do marines get standard issue pistols?

Question

if so what are they?

Answer 1

Do you mean personally issued to them? No. But Marines who require pistols to do their duties (Military Police or officers, etc.) carry M9 Berretta 9mm pistols.

Answer 2

Marines are not issued pistols unless they are required to have one (such as Staff NCO's, Officers, Military Police, and most Air Crew personnel.) And they are issued the M9, 9mm Beretta when they are issued at all.

Answer 3

if things are still the same as way back when, certain mos's rate pistols....radio operators, machine gunners, grenadiers for example....some who rate them prefer to carry a rifle anyway. they currently issue 9mm berettas. Not from military knowledge but i saw an ad in a gun magazine that said marine force recon carried kimber .45's

Answer 4

The M-9 Beretta. besides the undeniable fact that, alot of Recon adult adult males use the previous trusty Colt 1911. I heard rumors before I have been given out, that we've been going to pass back to the 1911 with the aid of fact the sidearm for all Marines.

Answer 5

special forces keep theirs ,30 years and out depends ;certain people that go into civilian life style still have some military privileges including transportation anywhere in the world.Px 's and on base at any fort, and medical care.Some weapons are not standard issue

Answer 6

Officers on combat duty get them. If I recall they are Beretta 9mm's.

Answer 7

Is that right ? we send our marines into battle with no side arm's ??????? Just a rifle ?

Answer 8

no they must first qualiefie