S&W M&P9 torture test – finally broken!

[SwampWolf]

If one fails, they all fail. This is what happened with the Department of the Army trials of 1982(Sig and Beretta passed), the FBI trials of 1993(Sig and Glock passed), the Department of Homeland Security trials of 2002(Sig and H&K passed), and the Department of Defense trials of 2005(only Sig passed).

Can anyone post a link to these tests?

Don't hold your breath!

 

[c5367]

Army XM9 Pistol Trials
http://www.riflesnguns.com/pistol/sig/p226
http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/6078/92story.htm

Both the Sig and Beretta passed, but the Beretta had cheaper magazines making it cheaper overall. Funny, considering that the guys in sandbox frequently mention the issue mags are usually f'in worthless. When I was in the Corps, we frequently had to "adjust" the mag springs to make the darn things work, and that was in a clean garrison environment.


Couldn't find anything about the FBI test.


Homeland security tests
http://www.shootingtimes.com/handgun_reviews/sig070606/index2.html
(at least as it pertains to the Sig, detailing torture test as well)
http://www.defensereview.com/modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=779
Press release showing that HK and Sig won contracts.


IIRC, the DoD 2005 trials for the new Joint Combat Pistol were shelved. Couldn't find anything about what guns passed.

 

[SDDL-UP]

DrewH,

One would think a 15,000 round test would have something to do with durability and lifespan.

Maybe it's just me.