Posted: 3/31/2009 7:29:27 PM EDT
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What were the official sidearms of the US military during its history?
To keep it simple stay with the Army. I have an M9 and a Springfield GI .45 and I was wondering what other handguns the military used before them. On another note, would the GI .45 be an accurate recreation of what the military used until it adopted the M9, or were there ever updates in its design? |
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The M1911 then the M1911A1. They changed side arms frequently in the 19th century, and prior to the Civil War probably didn't really have a standard issue, as sidearms were as often as not provided by the officer. So the 1911 was the first uniform sidearm? There wasn't any commonly used revolver before then? |
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The M1911 then the M1911A1. They changed side arms frequently in the 19th century, and prior to the Civil War probably didn't really have a standard issue, as sidearms were as often as not provided by the officer. So the 1911 was the first uniform sidearm? There wasn't any commonly used revolver before then? 1873 Single Action Army in .45 Colt. |
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I am not sure what the first standard sidearm was, but I do know that they went through several different revolvers between the Civil War and WWI.
During the 19th century there were so many advancements in technology that as soon as they picked a standard pistol, there was a new model that made the last one obsolete. |
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There was the early colt 's SA in 45colt,then the Colts DA revolvers in 38long colt,then 1911's,then S&W and Colt mod
1917's in .45acp,then the 1911A1's,then Berettas. I'm sure I have missed some like the Liberator and such(but they wern't issue). And I'll bet there were some 38 specials M&P or model 10's or such used also. Bob 
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The M1911 then the M1911A1. They changed side arms frequently in the 19th century, and prior to the Civil War probably didn't really have a standard issue, as sidearms were as often as not provided by the officer. This. Up until the early 1900's there wasn't even such a thing as a standard, widely issued rifle, as the military was poorly funded unless there was a war on; so pistols were personal items or issued unit by unit. Generally what was in common use by civilians of the period was what was 'issued' or carried. Example being, flintlocks were 'issue' from the Revolutionary War up until percussion cap firearms and the first revolvers became common. Later various model's of Colts and Remington saw use with various Army units and branches. I don't believe there were standard arms issued en-mass to the Army until WW1 with S&W .38's and M1911's. |
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The M1911 then the M1911A1. They changed side arms frequently in the 19th century, and prior to the Civil War probably didn't really have a standard issue, as sidearms were as often as not provided by the officer. This. Up until the early 1900's there wasn't even such a thing as a standard, widely issued rifle, as the military was poorly funded unless there was a war on; so pistols were personal items or issued unit by unit. Generally what was in common use by civilians of the period was what was 'issued' or carried. Example being, flintlocks were 'issue' from the Revolutionary War up until percussion cap firearms and the first revolvers became common. Later various model's of Colts and Remington saw use with various Army units and branches. I don't believe there were standard arms issued en-mass to the Army until WW1 with S&W .38's and M1911's. Massive Fail................ 
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