Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Pronto: Need a Link to an Official U.S. Army Operator's Manual for the M9

I need evidence that a detachable magazine is part of a firearm, not an "accessory. "  Preferably on an a government website. 

Thanks to all.  Why did I need this?  Ocean State Tactical v. Rhode Island (D.R.I. 2022):

When a multiple-round device like an LCM [Large Capacity Magazine] is attached, a handgun becomes a "semiautomatic" weapon, meaning that it is capable of rapidly firing several bullets, one right after another.


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10 comments:

  1. PetroDecember 14, 2022 at 9:37 PM

    https://idoc.pub/documents/tm-9-1005-317-10-pistolsemiautomatic9mmm9-and-m9a1-dec-2007-546g6ejop9n8

    Link to a PDF that appears to be the Operators Manual and lists it as part of the equipment.

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  2. Steve BogdanDecember 14, 2022 at 9:37 PM

    Try FM 3-23.35 (FM 23-35) at https://archive.org/details/FM3-23x35
    Page 1-3, Section 1-2. COMPONENTS lists the magazine as a major component.

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  3. Jim HornDecember 14, 2022 at 11:35 PM

    Sorry, I did not find a government site. However http://pdf.textfiles.com/manuals/MILITARY/united_states_army_tm_9-1005-317-10%20-%2014_december_1990.pdf
    has the manual which describes the magazine as part of the pistol (e.g. in the cleaning section, etc.). Appendix C lists a number for additional magazines; Appendix D lists "EXPENDABLE/DURABLE SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS LIST" which does *not* include the magazines.

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  4. DaveDecember 15, 2022 at 8:58 AM

    Here ya go- https://archive.org/details/pdfy-D9ktPPjOaKITWOUM

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  5. herbDecember 15, 2022 at 9:07 AM

    https://archive.org/details/milmanual-tm-9-1005-317-10---operators-manual-m9-9mm-handgun/mode/2up

    You may have to create an account to access.

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  6. JeffDecember 15, 2022 at 9:57 AM

    https://archive.org/details/milmanual-tm-9-1005-317-10---operators-manual-m9-9mm-handgun

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  7. Hank ArcherDecember 15, 2022 at 10:21 AM

    Does it have to be a US Army manual - what about Marines, FBI, NYPD, etc?

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  8. SamDecember 15, 2022 at 2:46 PM

    Unless you need it from an officel gov site, try U.S. Army 9MM M9 Pistol Operator's Manual.pdf (PDFy mirror):

    https://archive.org/details/pdfy-D9ktPPjOaKITWOUM/mode/2up

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  9. JamesDecember 15, 2022 at 7:59 PM

    This is an oldish manual which is a copy of the December 1990 M9 update. The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) used to post non-classified stuff openly on the web, but I think they may have had a policy change. http://pdf.textfiles.com/manuals/MILITARY/united_states_army_tm_9-1005-317-10%20-%2014_december_1990.pdf

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  10. MauserDecember 19, 2022 at 8:07 PM

    Another telling factor. Does the gun include a Magazine safety? If it can not be fired without a magazine in place, then it is absolutely necessary to function.

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