shep854
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And this is the most combat-experienced army in the world...
Rubber Duck said:Rocketmedic, don't feel bad, I despise the M9 and hate using it. I don't like how it feels and the trigger sucks but my biggest gripe is the mags they issue us feel really cheap, like they are disposable. They pretty much are.
I'm going to Afghanistan soon and I'm taking one of those M9 abortions with me. But I'm also taking an M4 with an Aimpoint and I have complete confidence in the M4 and my ability to use and maintain it. If it fails me I will use a sharp stick as a backup. The M9 sucks.
I think there's something going on. rather than looking at hi-points you can get a commercially available M9 for a decent price these days. you'll be relying on it and have little choice in the matter. so it would be prudent to know how to use it and make it work. I recommend the M9 and not the turkish clone or other variations because later versions have a three dot system and not the military two dot.Considering that I've never had a problem with other M9s or any other automatic, I'm pretty damned sure that I know how to shoot.
I reckon I got a lemon. Said lemon is not alone in the arms room.
This seems to be a key admission, since it hardly seems intellectually rigorous to dismiss an entire platform based upon a single observation.I already dislike the platform
Actually, real world experience for the last several decades and millions of rounds sent downrange proves otherwise. About the only known issues with the M9 have revolved around the magazine; the US Army spec'ed a parkerized finish that caused all sorts of problems when dusty and subsequently moved to a dry-film (PVD) coating to resolve the issue.The design is reliable, the execution is not. A service pistol should run regardless of lube, ammo, or anything else. The Beretta is "finicky".
The design is reliable, the execution is not.