My son will be returning from Iraq and home for Christmas. (thank you God). He has been carrying the M17 all this time and loves the gun. So I bought him one as a gift for his service. He has said that he plans to volunteer to deploy again. I believe he should stay as proficient with his Military issued carry gun as much as possible.
Job well done Son, May God bless all our troops and God bless the Stars and Strips. Ps Awarded his second Army Achievement medal the other day. (Medic) He will off to Mountain Warfare school this summer. Kid love rock climbing.