the beretta m9 is the official sidearm of the us army.
the beretta m9 is the official sidearm of the us army.
what is the official sidearm of the us army?
the beretta m9
border patrol agents are issued the h&k p2000 double action lem (law enforcement modification) pistol in .40 s&w caliber. it can contain as many as 13 rounds of ammunition (12 in the magazine and one in the chamber). up until 1994 the border patrol issued its patrol agents a .357 magnum revolver as their duty sidearm, a smith & wesson or ruger model large frame, six shot revolver. the border patrol preferred this weapon because it did not jam in harsh conditions, like those of the southwestern border, and also because of the strong "stopping power" of the .357 magnum cartridge. although up until 1994 patrol agents could purchase a weapon from the agency list of approved authorized personal weapons for duty carry. this list included the glock models 17 and 19 pistols in 9mm, the sig sauer p220 pistol in .45 acp caliber, the colt python .357 magnum revolver, and the smith & wesson model 19/66 .357 magnum revolver. the border patrol adopted the beretta model 96d, a .40 s&w caliber semi-automatic pistol (modified for double-action only) (with 11-round capacity magazines) as its duty issue sidearm in 1995. the .40 s&w caliber jacketed hollow-point cartridge was adopted because of its excellent "stopping" power and its superior ballistic characteristics over the 9mm cartridge. in late 2006 the h&k p2000 pistol was adopted as the border patrol's primary duty sidearm. the h&k model usp compact pistol, h&k model p2000sk (sub-compact) and beretta m96d .40 s&w caliber pistols are authorized as secondary sidearms.
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sidearm pitchers, also known as sidewinders, are uncommon at all levels of baseball except in japan, where sidearm pitchers are widely popular. few find sidearm a natural delivery, and those who do are often discouraged by coaches who know little about sidearm mechanics, and who believe that overhand pitching affords greater velocity. this is generally true, since a high release point uses gravity to accelerate the ball, even as air resistance works to slow it. with a low sidearm release the ball is slowed threefold: by gravity (as it ascends), increased distance (because of its higher arc), and air resistance. but what the sidearm pitcher loses in velocity, he gains in ball movement and unusual release point.
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