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MCRP 3-01B Pistol Marksmanship

MCRP 3-01B

Pistol Marksmanship

Marine Corps · MCRP · Nov 2003 · 111 pages

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CHAPTER 1 THE M9 SERVICE PISTOL The Marine Corps' uses the M9 service pistol as a defensive weapon. It is a semiautomatic, magazine-fed, recoil-operated, double-action pistol. The M9 service pistol's magazine holds 15 rounds and is chambered with a 9-mm ball (NATO M882 round). The M9 service pistol has a maximum effective range of 50 meters (54.7 yards). Note: The procedures in this chapter are written for right-handed Marines; left-handed Marines reverse instructions as necessary. Functional Capabilities When the M9 service pistol's safety lever is moved to the firing position, it can be fired in either a single-action or double-action mode. It is designed to fire one round each time the trigger is pulled. When the last round is fired, the slide automatically locks to the rear.

DesignationMCRP 3-01B

EditionNov 2003

StatusSuperseded

Pages111

FunctionMarksmanship Weapons

CollectionRecent Archive