Gallatin, TN –-(Ammoland.com)- Beretta Defense Technologies (BDT) is pleased to announce that new M9 pistols tested at the Company’s manufacturing facility in Gallatin, Tennessee have continued the world-record reliability pace for the product. Beretta U.S.A. completed the fourteenth consecutive M9 Lot Acceptance Test (LAT) this month with an average of only one malfunction every 19,090 rounds. During this testing period 42 M9 pistols were fired 210,000 rounds, with resultant reliability almost 10 times better than the rate of reliability required by the U.S. Army in its current Modular Handgun System program.
Beretta U.S.A. has now delivered thousands of new M9 pistols to both U.S. military and Foreign Military customers from the Company’s Gallatin facility. New U.S. and Foreign Military Sales M9 orders were issued to the Company in August, extending production of M9 pistols from that facility into the year 2020.
Beretta U.S.A. completed the fourteenth consecutive M9 Lot Acceptance Test (LAT) this month with an average of only one malfunction every 19,090 rounds.
“These pistols have successfully undergone 100% complete individual component interchangeability testing with no issues. These same pistols then passed all of the individual pistol tests after the Interchange Test, including Headspace Verification, Firing Pin Indent, Trigger Pull, Function, and Targeting & Accuracy. The pistols also each passed the function and other individual pistol tests 100%”, stated Gabriele de Plano, Vice- President of Military Marketing and Operations for Beretta Defense Technologies.
“The incredible reliability of the M9 pistol is being continuously confirmed,” Mr. de Plano added. “Half of the LAT Reliability tests resulted in “perfect” reliability scores with zero malfunctions in 15,000 rounds!”
“The most important characteristic of a military firearm is that it function as intended when needed in a crisis,” stated Franco Gussalli Beretta, Executive Vice-President of Beretta U.S.A. “The M9 has always proven itself to be the most reliable combat pistol in its 30 years of service with the US Armed Services and new M9 pistols being delivered today continue to show that reliability and performance.”
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Since 1969, I loved and carried a 1911 daily as a (HCSO) Deputy Sheriff and as a Military Police Officer. In 1975, I was the OIC of the 4th Division pistol team. In October 1990, en route to the first Gulf War, at Ft Benning, I was told that there were no 1911s (or M14s) left on active duty, and was issued an M9. Faced with going to war with neither my beloved 1911 (or M14!), I stuffed my pockets with magazines and headed for the range area. There was an MP Company finishing a qualification day, so I took… Read more »
After reading the responses to my post, I realized that I should have been more direct in presenting the central thesis of my comment. The first Gulf War was remarkable in that it was so inter – generational. We had a number of fathers, mothers, sons, and daughters, serving together in the theater. The camaraderie and the morale was incredible because the young troops had the old Viet Vets and even some recent skirmish veterans beside them. It is absolutely essential that the troops have confidence in their leaders, their comrades, and their equipment. I still love 1911s, but quite honestly, the… Read more »
I hope you meant that you took some left over boxes of 9mm luger and filled those 13 magazines, because it would have been tough to fill them with .45ACP rounds and even tougher to get the M9 to shoot them.
As soon as they published my comment, I discovered my mistaken reference to 45acp ammo, and immediately submitted a correction to my original posting. Unfortunately, there is, of course, a time lag, so some readers saw the original posting before the correction appeared. My military career began in 1967 at Ft Benning for basic training and I finally hung up my spurs for the last time in 1995. That time was pretty much evenly split between active duty and reserve units. Most of the latter half of my career was spent in my alternate specialty of logistics or teaching Command and General Staff… Read more »
@Chuck, I was at the Intel BDE at Huachuca! Just a caution, brother, if you give to many details about yourself some of these young computer whiz bangs can figure out who you are. Next thing you know, your credit cards are max’ed out and there is a new mortgage on your house. Not good Opsec.
Did you get to know any of the pilots?
My best friend was a flat top flyer in Nam.
