Final Air Force review finds M18 pistols 'safe, reliable'

Final Air Force review finds M18 pistols 'safe, reliable'

The Air Force said last week that its M18 service pistol is “safe, reliable, and functional” following a review of tens of thousands of the firearms. The findings came as part of the final review in a large-scale inspection of the gun ordered last year after an airman was killed by a bullet fired from a M18.  Last July, Airman Brayden Lovan, 21, with the 90th Security Forces Group was shot and killed at F.E. Warren Air Base. The shooting was ini…

Air Force Clears M18 Pistols for Continued Use After Safety Review

The U.S. Air Force has concluded that its M18 service pistols are “safe, reliable, and functional” after inspecting more than 100,000 weapons following the fatal shooting of an airman at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming last year. The Department of the Air Force released the findings of a service-wide supplemental safety inspection Sept. […]