The Browning High Power is an excellent weapon! :-) I also hear that a guy named Glock has made some ultra reliable pistols that are favored by police in the U.S.
Maybe a 10mm would be better than a 9mm, if there were no problem with NATO standards.
Seriously, though, I think the real solution would be to do what the British did in their empire for decades, only do it with all of our troops, not just the officers.
Allow soldiers to buy their own personal sidearms, as long as it is of an approved caliber. The soldier will then have more confidence in their arm, and will be more likely to be proficient with it.
Glock has some deficiencies as a military weapon that don't practically impede its use as a police weapon (which it was originally designed to be). There are definitely better military service pistols out there. But it is great for police or home use. I have a G27 for CCW in fact.
As a technical nit, Glock reliability is middle of the road for modern service pistols. There are a number of other popular platforms that have substantially better MRBF figures.
That's what I get for being purposely vague! ;)
Allow soldiers to buy their own personal sidearms, as long as it is of an approved caliber. The soldier will then have more confidence in their arm, and will be more likely to be proficient with it.
Interesting idea. It would complicate the armorer's life though.