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survey. 58% of M9 users (93 troops) reported they were satisfied with the weapon, which was the lowest satisfaction rate in the survey. 48% of users (77 troops) were dissatisfied with the M9's ammunition. 64% (103 troops) were satisfied with handling qualities, such as size and weight. M9 users had the lowest levels of satisfaction with weapon performance, including: 76% (122 troops) with accuracy, 66% (106 troops) with range, and 88% (142 troops) with rate of fire. 48% of M9 users (77 troops) were dissatisfied with its ability to attach accessories. 26% of M9 users (42 troops) reported a stoppage, and 62% of those that experienced a stoppage said it had a small effect on their ability to clear the stoppage and re-engage their target. Only 45% of M9 users (72 troops) reported their weapon's magazine did not fail to feed completely. 83% (134 troops) did not need their pistols repaired while in theater. 46% (74 troops) were not confident in the M9's reliability, defined as level of soldier confidence their weapon will fire without malfunction, mainly due to difficulty of maintenance. 63% (101 troops) were confident in its durability, defined as level of soldier confidence their weapon will not break or need repair. The M9 had the lowest levels of soldier confidence in reliability and durability. 74% of M9 users offered recommendations for improvements. 26% of requests were for increased caliber or stopping power, with some specifically requesting returning to
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pressures specified by NATO. Conversely, the U.S. Army concluded that the faults were the result of the low metal toughness present in the Italian-made slides. This event nonetheless provoked a modification in the M9 design to prevent slide failures from causing injuries to the user, after which no further slide fractures were reported.
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released a report on U.S. small arms in combat. The CNA conducted surveys on 2,608 troops returning from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan over the past 12 months. Only troops who fired their weapons at enemy targets were allowed to participate. 161 troops were armed with M9 pistols, making up 6% of the
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corrosion tests; repeated drops onto concrete; and being buried in sand, mud, and snow. Additionally, the 92FS proved an MRBF (mean rounds before failure) of 35,000 rounds—the number often touted as the equivalent to five or six times the pistol's service life. While this is normally true in European
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The U.S. military has been criticized for not purchasing magazines from Beretta. The military awarded a contract to Airtronic USA, because the previous manufacturer, Check-Mate Industries, was charging too much per magazine, though Check-Mate magazines are still sometimes issued. Prior to Check-Mate
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Squared off the front of the trigger guard. The squared off trigger guard protects both the gun and the shooter during hand-to-hand combat. Some have suggested that the square guard enables the shooter to grip the front of the trigger guard with the supporting forefinger to enhance aiming; however,
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In December 2014, Beretta unveiled its M9A3 pistol upgrade for a separate Army effort to identify Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) under its existing contract. The company presented the upgrade to improve the M9's performance as a more cost-effective solution, without needing to buy a different
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pistols were tested for various capabilities, such as: accuracy, dispersion, compatibility, and corrosion resistance under extreme weather and extreme combat conditions. The pistol's service life was expected at 25,000 rounds. The M9 was required to fire 5,000 rounds, while data from Beretta shows
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and Colt M1911A1 beginning in 1986. It is identical to the standard M9 sidearm, with standard Bruniton-polymer finish and black composite grips, except it has a "GO"-prefix added to its serial number range, starting with GO-001. It comes with a metal belt buckle that is available in gold metal for
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The M9 features multiple internal safeties, including a firing pin block that prevents the firing pin from moving without the trigger being pulled, and a firing pin striker that rotates when the safety lever is engaged, preventing the firing pin from being hit even if the hammer falls. The M9 also
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It also has an enlarged hammer pin that fits into a groove on the underside of the slide. The main purpose is to stop the slide from flying off the frame to the rear if it cracks. This was added after slide failures were observed in Beretta models with very high round counts during tests (failures
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attempted to terminate the program in favor of upgrading the M9. However, program officials said that buying a new pistol is the better option due to several factors, including: advances in handgun designs; the difficulty in addressing all of the M9's issues; other pistols being less expensive to
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then decided to synchronize the weapons of all five branches of the U.S. armed forces. The service members from the ground combat branches found this arrangement highly contentious. However, they recognized that the decision was made for the purpose of eliminating the need to buy replacements for
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member, and two more failures were later observed in additional testing. These failures included both military and civilian Beretta models with very high round counts, and after investigation, Beretta deemed them the result of ammunition supplied by the U.S. Army, which exceeded the recommended
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There were reported failures with the government-contracted 9mm magazines. After extensive testing and actual testimony given by the troops, it was concluded that the failures were caused by the heavy phosphate finish that were requested in the government contract, combined with the unique
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company began its development of a multi-functional military holster to be ready for the issuance of a new pistol. The resulting holster was designed by John Bianchi and Richard Nicholas, and designated as the M12. The M12 has served the U.S. Armed Forces well for decades, and was adopted
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On September 30, 2011, Beretta USA announced that the U.S. Army's Foreign Military Sales program has purchased an additional 15,778 Model 92FS pistols for the Afghan military and other U.S. allies. The Model 92FS is the non-U.S. military designation for the M9 pistol.
