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Beretta m9 vs sig m18/17

AR15barrels said:
Since you also made a 1911 an option, I choose that over both the M9 and the m17/18.
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Between a 1911 and M9 is a tough one. Both are very accurate guns. I guess Id still go Beretta for higher capacity, lighter weight, and reliability. Not saying the 1911 isnt reliable but I think they require more maintenance than the M9 to stay reliable. I believe the USP is the most reliable 45 besides maybe the Glock 21. If Im going 45 Id go USP. But the 1911 is very accurate and easy to shoot.
 
Tere_Hanges said:
Between a 1911 and M9 is a tough one. Both are very accurate guns. I guess Id still go Beretta for higher capacity, lighter weight, and reliability. Not saying the 1911 isnt reliable but I think they require more maintenance than the M9 to stay reliable. I believe the USP is the most reliable 45 besides maybe the Glock 21. If Im going 45 Id go USP. But the 1911 is very accurate and easy to shoot.
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I go 1911 for the ergonomics.
M9 and P320's both have high bore axis so they recoil funny vs a 1911.
I would go high capacity 9mm in a 1911 platform and end up with more capacity than an M9 with better shot-to-shot recovery.
Something roughly like this for example: https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1103612443
 
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The horror stories with the P320 is what caused me to never want one tbh and I am a Sig fan, but I’d say the Beretta M9 of the two choices for sure
 
Beretta M9 is my selection. My personal choice is Shadow Systems MR/DR920P model since you can switch between gen1-5 slides on the top of a Gen4 frame.
 
21SF 2.0 said:
People are still in denial about the sig…
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Interesting that whole debacle is. I am aware of two prominent gunsmiths who have been said to replicate the discharges on demand, however politics and career survival keeps them from going mainstream.
A family member carries a M18 as issued while on duty, but will NOT carry such on their own time.
 
92FS/M9 is better than the 320. The military switching to the M17/18 was a stupid move that was completely unnecessary.
 
For a SHTF scenario, capacity should be a major deciding factor. Hospitals will likely be overwhelmed, gutshot enemy combatants will drop like flies from infection if not treated quickly. I'd say the M9 with a Beretta happy stick would definitely do the trick.
 
I’ll take my personal Beretta 92FS. I’ve upgraded it with a Novak rear sight and an LTT trigger job in a bag.
 
92 Brig with the G-model decocker and D-model hammer spring is my bag. I own two for the Santa Ana Reload.😄
 
Tere_Hanges said:
Between a 1911 and M9 is a tough one. Both are very accurate guns. I guess Id still go Beretta for higher capacity, lighter weight, and reliability. Not saying the 1911 isnt reliable but I think they require more maintenance than the M9 to stay reliable. I believe the USP is the most reliable 45 besides maybe the Glock 21. If Im going 45 Id go USP. But the 1911 is very accurate and easy to shoot.
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I agree with everything you said except for that part about the USP. It’s an overweight brick with a crap trigger that cost 50% more than it should because it says Hk on it.
 
As soon as one of them off roster SAO 92Xi models pop up for sale for only 50% above MSRP instead of 100, I’ll snap one up. 😏
 
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