Where do they find the people who write this stuff?

I’m willing to bet the author also thought John Wick 2 was a documentary...

Journalists are paid for articles, and it helps to punch up the story to sell it, I suppose.

What percentage of shots fired by American troops come from a pistol? How many soldiers are actually equipped with pistols?

To say a new pistol will change modern warfare is ludicrous. I guess all the soldiers should just throw away every other weapon they have, sounds like they won't need those old antiquated paperweights.

I don't expect knowledgeable writing about firearms from the mainstream media. The vast majority of them have never fired a gun.

I read that earlier today. I think the Sig is a major upgrade. But agree, the author was a bit over the top.

Speedo66 said:

How many soldiers are actually equipped with pistols?

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As of late, more than you would think. Force protection on bases is a very high priority. This is because of our current enemy's proclivity of what is called "insider attacks", which is a fancy way of saying our supposed "partner forces" attacking us on bases overseas. As a result, rear-area types (and not just officers) carrying holstered handguns VS a slung M16/M4 is more commonplace overseas.

Changed modern combat? No. But using a modern striker-fired handgun will change the training process for the better due to the more simplified design. As a trainer, eliminating the transitional double action and de-cock would make my job easier when training inexperienced shooters.

Unless it's a Type 2 Phasor, no handgun is going to change modern combat.

RetiredUSNChief said:

Unless it's a Type 2 Phasor, no handgun is going to change modern combat.

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How about a type lll disruptor??

Back in Basic, I dreamt mightily of either phasers or blasters whenever I had to police brass.
'...No ass, no brammo, Drill Sergeant! '

I couldn't do Spetsnaz back flips with the M9. Now I'm good to go!

Should have just bought Glock 19.4's.

Don't blame the journo, but rather LTC Power and SFC Flynn. Most of the BS in that article were direct quotes from them.

What percentage of shots fired by American troops come from a pistol? How many soldiers are actually equipped with pistols?....

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The article stated squad leaders and up. So only 10% or fewer “point of the spear” combatants. As to number of shots...semi pistol vs automatic rifles...what do you think?

But the point of any advantage was for close quarters combat, where ever special forces types prefer weapons small than an M4. Beats a Garand.


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Well, all of our problems will be solved world wide it seems with this 9mm pistol. Who would have thunk it?!?!?!
Total BS!

I imagine now we can forget about the replacement for the M4. We can just give everyone two of these, one for each hand.

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The article stated squad leaders and up. So only 10% or fewer “point of the spear” combatants. As to number of shots...semi pistol vs automatic rifles...what do you think?

But the point of any advantage was for close quarters combat, where ever special forces types prefer weapons small than an M4. Beats a Garand.


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I'm sure I'm way out of date and woefully ignorant but when it comes to tunnel crawling is that normally done by team leaders and above?

Whiterook808 said:

The SIG M17 will change modern combat?

https://www.foxnews.com/tech/army-says-new-war-ready-m17-pistol-will-change-modern-combat

It's tactically the same as the M9!

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I found listening or reading stuff from Foxnews to be a waste of my time.

paulsj said:

I found listening or reading stuff from Foxnews to be a waste of my time.

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They usually sound like corporate shills or state sponsored propaganda.

From the article:
“You can close with the enemy in close quarter combat and engage the enemy with one hand. It is tough to do this with the M9,” Lt. Col. Martin O’Donnell, spokesman for the 101st Airborne, told reporters earlier this year.

“With this weapon, you can change quickly from right hand to left hand. If you are shooting something that is not comfortable on your hand and can't get a comfortable grip, it is not as accurate,” Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Flynn, 101st Division Master Gunner, said earlier this year.

“It increases target recognition and increases capability with night sights,” Lt. Col. Steven Power, Individual Weapons Product Manager, Soldier Weapons, told reporters earlier this year.
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Does it or does it not sound like these Nimrods are parroting BS to sell the concept to amateurs?

I see a “retirement” bonus in the works here, courtesy of Sig...maybe?

….and yet the 1911A1 that the M9 replaced was taught almost all its life as a one hand pistol.....

-kBob

sadly, this is not limited to gun journalism. Journalists are paid by the piece, so speed in creating them pays. To further cust costs, editing and proofreading (and, especially, fact-checking) have gone by the wayside.

Far, far too many journalists start with wiki, then a google to glean some pull quotes, and crank an article out. Could be on home schooling, could be about tax preparation, might even be about firearms. All grist to the same mill.

Now, there are some few, a dedicated few, who do care about their subject material, even to the point of becoming subject-matter knowledgeable. They are to be applauded.

Tricky part is recognizing the lesser ones when they opine on things you are not knowledgeable about. Which is why we can laugh about a proposed support weapon in the 6.5-7mm caliber range that is to 'hit as hard as a tank."