M9 Beretta 9mm Pistol

This U.S. Defense Department photo is a very crisp image of an M-9 Beretta 9mm Pistol with U.S. military markings.

The markings read: "U.S. 9mm M9-P.Beretta-65490" followed by PB in a circle. The serial number is 1125713. The Beretta crest on the grip is also clearly visible, also marked with the crest symbols and P.Beretta.

A close-up view of a disassembled M9 Beretta 9mm automatic pistol is at this linked page.

There is more information about this pistol on the Olive-Drab.com M9 Beretta page.

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