The Modular Handgun System will be purchased to replace the legacy M9, M9A1, M45A1, and M007 pistols with a more affordable and efficient pistol for maintenance. The MHS also provides modularity and greater shooter ergonomics over the current models which will allow for more accurate fire for military personnel of different sizes."

Progress. New toys!

Makes sense.

 

[Treetop Flyer]

Good. The M-9 is such a POS

 

[nittany03]

Good. The M-9 is such a POS

This. Shot Expert with it twice in one day. Still hate it. The thing has the ergonomics of a freaking brick for anyone who doesn’t have big gorilla hands.

 

[Hair Warrior]

When (if ever) will the USN adopt the MHS, too? I recall that NSW recently switched to the Glock 19.

 

[nittany03]

When (if ever) will the USN adopt the MHS, too? I recall that NSW recently switched to the Glock 19.

NSW did that because they fall under SOCOM, and SOCOM standardized to the G19.

 

[Griz882]

I wish I were around, in uniform, for this transition. I went from 1911A1’s (nice) to M9 (pile o’ poo) and feel kind of sad that the M9 outlasted me.

 

[ChuckMK23]

Marine Corps fields first new service pistol in 35 years

For the first time since former President Ronald Reagan’s Administration, the Marine Corps is fielding a new service-wide pistol replacement. Marine Corps Systems Command began fielding the M18

www.marines.mil

Anyone see one in service yet?

 

[nittany03]

Marine Corps fields first new service pistol in 35 years

For the first time since former President Ronald Reagan’s Administration, the Marine Corps is fielding a new service-wide pistol replacement. Marine Corps Systems Command began fielding the M18

www.marines.mil

Anyone see one in service yet?

I’ve seen an M17 in service . . . in my hands at the range.

It’s a wonderfully ergonomic pistol that’s just fun to shoot. DOD got it right kicking that ridiculous boat anchor of an M9 to the curb; the M17 is in a totally different league than that damned piece of FOD.

 

[Jim123]

It's a wonderfully ergonomic pistol

Carny hands, carny hands, somebody's got carny hands.

 

[ChuckMK23]

Carny hands, carny hands, somebody's got carny hands.

What does that even mean? I can't interpret without a @Jim123 meme

 

[Hair Warrior]

What does that even mean? I can't interpret without a @Jim123 meme

 

[nittany03]

It also has exchangeable grip modules, for those of us whose genomes have excessive amounts of Neanderthal DNA . . .