The M9, based on the Italian Beretta M92F model, is the primary sidearm of the United States Army By Staff Writer
In 1980, the United States Army began to look for the eventual successor of the famed - but aged - Colt M1911A1 series of pistol as the standard and primary sidearm to it's forces. The Italian firm of Beretta already had developed their Model 92 series enough to enter it into competitive trials, to which the US Army showed elevated interest.
After being selected as the primary developer of the next US Army sidearm, Beretta took it's 92SB model back to the drawing boards with some added US modification requirements. The resulting design produced the 92F, which was accepted into US service with the designation of Pistol M9, or simply, the M9.
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1990
Designation:Beretta M9 Classification Type:Pistol Manufacturer:Beretta - USA Country of Origin: United States
Operators: the United States of America
Variants
M92 - Beretta Base Series Designation
M92S - Improved Safety System based on the M92 model.
M92SB - Beretta US trial model modified to specific US requirements.
M92F - Base Beretta model on which the US M9 pistol is derived from.
M9 - Base US Series Model Designation
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