What was the difference? The G19 was roughly 2/3 the volume (it was 1/3 smaller) and 2/3 the weight. The G19 held just as many rounds of ammo (15+1), was the same caliber (9mm) and had the same sight radius (the distance between the front and rear sight) as the Beretta 92FS. Both were “full-size duty handguns,” but were of different calibers, very different capacities and were a few ounces different in empty weight.Ī few years later, in the early 1990s, an experienced firearms instructor made the observation that perhaps agencies carrying the Beretta 92FS (civilian equivalent of the Beretta M9) should switch to the Glock Model 19 (G19). It had a 5” barrel, carried 15+1 rounds of ammo, had fixed sights and weighed just over two pounds unloaded. One year later, the duty handgun of our armed forces was the Beretta M9 9mm. It had a 5” barrel, carried 7+1 rounds of ammo, had fixed sights and weighed almost two and a half pounds empty. What makes a full-size duty handgun such? In 1984, the duty handgun of our armed forces was the Government Model 1911. It’s really not obvious when you consider it. Click Here to subscribe to OFFICER Magazine. This article appeared in the July/August issue of OFFICER Magazine. At one point he said, “Well, the firearms team has given me a list of acceptable full-size duty handguns to choose from.” Me being me, I had to ask, “What is a ‘full-size duty handgun?’ ” He looked startled, as if it wasn’t obvious. His agency is getting ready to change duty handguns and I was curious as to what options they were considering. Just the other day (as this is typed) I was talking with a Chief of Police in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. How you perceive “duty weapons” can heavily impact the officers with smaller hands, etc. It is largely academic in nature, meaning that it doesn’t offer a definition but examines characteristics and is purely meant to make you think about general assumptions made. Author’s note: As you read, understand that this article is a discussion of weapon characteristics and general perceptions.
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