5 best pistols in the world today

The best pistols in the world today prove to be convenient, compact, durable and trusted by many security forces around the world.

Glock 34 pistol in the hands of US SEAL special forces

Today's global arms industry produces durable, accurate handguns. Many of these handguns have been around for hundreds of years, while others have been mass produced for the past decade.

Below are the 5 best pistols in the world today according to military expert Kyle Mizokami in National Interest magazine.

Pistol over 100 years old

Colt M1911A1 Pistol.

The history of the Colt M1911 pistol dates back to the early 1900s, when the famous designer John M. Browning developed a semi-automatic pistol for the Colt Company. The M1911 semi-automatic pistol was named after its introduction in 1911, replacing the revolver that was popular at that time.

The original M1911 weighed about 1kg and used a 7-round magazine. An upgraded version was released in 1924 called the M1911A1, which was aimed at user comfort.

After the patent expired, firearms manufacturers around the world were allowed to build their own versions of the M1911 pistol. Millions of these pistols were produced in the United States during World War II under U.S. government contracts.

In 2012, the US Marine Corps special forces were issued the Colt M45A1 pistol, an upgraded version of the old M1911A1.

The most handy pistol in the world

The Glock 17 pistol is famous for its convenience and compactness.

The Glock 17 is built around three key principles: simplicity, ease of use, and reliability.

The Glock 17 has a simple design with few parts, making disassembly quick and easy. Most of the parts are made of composite materials, with only the barrel and bolt made of metal, helping to minimize weight.

Glock pistols have passed rigorous Australian military testing with only one bullet jamming out of 10,000 consecutive shots.

The Glock 17 uses 9 x 19 mm ammunition, a 17-round magazine, an effective range of about 50 m, and a muzzle velocity of 360 m/s. This pistol can even be modified to accept all types of ammunition for semi-automatic guns.

The US Delta Force special forces chose to use the Glock pistol instead of the legendary M1911A1 pistol.

US SEALs' favorite pistol

SIG Sauer P226 has been trusted by US SEALs for 28 years.

The P226 was developed in the 1980s to meet the US Army's requirement to replace the legendary Colt M1911 pistol. The gun uses 9 x 19 mm ammunition, and is loaded by recoil. The P226 comes in an aluminum alloy version weighing 870 g and a heavier stainless steel version weighing about 1.1 kg.

The gun is compatible with 15-round magazines, has a muzzle velocity of 350 m/s, and an effective range of about 50 meters. The P226 is widely seen in the military and gun enthusiasts in the US. As of 2015, the P226 is still manufactured in the US. Durability and high reliability are the outstanding advantages of this gun model.

The Sig Sauer P226 was used by US SEALs for 28 years, until it was replaced by the lighter Glock 17 and Glock 19 versions.

US police force pistols

Smith & Wesson M&P 45 pistol model.

Manufactured in 2005 by Smith & Wesson, this pistol has no specific designation but is referred to as Military and Police to describe its intended use.

This pistol is manufactured in several versions chambered for 10 x 22 mm, 9 x 22 mm, 9 x 17 mm, 11.43 x 23 mm and 9 x 19 mm.

M&P is highly reliable, compact in size, easy to hide, uses a 17-round magazine, effective range of about 50 m. Under the barrel there is a small picatinny rail for mounting tactical flashlights and lasers.

The M&P pistol model is mainly used by the US police and many other security forces around the world.

Powerful pistol CZ 75

CZ 75B pistol.

This pistol model has been manufactured since 1976, as of 2007, more than 1 million have been produced. The first impression of the CZ-75 is a very smooth, beautiful design, easy to hold, highly reliable, accurate and easy to use.

The gun uses 9 x 19 mm ammunition, 16-round magazine, muzzle velocity of 360 m/s, effective range of about 50 meters. The CZ-75 is widely present in the Czech Republic Army and exported to many other countries.

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