M9 vs M17 (U.S. Army Pistol Showdown)

M9A4 is way better and doesn't come with all the issues that the M17 has had.

“The M9 is the best there is”. Okay Boomer.

1911, hi power, Beretta 92, CZ 75, Sig 226. All these handguns that were available during the Cold War era are still very viable options.

I’ve always found that non consistent on M9 so misleading.

Beretta 92x rdo I choose you ba-by 💯💯💯💯🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

In conclusion it's preference like everything else.. I'm a Beretta 92x rdo fan boy lol

The Beretta is a war horse. While the sig is that new cocky kid on the block

I like striker fired,they have thier place, but nothing beat a hammer fired SA/DA hanggun, love the Beretta PX4 storm, and you need to train with your weapon, if you worries about the follow up shot on SA/DA in SA you need to train more, berretta is so iconic and sexy as well, and accurate, i want a saftey on my firearm or DA SA hammer, unless im in a wartime situation or LE, no need to not have a saftey in my opinion.

Beretta all the way.

I’ve been a far better shot with the M17. It’s much lighter, and its iron sights are much easier to acquire(plus it has red dot mount), and the trigger is lighter. I’m a big fan of the M17

You can say that they have fixed the problem with that inadvertent firing going off on dropped guns. However, it still happening! Beretta M9 A4 never should have switched it over! They had all the infrastructure around the world and all the parts readily available right then right there made no sense except for the fact the 320 undercut them on price

The best, and I mean the best Striker fire trigger is the Canik rival. And that's all there is to say on that

The first m17 pre upgrade did also have a double action trigger

Huh... And what was the MTBF on that M17/18? can you drive over it in a tank, pick it up, load and fire? How does it take dirt, dust, mud, slime, ice, etc.?
Beretta has proven itself, over and over again, suppressed, unsuppressed, through all kinds of torture tests, in all environments, and is reliable.
here's another item for thought: Modularity means it has more parts that can break.

The m9A4 blows the 320s away AS A SHOOTER. Not for a carry option though. I understand the need for both

I like my M17 but I swapped the grip for a Wilson Combat grip. It’s a lot better.

M9 all day.

Beretta over Sig, all day every day.

What is the main diff. between the M9A3 and the M9A4? Thanks in advance.

The m9a4 is better

The M9A4/A3/92FS single action is the real deal if you know what you are doing.

I want the A4 and just put the M17 on Layaway. Used, 3 mags 17, 21x2 for $500. Cant beat the price for the seat at the table.

When I first saw the M9 and M9A4, I thought the double-single would be awkward and maybe even unsafe. I bought each and went to the range a few times. I LOVE THEM! They’re perfect. And on the note of “don’t mean to fire that second shot”, if you’ve committed to the first shot then the second, even if by accident, shouldn’t be of concern. If you took the first shot then you should have already assessed the situation and decided it was necessary to shoot. An accidental second shot after a purposeful first shot is much better than the other way around.

Plus it looks just super cool.

M17 has the same trigger pull every time, except when there is no trigger pull and the gun decides to go off all on it's own. M9A4 for the win!!! The Army done screwed up again.

M9. Cancel the sig drop fire p30

After 1911, it's just beretta m9 always

I'd pick the Beretta. I've owned quite a few P320s and ALL of them had mushy triggers, not crisp in any sense of the word (p.s. I still have an M17 P320), but my LTT Beretta is hands down better

The M9 had one malfunction every 17,000 rounds none of the other options are that reliable.

Why the mindless Muzak ?

Neither one of you mentioned the extreme differences between the M9 and the M17 grip. I find that surprising.

How is it that you say the M17 has more round capacity when the M9 can hold anywhere between 15-18 rounds with flush fitting mags? Yeah the M17 comes with 21 round extended magazines but they are not flush fitting though.

M9a3 is no doubt a good gun, but it’s lack of modular so it lose to sig.

If you don’t like the DA/SA or safety that means you haven’t trained with them enough

Team M9!

I personally like the APX A1 full size better than both.

am I the only one who prefers a manual safety?

M9a4 all the way

I think they’re both for different situations. I totally understand why the Military switched. Can’t beat the modularity. Is the M9 better? Yes of course it is, hands down. But the M18 is good too. Also I think it makes sense From a military standpoint to have something that is flexible, because everything is always changing and they made need to update their equipment on a regular basis. Whereas you can’t do that with an M9. And at the end of the days it’s still a sidearm. Some people in the military like my nephew don’t even carry a sidearm. So.. I think the Sig is the better military option because of its flexibility and because it’s still a great gun that gets the job done. Whereas the M9 I think is a better civilian and law enforcement option because its absolutely fantastic out of the box and extremely reliable. Hard to compare the two if you ask me, they’re both good, they’re just better in different situations.

I wish I could afford the beretta!

I'm going to have to disagree here. The M9A4 is my choice for a "go 2 war" hand gun over either Sig. It has a much better trigger and just feels solid. With pic rail and optic mount on the Beretta, you don't really need the modularity that the Sig offers.

M9 and m9a4 all day long baby.

I own both and love them both. Big time sig guy, but love the M9. Can't go wrong with either. The sig definitely has more options to personal as you want

At least i dont have to worry about the M9 going off in the holster and severing my femoral artery

Beretta all the way!

I have both and love both but the beretta is so damn heavy compared to the sig

Beretta meglio centomila volte. poi la Sig spara da sola quando è in fondina, è un cesso di pistola. L'esercito americano ha scelto la Sig solo ed esclusivamente perchè costa meno non perchè è migliore.

The P320/M17 slide sits very high on the frame. I feel that leads to much higher felt recoil. After renting a M9 to get a feel for it, I traded my P320 to get a M9 instead and I am much happier with the M9. It's just a better handgun to shoot IMO.

Funny lot of talk about better sights better better better but what I saw was lots of hits with the map lots of misses with the other

M17 is the best option for the Army for different reasons but the M9A3 is a better pistol. M18 is just a carry option. Not a fan of the M18. it is a personal thing at the end of the day. I don’t have to chose, so I have both. Lol