Is the M9 pistol really better than the 1911?

Question

I've shot both and personally like the .45 1911 alot better than the M9.

Answer 1

1911's are much better. The 9mm is way underpowered without the use of +p ammunition, and even then specs don't measure up to the 1911. In a perfect world, and I'm sure that many people will disagree, the military would adopt a .357 sig pistol, it's a great round performance-wise. The truth is though that under combat circumstances a sidearm isn't really that practical. But if I had the choice between a M9 with a full clip and a M1911 with a full clip in an enemy's backpack on the back of an enemy, I'd gladly take the 1911 and engage in some hand-to-hand combat just to get those seven beautiful rounds rather then accept a enemy-free M9. Little known fact- out of the two guns that were under consideration for being accepted as the sidearm of the military, the Beretta M9 and the Sig Sauer P226, the P226 was superior but it cost more and Beretta was more convenient because of a closer factory. I also perferred the 7.62 round over the 5.56 NATO round, but that's for another discussion.

Answer 2

Ok, first describe better .

The military issue 1911's were not reliable pistols.

Yes they had far more stopping power than the 9mm do.

But the beretta 9mm are far more reliable than the military issue 1911 ever were.

And the change was made for NATO standardization.

The new Army Combat Pistol program was ended in the fall of 2006, when the Army dropped out of the program.

That program was an off shoot of the Special Operations Forces Combat Pistol and the Future Handgun System (FHS) where they were going back to .45 caliber.

Answer 3

I've never fired the Beretta, but own a Series 70 Colt Gov't model, and have owned 1911's. I do own some 9mm's and have fired both calibers, and I agree. I prefer the .45 to the 9mm.
The reason the military went to the 9mm is standardization with NATO, but is the M9 better? Consider this: some special ops unit throughout the military still use handguns chambered in .45acp, and some even still use 1911A1's.

Answer 4

No,

The 1911 was better, the issue with them was that most of them in the inventory where made during WWII and the were worn out. The military went with the M9 when buying new pistols because they wanted a 9mm to be standardized with the rest of NATO.

Answer 5

Better for what? It's spelled Beretta, not Baretta, and I'm pretty sure the Tikka is made by Sako anyway. Both Glocks you supposedly have accomplish roughly the same think an M9 does. I would add an imaginary 1911 to round out your imaginary collection.

Answer 6

Better is a subjective term , tailored to the interests, likes and dislikes of the individual. I have owned and fired both weapons extensively and favored the 1911. It does have it's drawbacks. Most notably, 1/2 the magazine capacity of the M-9, and is less accurate in it's stock form.

Answer 7

if your looking for a pistol you should get a 44 caliber.