"Butch Ammon" wrote in message
...
I know that the USCG carries M-16's below deck, and they also carry
either
the
new Beretta M92 9mm, or they still carry the old standard Springfield
1911
.45
(which I remember qualifying on during bootcamp back then).

Butch Ammon

Hopefully not the 9mm. Could the defense dept be so dumb as to make the
CG
comply with NATO "ammo compatibility" rules, when they're most likely
targets will be terrorists or drug smugglers armed with much larger
weapons?


'fraid so.... The USCG phased out the legendary Springfield 1911 in favor
of
the Beretta 9mm to be in compliance. Heck, I think *ALL* the services are
now
carrying the 9mm! I think it was during mid/late 80's when the services
did
that.

Butch Ammon

Hopefully they still have shotguns and a deck mounted goodie.