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NRA Precision Pistol, formerly known as NRA Conventional Pistol, [1] is a national bullseye shooting discipline organized in the United States by the National Rifle Association of America. Emphasis is on accuracy and precision, and participants shoot handguns at paper targets at fixed distances and time limits.
9mm Major is a wildcat cartridge of the 9mm Luger specifically for competition pistols designed to handle very high pressure. It is used in practical shooting competitions like International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) and United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) to achieve a "Major" power factor, which earns more points for hits in specific zones on paper targets ...
The XM17 Modular Handgun System (MHS) competition was a United States Army and United States Air Force competition for a new service pistol. The Modular Handgun System was solicited by a Request for Proposals in September 2015 [ 1 ] and is anticipated to be the next U.S. military standard side arm replacing the Beretta M9 and the SIG Sauer M11 .
As part of the XM17 Modular Handgun System competition (MHS) initiated in September 2015, FN Herstal entered a polymer-framed, striker-fired pistol, derived from the FN FNS. [2] After SIG Sauer won the competition in January 2017 with a modified version of the P320 , [ 3 ] [ 4 ] FN America brought a version of their entry, now known as the FN ...
A "competition" series is chambered in 9mm, 10mm Auto, .40 S&W, and .45 ACP with a 5.25-inch (133 mm) barrel, remotely resembling the tactical XD pistols with 5-inch (130 mm) barrels. An XD series pistol chambered in .40 Smith & Wesson at the Tula State Museum of Weapons
Improved trigger "mud flap" to prevent foreign debris from entering the pistol action; Loaded chamber indicator; Pistols chambered in 9 mm can feature a 17-round magazine as standard with optional 21-round extended magazines available. [13] Slide cut-out to facilitate the addition of a reflex sight. (This is the slide from the RX Series) [14]
The GT9 is a pure competition pistol with adjustable single-action push mechanism, relatively high weight and with a low bore axis.It is chambered for the 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge, or alternately the 9×21mm cartridge in markets where civilian use of the 9×19mm is restricted, such as Italy. [3]
: SIG Sauer (under the name SigArms) introduced their new pistol specifically designed for the trials, the P226. The P226 was the runner-up to the M9, as both were the only two to satisfactorily pass the trials. However, the P226 would ultimately not be chosen. In a later competition for a compact service pistol, SIG Sauer's P228 became the M11 ...