M9A1

M9A1
Details
Weapon class	Pistol
Users	United States Marine Corps Western Private Military Contractors
Capacity	15-round detachable box magazine
Cartridge	9x19mm Parabellum
Rate of fire	650 RPM
Fire Mode	Semi-Automatic

“	The M9A1 was adopted by the US Army in the 1980s to replace the aging M1911A1 pistol. Its high capacity magazine and sturdy metal construction make it a reliable sidearm.	„
	~ In-game description

The M9A1 is a handgun featured in Squad.

Statistics

Details
Weapon Name	M9A1
Weapon Type	Pistol
Damage Type	Kinetic
Magazine Size	15+1
Ammo Cost	2
Damage Model
Base Damage	41
Min. Damage	16
Base Damage Distance	22 m
Min. Damage Distance	75 m
Damage: Head	123
Damage: Shoulder	25.625
Damage: Calf	20.5
Damage: Forearm	17.22
Rate of Fire	652
Ballistics
Muzzle Velocity	381 m/s
Acceleration	−10 m/s2 for 2 s
Gravity Modifier	2
MOA	4
Max. Range	N/A
Weapon Handling
Show/Hide table Sway Sway Stand (HF/ADS) 2.6/2.2 Sway Crouch (HF/ADS) 2.3/2.0 Sway Prone (HF/ADS) 1.8/1.4 Sway Bipod (HF/ADS) 0.0/0.0 Max Move Sway Factor 9.0 Low Stamina Sway Factor 4.0 Max Sway Limit 10.5 Sway Alightment Stand (HF/ADS) 2.2/2.2 Sway Alightment Crouch (HF/ADS) 2.0/1.8 Sway Alightment Prone (HF/ADS) 1.8/1.35 Sway Alightment Bipod (HF/ADS) 0.0/0.0 Max Move Sway Alignment Factor 9.0 Low Stamina Sway Alignment Factor 5.0 Max Sway Alignment Limit 10.5 Spring Stiffness 0.6 Damping 0.88 Recoil Recoil Stand ADS (μ/σ) x:1.0/1.25 y:0.0/0.35 Recoil Crouch ADS (μ/σ) x:1.0/0.25 y:0.0/0.35 Recoil Prone ADS (μ/σ) x:0.7/0.25 y:0.0/0.35 Recoil Bipod ADS (μ/σ) N/A Recoil Stand HF (μ/σ) x:2.0/0.5 y:0.0/0.7 Recoil Crouch HF (μ/σ) x:2.0/0.5 y:0.0/0.7 Recoil Prone HF (μ/σ) x:1.4/0.5 y:0.0/0.7 Recoil Bipod HF (μ/σ) N/A
Miscellaneous
Suppresion Effect	None
Equip	0.6 s
Reload Tactical	3.23 s
Reload Empty	3.43 s
Reload Bipod	N/A
2-hit Kill Max Distance	0 m

Variants

• The M9A1 is available to two factions, the United States Marine Corps and the Western Private Military Contractors.
• Prior to Version 3.0, M9A1 was also available to the United States Army.

Icon	Variant	Faction	Role	Sight	Ammo	Accessories	Note
	M9A1	USMC		Iron sights, 25m zero	2 mags		Added in Version 3.0
	M9A1	WPMC		Iron sights, 25m zero	3 mags		Added in Version 8.1

Removed Variants

The following variants are no longer available in the game.

Icon	Variant	Faction	Role	Sight	Ammo	Accessories	Note
	M9A1	USA		Iron sights, 50m zero	2 mags		Modified in Alpha v10; Removed in Version 3.0

Gameplay

• The M9A1 box magazine holds 17 rounds.
• Can be fired on only semi-automatic.
• The sights for the M9A1 include the iron sights only.
  • The iron sights have a fixed zero of 25m.
• The M9A1 shares its damage model and ballistic performance with M17 Modular Handgun System and QSZ92.
  • Compared to the M17 Modular Handgun System, the M9A1 carries 2 less rounds per magazine. All other operating aspects remain the same, like fire rate and damage.
  • The 652 rounds per minute is the maximum allowed rate of fire for the semi-automatic pistol.
• The M9A1 is classified in-game as the Pistol. Pistols are backup weapons with low stopping power and minimal suppression effect. They have moderate sway, regular point fire responsiveness, and slightly more recoil than Carbines due to their unsupported nature. Changing stances have minimal impact on Pistol's recoil and sway.
• Using Pistols as a primary is not a good idea due to the low damage and severe damage dropoff at range, as they don't necessarily have more controllability than Short Rifles. But it can save your life in a pinch when the enemy is caught reloading or when your primary weapon is out of ammo.

History

The M9A1 started out as the M9. It was in service to the US Army in 1990 to replace the Colt M1911A1 pistol. The M9 can survive harsh temperatures and is easy to use. The M9 incorporates many safeties, easily interchangeable parts, iron sights, a hard-chromed barrel bore, and an enlarged hammer pin. The M9 was updated in 2006 to a 1-slot Picatinny rail for attachments. The new updated version of the M9 is named the M9A1 and was adopted by the United States Marine Corps.

Trivia

• The M9A1's appearance in Squad was inaccurate, as it was never adopted by the US Army but instead by the US Marine Corps. The Army continued to use the older M9 as the standard sidearm as of 2017 until it was replaced by the M17 MHS.

Gallery

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  Reloading a M9A1 pistol

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  Iron sights of a M9A1 pistol

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See also

• United States Marine Corps
• Weapons

External links

• M9 on Wikipedia