Beretta went up against other well known pistol manufacturers such as SIG SAUER, Heckler & Koch, Smith & Wesson, and Fabrique Nationale. However the US Army wanted to test the new design (designated as the 92S-1 by Beretta) and conducted their own trials in 1984. This search began in 1979, and the following year the JSSAP selected Beretta's entry as the replacement. They wanted something that was in a 9x19mm/9mm Luger in order to be compatible with other NATO countries. But in the 1970s the Joint Service Small Arms Program began to look for a replacement for the 1911. Many know the 1911 as the handgun of the American military and from WWI on it was. We're going to look at the history of the Beretta M9/92FS just to figure out how it came to be and then we'll look at the pros and cons of the gun. Are you looking to buy a Beretta 92FS or an M9.
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