[AmericanSamurai]

What I want to know is why the standard sidearm for the U.S.Navy SEALS is a Sig Sauer un-manly 9mm?

[hadaclueonce]

I loved the sig saur 1911-22, to bad it was on the boat too.

[MasterGunner01]

The US Navy SEALs use 9mm Sig Sauer pistols becase the Sig does not wear out after three years from the 8,00 to 9,000 rounds per year, per gun, shot by SEAL operators. The SEALs wanted the M45 MEUSOC, but the USN forced the Sig on them. The Sigs are holding up well. SEALs have use of the HK USP .45 pistol as the Mk 23 Mod 0, however the Mk 23 is much larger and heavier.

[BCR #226]

I’ve examined several of the USN SEAL 226 handguns. I’m just going to say that there were obvious signs of high pressure rounds being put through them.

For a long time, I questioned the notion that SEALs were running proof rated loads in combat. Now, after seeing some of the guns, I’m not so sure they aren’t. They may be running something like Samson SMG ammo in them. But from the samples I’ve seen, the guns have been pushed to the limits.

If they are using SMG ammo or proof loads, those guns are performing very near .357 magnum performance.

Just something to think about... and I don’t recommend emulating them in this practice.