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The 6900-series is a third-generation version of Smith & Wesson's 69 series, which were compact 9mm pistols with double-column magazines. The 69-series pistols were designed to be small enough for easy concealed carry, but possessed considerable firepower, making them suitable as service weapons.
Beretta APX A1 Carry in 9x19 with eight round magazine. In 2019, Beretta lowered the MSRP of the APX from $499 to $399 in an attempt to be more competitive in the oversaturated polymer striker-fired market. [11] That same year, in April, Beretta introduced the APX Carry, a single stack magazine variant intended for the concealed carry market.
The pistol's name was decided after an online contest, in which Yeet Cannon received 313,000 votes, over 96% of the total. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The weapon's length, weight, and caliber are identical to the C-9, but it features a new safety, new grip texturing, " Glock -style" front sights, and an elongated sight base, allowing for a Picatinny rail . [ 3 ]
Kel-Tec claims the PF-9 is the flattest and lightest 9 mm pistol ever mass-produced. It was designed as a concealment and backup weapon for law enforcement and for civilian concealed carry . Kel-Tec first announced the PF-9 on February 9, 2006, and the new pistol was released into the market in the fall of 2006. [ 2 ]
The pistol is also available with a pre-installed Hogue wraparound rubber grip. In 2019, Ruger introduced the Security-9 Compact. Designed for concealed carry, the Compact model features a shorter slide, shorter barrel, and overall smaller frame. The Compact takes 10-round magazines. [3] Also in 2019, Ruger introduced the Security-9 Pro series.
The standard AP-9 has a 5-inch barrel. The AP-9 Target began with a 12-inch barrel (Target AP-9), but this was later reduced to 11 inches (AP-9/11 Target); they both have a separate fore-end and a fluted barrel. These firearms were banned by most states after the passage of the Federal Assault Weapons Ban. [2] [3]
The PP-91 is a simply designed, easy to manufacture selective fire submachine gun designed by Yevgeny Dragunov (the designer of the SVD sniper rifle).. It is blowback operated and fires from a closed bolt, allowing for more accurate shooting than would be possible from an open bolt design.
M1911A1 and early M9 with magazines removed. In the 1970s, every branch of the U.S. Armed Forces (except the U.S. Air Force) carried the .45 ACP M1911 pistol.The USAF opted to use .38 Special revolvers, which were also carried by some criminal investigation/military police organizations, USAF strategic missile officer crews, and military flight crew members across all the services when serving ...