I can't stand it!
Jumped to the end to skip all the crap I'm sure must be up there.
The Beretta was the most reliable pistol in every test it was entered in. Twice as reliable as the SIG in the first (1/2000 v 1/1000) and equal in the last (1/15000 in the M11 trials) and four times as reliable as the M1911A1 in the first (1/2000 v 1/450).
The Glock was never tested in the M9, M10, M11 trials.
Latest specs show 168K through 12 guns with 5 jams; better than 1/30000.
Funny how when the military learned how to measure chamber pressure of the ammo properly the slides stopped breaking?
Contract called for a service life of 5K rounds. They are avg 20K for locking blocks, 35K for frames, 75K plus for slides and barrels. The SIG doesn't do any better, usually a tad less.
USN testing showed the Beretta and SIG more reliable than the Glock. Their new favorite is the USP. MK 23 is a special purpose tool nobody is crazy about (it works great; just kinda big).
INS/BP testing of 40 caliber pistols was much tougher than the FBIs. The Beretta, SIG, HK were better than the Glock. Why Beretta and SIG are authorized, and Glock is not. Plainclothes will start using the HK USP compact.
They are all good guns. Use the one you like, don't trash the rest.
They all work as well as you do.
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[This message has been edited by BrokenArrow (edited November 27, 1999).]