[/quote]My cousin was a Marine armorer who served in Iraq. He found the 1911 preferable to work on over the M9. [/quote]
I love my M9's. That said, they have a LOT of parts. If you've ever watched the video of one of Beretta's top armorers at Beretta Italy doing a complete disassembly and reassembly, you'd see what I mean. The process is something beautiful to watch, though.
Slaves get what they need. Free men get what they want.