Event Brief
Sep 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Air Force says M18 pistol is safe after inspections
By The BriefBrief
The U.S. Air Force announced Sept. 2 that it found the M18 service pistol “safe and reliable” after inspecting more than 100,000 9mm pistols. The force-wide inspection was ordered following a July 20, 2025, discharge of an M18 that killed an on-duty security forces Airman at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming.
WHO: U.S. Air Force
WHAT: Air Force releases results of force-wide inspections of M18 service pistols, concluding the weapon is safe and reliable.
WHEN: Sep 2, 2026
WHERE: F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming
WHY: The inspection was ordered after a July 20, 2025, M18 discharge killed an on-duty security forces Airman at F.E. Warren Air Force Base.
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