what brand pistol for war?

My H&K usp .40. No fruity knockoffs of the USP, and no gun with some goofball beavertail to keep me "safe."

Glock!

My XD45 Tactical would be my choice.

i'd be inclined to say a xd45 or xdm40 ... but i don't know of any pistol that has the long service record and that has passed the same grueling tests as the beretta 92FS.

therefore, i'd probably take that with me.

While I was in Iraq, our berettas were not doing so well in the sand/dust. Even without the sand/dust, our berettas were not doing so well. That is my personal experience with them, YMMV.

The Iraqi Police's Glock 19s never had a problem.

Arabs wear shemaghs by the way. Most of the time the shemagh represents their religious back ground or where they hail from. Its about the same as others wearing a cross around their neck to show their religious faith, or a tattoo of their family's coat of arms. Sometimes the shemagh doesn't represent anything, it is just a good thing to protect your head , face, and neck from the desert environment.

I fine it stange that so far glock is the most perfer, i went with the beretta since that is what I own now and it what the military use over there. The 1911 was a great pistol for war and could still be if we went back to it. But if I had to go fight another war for this country I would want what was mostly carried there just in case I needed some spare parts.

be safe

Countdown to this thread getting shut...

And, it's easy to call an Afghan lungee a turban. Many Pashtuns wear them.

To carry a 1911 in af is like bringing chicken to a steak house.

Or better yet, asking KFC to cook your steak MR.

And I don't even like or hate Glock's, it just a super light, accurate, and reliable gun.

1911 heavy, Glock super light. Do the math. Or maybe we should go back to the M1 also.

In all honesty I would want a 1911 tuned for reliability. A Government Model, with good fast sights, and a lanyard loop. Something along the lines of the MEUSOC pistol.



On the moderatin' side, play nice, drop the accusations and name calling, or I will shut this thread down post haste and start handing out low road tickets. Don't make me do that.

A pistol is a last ditch weapon to get me to an automatic rifle. I prefer speed, accuracy and power. Hmmmm That could be a motto or something. Maybe if we said it in Latin.....

FMJ, That's weird. I would think that if the Navy SEALs wanted a particular brand of 1911, the manufacturer would leap at the chance to send them all they wanted just to get the endorsement. Only Colt would be too stupid to say no......

I'm trying to steer this train back on the rails, so I'm not going to discuss the veracity of this claim. I'm not disputing it either, just saying it's odd.
That endorsement would be all Para would need to sell a whole lot of pistols. A lot less than Todd Jarrett makes.....

I picked M&P because I've had so much good experience with the M&P, but I'm re-thinking my vote.
I want compatibility with what other people have there, so I'm gonna go with either Glock or Beretta.

Although, if I have 5 mags (17rnd) for the M&P, so if it's just a backup to the rifle anyway, really how important is compatibility. I mean, so long as the rifle is compatible with the rest of my peeps in the sandbox, I can't imagine needing more than the 85+1 rounds of ammo that I'd have on me with the pistol and 5 mags. Remember, it's just a backup weapon, not the primary.

So perhaps I will stick with the M&P.

1911. proven... really though people will answer with what they know and like best. no answer is wrong.

v.

1911
I have personal experience with using a 1911 in that environment during Desert Storm.

"hmm 1911 is catching up to glock."

1911 just passed Glock.
I have one of each.

It's hard to beat a weapon that has seen us through four wars, many skermishes and over 100 years...

1911

If it's good enough for the SEALS, Sig P226, it's the BEST!