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with a reversible magazine release button that can be positioned for either right or left-handed shooters. The M9 is used with the Bianchi M12 Holster, though other holsters are often used. The specific modifications made from the Beretta 92 includes:
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is a variant of the M9 in .22 Long Rifle, and features the same operation, controls, and takedown as the M9. The M9 22 is available with 10 and 15-round magazines, removable sights, and interchangeable grip panels which fit the Beretta M9.
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magazines being purchased, the military purchased magazines from the Italian firm Mec-Gar. Airtronic has stated that its M9 magazines will be made similarly to Mec-Gar's, because of reliability problems with Check-Mate magazines.
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Removable sights so that users can select the sight's material and construction (e.g. luminescent dot sights for dark situations, or taller sights for use with a suppressor).
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The Beretta 92FS performed successfully in a number of survivability trials, which included: exposure to temperature ranges between −40 and 140 °F (−40 and 60 °C);
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The result, however, was challenged by the US Army, and new tests were done by the Army. In 1984, the trials started again with updated entries from Smith & Wesson,
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In September 2012, Beretta USA announced that the U.S. Army had bought 100,000 M9 pistols, and that the M9 "would remain their sidearm for the next five years."
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produce and maintain; and the low confidence soldiers have in the M9. A three-year engineering, manufacturing, and development (EMD) phase began in early 2014.
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prohibit use of expanding bullets in warfare between contracting parties. The United States is not a signatory, but generally observes the agreement.
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firearms trainer and Beretta collaborator Ernest Langdon says that using the forefinger to grip the front of the trigger guard is improper technique.
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The Beretta M9 General Officer's Model is a special model issued to general officers in the Army and Air Force that replaced the special issue
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has an ambidextrous external safety lever, allowing both left and right-handed users to engage or disengage the safety mechanism.
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New surface coating on the slide called Bruniton, which allegedly provides better corrosion resistance than the previous plain
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for cost reasons. It officially entered service in 1990. Some other pistols have been adopted to a lesser extent, namely the
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rounds. 20% of requests were for a new pistol. Other recommendations were for more durable magazines and better grips.
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Design of all the parts to make them 100% interchangeable to simplify maintenance for large government organizations.
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as the primary sidearm of the U.S. military, beating many other contenders and only narrowly defeating the
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220 million contract for the delivery of 450,000 M9s and M9A1s to the U.S. military, within five years.
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militaries, armed forces of the United States normally subject sidearms to much more extensive use. The
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resulting from the use of the 9mm ball round, a significant factor in military evaluations because the
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coated magazines that were developed to better withstand the conditions of sandy environments in the
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In 2007, soldiers in the field had many concerns with the M9, notably a lack of confidence in its
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Universal slide, which makes the gun convertible from decocker-safety to decocker-only mode.
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Removable wrap-around grip that can be swapped between the Vertec-style and 'old' M9 style.
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handgun. Improvements include: a thin grip with a removable, modular wrap-around grip;
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Prior to its widespread adoption by the U.S. military, questions were raised in a 1987
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Starting in 1979 while the pistol selection processes were concurrently underway, the
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the average reliability of the M9 pistol to be 17,500 rounds without a stoppage.
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Thinner vertical grip for improved control and less conspicuous concealed carry.
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instead of the M9. The new assignment policy will still assign M9s to Marine
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from 1985 to 2017, replacing the Colt M1911A1 in the Army and Navy, and the
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pistol round to simplify logistics (in the circumstance of war against the
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New production materials also make M9A3 production more cost efficient.
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On January 19, 2017, it was announced that a customized version of the
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Hard chromed barrel bores to protect from corrosion and to reduce wear.
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18-round magazine (a 10-round and 15-round magazine is also available)
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The U.S. Army and Air Force sought to replace their M9s through the
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Multi-colored finish (flat dark earth, black and olive drab green).
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began searching for a replacement for the venerable M1911, and the
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later deemed to be caused by defective ammunition used in tests).
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Sand-resistant magazine with bevelled shape for blind reloading.
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in the Air Force. The M9A1 is also seeing limited issue to the
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simultaneously with the adoption of the Beretta 92FS in 1985.
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M9A1, M9A2 (never released and cancelled) and M9A3 and M9A4
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17-round magazine (a 10-round magazine is also available).
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Army generals, and silver metal for Air Force generals.
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Cox, Matthew & Hodge Seck, Hope (19 January 2017).
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The 92FS won a competition in the 1980s to replace the
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Grip with a recurved forward base to aid with aiming.
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U.S. Navy sailors conduct small arms qualification.
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