POTD: M9 Pistol Qualification with the U.S. Marine Corps
Photo Of The Day – Above you see a U.S. Marine inspecting his target after shooting the Beretta M9 pistol during his pistol qualification range at the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in California. This happened in November of last year. He looks rather happy and pleased with the result, giving a thumbs up.
U.S. Marines with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Force Command Element engage targets.
Gun is empty, drop the magazine and change it! As an instructor, I always want to see my student with a clear finger out of the trigger guard. Cases like these are difficult to judge, but if you make a habit of putting your trigger finger on the slide it’s always easy to see.
Below: U.S. Marines with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit Command Element, await to be issued their M9 pistol.
All pictures by U.S. Marine Corps, photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Skiver.
You can check the Beretta M9 webpage here: https://www.beretta.com/en-us/m9/
The MSRP is USD 675.00.
Which one would you prefer – the Beretta M9 or the SIG Sauer M17 and M18?
Ex-Arctic Ranger. Competitive practical shooter and hunter with a European focus. Always ready to increase my collection of modern semi-automatics, optics, thermals and suppressors. TCCC Certified. Occasionaly seen in a 6x6 Bug Out Vehicle, always with a big smile.
More by Eric B
![[NRAAM 2024] G43X/48 SF? Shield Arms New Glock Chop Shop](https://cdn-fastly.thefirearmblog.com/media/2024/06/04/064423/nraam-2024-g43x-48-sf-shield-arms-new-glock-chop-shop.jpg?size=350x220)
Comments
Join the conversation
It is just me, or does the target look like it is wearing a Borat bathing suit?
the closest's I've come to shooting an M9 is shooting a Socom Gear airsoft replica, so I can't really say much other than I really enjoyed the grip feel and control locations. the only thing I would change, with my limited experience, is to remove the flipping slide safety and replace it with a crossbolt that's easier to disengage when pulling it out of the holster.
it would have the plus-side of you re-engaging the safety every time you put it back in the holster, assuming you had a holster designed for it.