BJI
7 years ago
I have a Wilson Combat 92G Brigadier Tactical that is outstanding in reliability as it should be costing me over $1600 including a total of 10 magazines! It came with 3×15 round mags and I purchased a 4th Bereta 15, 4×20 round Mecgar and 2×18 round Mecgar. I really like the Mecgars because I can fully load them with my 79 year old fingers WITHOUT using a loading tool! Just one thing to be cautious about it is the barrel gets burn-my-fingers hot after firing a full magazine rapidly!
Charles
7 years ago
Aarrgghhh!
Was daydreaming of 1911s.
Those boxes of ammo were 9mm ball.
Gallatin, TN –-(Ammoland.com)- Beretta Defense Technologies (BDT) is pleased to announce that new M9 pistols tested at the Company’s manufacturing facility in Gallatin, Tennessee have continued the world-record reliability pace for the product. Beretta U.S.A. completed the fourteenth consecutive M9 Lot Acceptance Test (LAT) this month with an average of only one malfunction every 19,090 rounds. During this testing period 42 M9 pistols were fired 210,000 rounds, with resultant reliability almost 10 times better than the rate of reliability required by the U.S. Army in its current Modular Handgun System program.
Since 1969, I loved and carried a 1911 daily as a (HCSO) Deputy Sheriff and as a Military Police Officer. In 1975, I was the OIC of the 4th Division pistol team. In October 1990, en route to the first Gulf War, at Ft Benning, I was told that there were no 1911s (or M14s) left on active duty, and was issued an M9. Faced with going to war with neither my beloved 1911 (or M14!), I stuffed my pockets with magazines and headed for the range area. There was an MP Company finishing a qualification day, so I took… Read more »
Great story! Really. Thank you for your service.
After reading the responses to my post, I realized that I should have been more direct in presenting the central thesis of my comment. The first Gulf War was remarkable in that it was so inter – generational. We had a number of fathers, mothers, sons, and daughters, serving together in the theater. The camaraderie and the morale was incredible because the young troops had the old Viet Vets and even some recent skirmish veterans beside them. It is absolutely essential that the troops have confidence in their leaders, their comrades, and their equipment. I still love 1911s, but quite honestly, the… Read more »
I hope you meant that you took some left over boxes of 9mm luger and filled those 13 magazines, because it would have been tough to fill them with .45ACP rounds and even tougher to get the M9 to shoot them.
Details, details. I hear Tom Clancy is interested in his story. No, wait ….
As soon as they published my comment, I discovered my mistaken reference to 45acp ammo, and immediately submitted a correction to my original posting. Unfortunately, there is, of course, a time lag, so some readers saw the original posting before the correction appeared. My military career began in 1967 at Ft Benning for basic training and I finally hung up my spurs for the last time in 1995. That time was pretty much evenly split between active duty and reserve units. Most of the latter half of my career was spent in my alternate specialty of logistics or teaching Command and General Staff… Read more »
@Chuck, I was at the Intel BDE at Huachuca! Just a caution, brother, if you give to many details about yourself some of these young computer whiz bangs can figure out who you are. Next thing you know, your credit cards are max’ed out and there is a new mortgage on your house. Not good Opsec.
Thank you.
I concur, and will try to be as cautious as possible.
On the other hand, today, “privacy” is an illusion.
Why did several comments disappear? I especially like the one that suggested a “Charles” meant 9mm Luger ammo and not 45 ACP.
Did you get to know any of the pilots?
My best friend was a flat top flyer in Nam.
I have a Wilson Combat 92G Brigadier Tactical that is outstanding in reliability as it should be costing me over $1600 including a total of 10 magazines! It came with 3×15 round mags and I purchased a 4th Bereta 15, 4×20 round Mecgar and 2×18 round Mecgar. I really like the Mecgars because I can fully load them with my 79 year old fingers WITHOUT using a loading tool! Just one thing to be cautious about it is the barrel gets burn-my-fingers hot after firing a full magazine rapidly!
Aarrgghhh!
Was daydreaming of 1911s.
Those boxes of ammo were 9mm ball.
Is this pistol only for the military use ??
No, it’s essentially the same pistol as the 92 FS. However, the 92 FS I recently acquired was made in Italy, not in Gallatin, TN.
See this comparison chart: https://www.beretta.com/en-us/comparison-chart/
No, you can buy it at almost any gun store.
It certainly is a BEAUTIFUL gun!