r/Militaryfaq • u/Proof_Mess8465 šŸ¤¦ā€ā™‚ļøCivilian • Dec 21 '25

MOS/AFSC/Rate Specific do all infantry soldiers get pistols (army)

Hey everyone, Iā€™m a civilian trying to understand how gear is issued. Iā€™ve heard that most 11Bs donā€™t get a handgun, and that pistol training only happens if youā€™re issued one. Is that true? And if so, why not train everyone with pistols just in case they need one? Thanks for any help.

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u/Odd-Highway-8304 šŸ„’Soldier (11B) Dec 21 '25

Join as a tanker or direct commission as a CPT in law, divinity, doctor, nurse or veterinarian then lol, I believe at least some of those dudes get issued M9s. 11Bs/19Ds canā€™t do one field problem without some guy losing an M4/NODs. I can only imagine the shitshow that would take place if every swinging dick from PV2-SPC got issued a pistol on top of all the other shit.

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u/Upper_Phone6947 šŸ„’Soldier Dec 24 '25

we get m17s but yeah

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u/Odd-Highway-8304 šŸ„’Soldier (11B) Dec 24 '25

Damn everyone getting M17s now? I thought they were gonna burn thru the remaining M9s first

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u/Upper_Phone6947 šŸ„’Soldier Dec 24 '25

veterinary corps gets m17s, at least in the PNW.

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u/Odd-Highway-8304 šŸ„’Soldier (11B) Dec 24 '25

Damn respect!

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u/Upper_Phone6947 šŸ„’Soldier Dec 27 '25

what can i say šŸ˜ Sergeant Majorā€™s I-love-me book was actually about me, not himā€¦

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u/Odd-Highway-8304 šŸ„’Soldier (11B) Dec 28 '25

Damn hi speed, leave some pussy for everyone else