page_title: List of individual weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces
section_title: Handguns
hierarchical_section_title: List of individual weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces / Handguns
caption_attribution_description: English: M1911 and M9. Source's ID: DASC9110188 Original caption: A view of the old and new standard handgun of the U.S. military services. At left is the M-1911A1 .45-caliber PISTOL, first used for military service in 1911. At right is the M-9 9mm Beretta PISTOL, the weapon selected as the standard handgun of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard.
context_page_description: This is a list of weapons served individually by the United States armed forces. While the general understanding is that crew-served weapons require more than one person to operate them, there are important exceptions in the case of both squad automatic weapons and sniper rifles. Within the Table of Organization and Equipment for both the United States Army and the U.S. Marine Corps, these two classes of weapons are considered as crew-served; the operator of the weapon has an assistant who carries additional ammunition and associated equipment, acts as a spotter, and is also fully qualified in the operation of the weapon. These weapons are listed under the List of crew-served weapons of the U.S. armed forces.
caption: The M1911A1 and M9 pistol.
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