What pistol do the Green Berets use?

The M9 Beretta pistol is essentially the military version of the civilian 92F.
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What pistol does the Green Beret carry?

Despite the standardization of the M17/M18 across the military, Special Operations Command has elected to standardize the Glock 19 as its handgun of choice. From Navy SEALs to Green Berets, the Special Operations community overwhelmingly prefers the original Austrian design.
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What pistol Navy SEALs carry?

The P226 MK25 is identical to the pistol carried by the U.S. Navy SEALs, the fleet's special warfare operators. The railed P226 chambered in 9mm and engraved with an anchor on the left side of the slide is the official sidearm of the SEALs.
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What handgun does Delta Force?

Glock 9mm Pistol

Fittingly, Delta Force has adopted Glock firearms into their arsenal even if the U.S. Army prefers the standard issued Beretta M9. The semi-automatic Glock 9mm pistol is sporadically used within Delta Force and other elite units like Army Rangers.
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What pistol does the Navy SEALs use 2021?

For now, the M9 continues to be the primary sidearm for U.S. uniformed personnel worldwide and the P226 continues to be the primary handgun of the SEALs. Why do Navy Seals use a Sig P226? The simple answer is the weapon has proven itself in service for more than 30 years.
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What pistol do Army Rangers use?

The 75th Ranger Regiment and Special Forces units use M9A1s and Glock 19s. SEAL Teams mostly use the Sig Sauer 226. DEVGRU, or SEAL Team 6, does use Heckler & Koch . 45 for special occasions when they need a suppressed capability.
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What pistol does the FBI use?

The FBI Relies on Glock Gen 5 Handguns

Like many other law enforcement agencies, the FBI relies on the fifth generation of Glock handguns, including the Glock 19 Gen 5 and a Glock 17 Gen 5. These are 9 mm models.
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What gun do Navy SEALs carry 2022?

The M4A1 carbine is the primary weapon used by SEAL operators. A shorter, more compact version of the M16A2 rifle, it was specially designed for U.S. Special Operations Forces.
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What Glock does the Rangers use?

Army Rangers reportedly use the Glock 19 which is a more compact version of the Glock 17 and is also chambered in 9mm. Delta Force have reportedly been known to use the Glock 22, a full-size pistol chambered in . 40 S&W.
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Why the military did not choose Glock?

Glock fought hard for the contract, but price, perceived safety issues, and lack of modularity did them in.
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Why did the Navy SEALs Switch To Glock 19?

The MIlitary is always looking for anything that can feasibly cut down on a significant piece of weight. By switching to the Gloc 19, the SEALs lessened the standard loadout weight by nearly half a pound. Every pound less allows our soldiers to become more efficient.
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Why is the Glock 19 so good?

The Glock 19 is also one of the best pistols to pick up if you have plans to customize a pistol. Stippled grips, flared mag wells, machined slides, and nitride-coated barrels all look great on a Glock 19. Also, they're easy to obtain since it's one of the absolute most popular guns to modify.
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Who uses the Glock 19?

Currently the Glock 19 is one of the most popular pistols in the United States. It is used by various military units, law enforcement forces, and security agencies. This pistol is used by the US Air Force Special Operations soldiers and Marine Corps special operations branch, known as MARSOC.
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Why do Special Forces carry pistols?

Special operations soldiers often carry a handgun as a secondary weapon to serve in a supplementary capacity to their primary weapon (a rifle, carbine, submachine gun, or shotgun); this practice is not as prevalent among conventional soldiers.
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What guns do Tier 1 operators use?

While many Tier 1 spec ops units are shooting Glock and Sig Sauer pistols, Marine Special Operations has been using internal gunsmiths of the Marine Corps' Precision Weapon Section to create hand-refurbished versions of the 1911 with ranges out to 50 meters at a muzzle velocity around 825 fps.
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Is a Glock 17 bigger than a Glock 19?

Glock 19. Glock 19 is effectively a reduced-size Glock 17; it is called the “Compact” by the manufacturer. The Glock 19 has a shorter barrel (by about half an inch) and pistol grip compared to the Glock 17. Since it is a smaller gun, it is more popular for concealed-carry uses.
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What sidearm does the SAS use?

Glock 17 / 19

The Glock 17 is now the British military's standard sidearm, replacing the venerable Browning High Power. The SAS, and other British Special Forces, use the Glock 17 and the compact Glock 19.
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What is the Army's new pistol?

The M17 or Modular Handgun System is the Army's newest handgun currently being fielded to Soldiers. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Samantha Stoffregen, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Public Affairs). It looks like the U.S. military has struck gold with the M17 Sig Sauer service pistol.
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Why did the Navy SEALs switch to Glock?

Despite SIG's excellent P226 and smaller P229 design, an all-metallic, hammer-fired design just couldn't compete with a lighter, polymer design that offered a more consistent trigger pull and therefore increased accuracy — Glock eclipsed the advantages offered by SIG's 1980s design.
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Do Navy SEALs keep their weapons?

"As it currently stands, following a deployment, a SEAL will have his weapon taken from him, which has been fine-tuned to certain specifications, and given to a different operator to use.
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Why did the FBI switch back to 9mm?

Today many loads for police duty cartridges meet that benchmark. By going with the 9mm, the FBI gets the terminal performance it desires, with more capacity, in a handgun that's easier, and faster, to shoot accurately.
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Which pistol won the military contract?

Sig Sauer has won a potential 10-year, $4.5 billion contract from the U.S. Army to produce two Next Generation Squad Weapon variants with a common 6.8 millimeter ammunition and fire control system.
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Which is better Glock or Sig?

The Glock's polymer construction makes it the lighter choice. However, that means that when you are using a higher caliber, the SIG handles recoil better than the Glock does. If you are looking for a well-concealed carry weapon, or a lighter one, the Glock will edge out the SIG in this category.
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Do FBI agents have to carry Glocks?

The glock is the issued firearm for the FBI. There is also a list of approved secondary weapons (I.e for your ankle holster) which agents can purchase on their own. So, while on duty you have your glock and approved weapon. From my understanding your primary gun (the glock) is mandatory.
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What pistols Marines use?

Marine Corps Systems Command began fielding the M18 Modular Handgun System in September. This striker-fired, semi-automatic, 9-mm pistol is based on the Sig Sauer Model P320. The M18 will replace all other pistols in the Marine Corps inventory, including the M9, M9A1, M45A1 and M007.
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