Authentic Military U.S. M9 Beretta

[echo5mike]

Thanks for all of your replies. I just wanted to see if there would be a price difference with a story compared to one without a story.

Thanks again.

[SanPedroShooter]

'Buy the gun, not the story" is a line you hear quite often.

[glocklover]

I never had the pleasure of serving, however, if I did, I would want to keep the weapon I took into battle. Think of all those WWII vets that passed down trophies of war and there issued 1911's to there son's and daughter's if able to.

That's history my friend, I WISH my family had history like that. It brings honor to your family. Despite your un-ethical actions, thank you for serving.

Just my 2 cents.

[echo5mike]

glocklover,

un-ethical actions.......? Wrong actions, yes but un-ethical? No. I thought ethics comes into play when you do something to benift yourself and it hurts someone else. Like Ford and the pinto. They knew the pinto could explode if rear ended and deceided that it was cheeper to pay out the claims than to fix the problem....thats un-ethical. Or what the Barnie Franks did to his investers....thats un-ethical. If the story was true, it would have been wrong of me to do it but it did not hurt anyone.

[glocklover]

unwilling to adhere to proper rules of conduct.
2. not in accord with the standards of a profession


I never said you were unmoral, however, if you took an oath or signed an agreement in any job, whether it be military or in the private sector, there are rules you must follow. If orders dictate that you can not bring personal weapons with you, then your breaking the rules, which by definition, is un-ethical.

I'm not judging you, I just made a small statement. I think it's cool you have your own personal weapon you took while deployed, doesn't mean it was right.

Just because you weren't caught, doesn't mean it was right. We all break the rules, everyday, whether it be speeding to work, or taking a pen home from work (which is actually company property), no matter how small, your still breaking the rules.

[Briancnelson]

He didn't steal anything. I think you are getting all wound up over very little.

Why not just tell him what you think the gun is worth.

[echo5mike]

Glocklover,

I agree if the story was true it would be breaking the rules which is not right. I always thought that breaking the rules and being un-ethical as completely seperate but I guess we are all un-ethical because in some small way we all break some kind of rules.

[echo5mike]

Would an original U.S. M9 (92F) be worth more? kind of like the 1911 vs. 1911A1 (military markings). I am in no way comparing the M9 to the 1911!!!!! LOL.

[Maddog5150]

He didn't steal anything. I think you are getting all wound up over very little.

Why not just tell him what you think the gun is worth.

Nothing to do with stealing. It has to do with import/export, ATF, US military, and international laws when moving weapons over seas especially to a theatre.

[Uriah02]

To the OP, your M9 won't be worth much as 92FS are still in production and quiete common. Simply because you brought it with you for OIF doesn't really add value to it.

[Stormfeather]

Nothing to do with stealing. It has to do with import/export, ATF, US military, and international laws when moving weapons over seas especially to a theatre.

eta: nothing to see here

[glocklover]

I'm not worked up, just throwing out an opinion. I am completely guiltly of breaking the rules, just like the rest of us, however, I won't deny that it's wrong. I just try not to break too many!

hey, today's M9 will be the 1911 of 2075. I'm sure in the 50's and 60's,
1911's weren't thought of as collector's pieces, much like the garand. Look at prices today. One of the many reasons to keep something like a wepaon used in battle.

[echo5mike]

Nothing to see here.

[glocklover]

Actually, he has, I believe he just came back from deployment not that long ago, and is very well known around here.

stormfeather is just stating the obvious, un-sugar coated, but he is %100 correct in reality.

Stormfeather,

I am guessing you have never been to combat!?! If the story was true...it was my personal weapon and used as a back up to protect my life as well as the guys I lead. WOW, sounds pretty self serving to me huh?

I guess those WWII, Korea and Vietnam Vets who brought back their 1911's or other stuff down and out criminals/theives!!!

Get a life!!!!!!

[echo5mike]

Glocklover,

I am not disputing that is would have been wrong and against the rules. But I do take offense to the self serving bit. As a soldier or marine, he should know better!! Was he some kind of desk jockey at BN headquarters? Or was he a FOBBIT? A guy who never left the Forward Operating Base?

Again, I guess those WWII, Korea and Vietnam Vets who brought back their 1911's criminals and theives since they stole them from the government....but I do not hear that coming from anyone.

I was pretty easy going over some of the fun comments until someone says that it was self serving. Again, please explain to me how? The primary use was to serve as a back up if my M240B failed (which it never did). To protect not only my self but my fellow soldiers. How is that self serving?????? I can not believe that that would come out of another military member mouth.