Anyone heard of a Beretta M9A1?

[thurn55]

It's my first time linking a picture, but I don't know if it will work... Click on my link below if the picture doesn't work.

Not a regular M9, but M9"A1". I was on berettausa.com (http://berettausa.com) and noticed in their image section, a Beretta M9A1. I noticed it was different than the M9, in that it had a light rail and the square looking trigger guard front instead of the rounded one two-hand hold. Is this current military issue? I'm not certain, but their seems to be a different front and rear grip serration pattern than most 92s and M9s.

I don't know, I haven't looked at Beretta's for a couple years now. I've been scanning the Glock, 1911, and AR info so much that I haven't spent time looking at Beretta's. I'm quite excited about the 90-Two...

Alternative to picture if it doesn't work. (http://guns.cs.net/view/sv.cfm?photoid=188897&type=2)

[thurn55]

I couldn't get my own link to work. Did it work for anyone else?

Anyway, here's Beretta's Photo Gallery (http://berettausa.com/media/media_photo_gallery.htm) in case it didn't work. Go to Pistol/Home Protection and choose 92/96/M9A1.

Hopefully you'll get to see it if you want to...

[SonnyD]

My local shop has one in their rental case. I've never shot it, and I imagine most people who rent it don't even realise what it it.

Regards Sonny

[MrMurphy]

Appears to be a standard M9, with the addition of a lightrail and slightly squared-off triggerguard to go with a light mounted on it. Otherwise, no different. Wouldn't mind having one, the M9 I had out today from the armory has "been around".

[spober]

the frontstrap/backstrap has horizontal serrations that are different fron non lite railed m9/fs

[SCGunGuy]

The M9A1 is a standard M9/92 slide mounted on top of the frame from the 92G-SD. It was developed at the request of the USMC, according to contacts within Beretta.

[thurn55]

Good to know the background of this gun. I forgot I started this thread, but I finally remembered it and stopped by to see what everyone knew about the gun. Okay, so it's a 92G-SD bottom and M9 slide. Not the heavier slide. I guess this is for regular soldiers since Spec Ops are using Kimber Warrior 1911s. I remember seeing picture of a very used M9 (bar codes and all) with a Streamlight rail adapter with a soldier holding it, surrounded by a half-dozen M9s in an armory somewhere. I guess this solves having to adapt the regular M9s?

Well, I want a 92-Series with a rail. Already own a Beretta 92FS. Have been looking at Vertecs, 92G-SDs, the new 90Two, and now this M9A1. I may just hold out for the 90Two...

Thanks for the information! Keep shooting your Beretta's!

[MrMurphy]

I wouldn't mind a vertec (i have smaller hands) but the M9A1 isn't bad either.


I know some guys in my career field have M9's with permanently mounted Surefires (probably the old 610) for special duties, like searching while going down a reaaaaaaaally long ladder.