Gentlemen,
Hopefully the M9 will go away in SOF.
It may be a great gun for a person that carries it but only shoots 100 rounds a year and feels they actually NEED a de-cock and a safe together (I hate that feature) on a combat gun. Personally I have seen several guys transition to their secondary only to find the de-cock safe has done its thing and is on de-cock/safe when you do not want it to be. Fortunately only in training so far, but I love the look on their face when the gun will not go bang.
Of course a burst of expletives will usually issue forth from their mouth after they figure out what has happened. Speaking of that I noticed the 2004 SFAUC manual actually shows the M9 being holstered and drawn in the De-cock safe mode!? This is a change from years past.
Are they teaching this at Bragg now?
Reaper?
What is the deal?
I would love to have a 1911 style gun. I grew up with the 1911 in SF and shoot several of my own when I can. The HK-USP’s are OK but a 1911 would be better.
About locking blocks.
According to a guy in the know, the current M9 locking block is version # 4 and costs Uncle Sugar $84.00!!! They all break. I have not seen a difference in the "new" ones as far as durability.
SERPENT5XX