In future battles, U.S. soldiers will have a new sidearm for personal protection. The Army’s new pistol may see more action than the last thanks to a design that has great potential for ...

US Army is Considering Hollow-Point Bullets to Go with New Pistol. ... The U.S. military replaced the .45 caliber 1911 pistol with the M9 in 1985 and began using the 9mm NATO round at that time.

US Army/Staff Sgt. Taresha Hill In January 2017, Sig Sauer's P320 was announced as the winner of the XM17 Modular Handgun System competition. The pistol has two variants : the full-length M17 and ...

Two combat pistols ruled in different eras, though some units continued using their favorite. The M1911 is the OG pistol that’s been used in combat from 1911 well into the 2020s. The Beretta M9 ...

On military bases from Virginia to the Middle East, pistols made by New Hampshire-based Sig Sauer have allegedly fired without a trigger pull, seriously wounding soldiers in some instances.

The SAKO M23 Modular Weapon System is attempting to fill a variety of roles within the Finnish military, replacing some Soviet-era guns that are still in service. This gun is expected to fill a ...

An investigative series on missing military firearms published in 2021 by The Associated Press found nearly 2,000 U.S. military guns were lost or stolen from bases in the 2010s.