I mentioned in last week's Guns In Movies feature that the Beretta 92FS was ubiquitous. However, its presence in popular media is surpassed by this week's Guns In Movies firearm: the Glock 17 9mm pistol. History Because of the popularity of this handgun, much of its history is already familiar. But, for those less well-versed in Glock lore, I'll share an abbreviated history … [Read more...]
Today, let's take a closer look at the ubiquitous Beretta 92FS pistol. History Beretta first produced the 92 series pistols in 1976. However, the original 92 pistol design didn't stay unchanged long. The same year, Beretta swapped the frame-mounted safety for a slide-mounted safety/de-cocker and called it the 92S. In 1981, Beretta made the safety/de-cocker ambidextrous, added … [Read more...]
I've always felt that weapons from World War I are far and away the most fascinating in history, because it was around that time that industrialization and technological innovation began coming together in ways never before seen. Long leaps in weapons technology emerged within a very short time period, creating a paradigm where weapons as fearsome as the Vickers gun served … [Read more...]
People are so offended by the Glock19 replacing the MK25. Sig and Glock fans argue whether the Navy SEALs are stupid or smart for hours. I doubt this is going to be an argument that will cease any time soon. I want to add my 2 cents on what might be going on here. Our military has held its current standard weapons inventory for a couple decades with very little deviation. The … [Read more...]
Colt is making the M45 available for civilian purchase. According to Fraher, it's Colt's goal to ramp up production to 80 pistols per month to start making the M45 accessible for non-military consumers. The Colt M45 marketed to the general public is, essentially, the same model being manufactured for MARSOC. The pistol's features include a mil-spec 1913 Picatinny rail and … [Read more...]
After twenty-five years, the US Military has decided it's high time to put the battered Beretta M9 pistol to pasture and make way for a completely new sidearm, gun, gear, and all. Like all machines, gun parts eventually fail. In fact, the first two years of the M9's military service saw several examples of catastrophic failures in the locking block resulting in the slide … [Read more...]
