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After an airman’s death, the M18 sidearm is under military scrutiny

When a major Air Force command pauses an issued sidearm, that’s not “internet drama,” that’s an operational problem. After...
WBUR

Years before Air Force base fatality, investigators found 'failure’ in a Sig Sauer gun

Last month, the U.S. Air Force suspended use of the M18 pistol for one of its units comprising more than 33,000 personnel following the death of a 21-year old airman on a base in Wyoming. The decision ...
Boston Herald

Air Force command pauses M18 pistol use after airman’s death at Wyoming base

The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command has paused the use of a handgun following the death of a Security Forces airman at a base in Wyoming. The use of the M18 pistol, a variant of another gun that ...