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Soldiers with the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division have been the first to receive the service’s’ new nine-millimeter pistol. Weapons developers and soldiers say the new M17 and M18 pistol, designed as a followup handgun to the Army’s current M9 Beretta, is expected to change combat tactics and techniques.
“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,” said Lt. Col. Martin O’Donnell, spokesman for the 101st Airborne.
The new pistol is built with a more ergonomic configuration to better accommodate hand grip techniques for soldiers and rapid hand switching in combat. Developers say the M17 brings much tighter dispersion, improved versatility and accuracy.
“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,” said Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Flynn, 101st Division Master Gunner.
The new handguns are built with an external safety, self-illuminating sights for low-light conditions, an integrated rail for attachments and an Army standard suppressor conversion kit to attach an acoustic/flash suppressor. “It increases target recognition and increases capability with night sights,” Lt. Col. Steven Power, an Army weapons product manager, said.
The Army is now buying thousands of full-size XM17 and compact XM18 versions of the new nine-millimeter pistol. The XM17 fires 147 grain jacketed hollow-point ammunition.
Soldiers with the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division have been the first to receive the service’s’ new nine-millimeter pistol. Weapons developers and soldiers say the new M17 and M18 pistol, designed as a followup handgun to the Army’s current M9 Beretta, is expected to change combat tactics and techniques.
“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,” said Lt. Col. Martin O’Donnell, spokesman for the 101st Airborne.
The new pistol is built with a more ergonomic configuration to better accommodate hand grip techniques for soldiers and rapid hand switching in combat. Developers say the M17 brings much tighter dispersion, improved versatility and accuracy.
“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,” said Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Flynn, 101st Division Master Gunner.
The new handguns are built with an external safety, self-illuminating sights for low-light conditions, an integrated rail for attachments and an Army standard suppressor conversion kit to attach an acoustic/flash suppressor. “It increases target recognition and increases capability with night sights,” Lt. Col. Steven Power, an Army weapons product manager, said.
The Army is now buying thousands of full-size XM17 and compact XM18 versions of the new nine-millimeter pistol. The XM17 fires 147 grain jacketed hollow-point ammunition.