The Beretta 9mm Pistol Program was a Congressionally-directed Non-Developmental Initiative to standardize DoD with NATO and field one handgun for all United States armed services. Beretta of Italy ...

As the standard handgun caliber for NATO, the 9mm Luger continues to be a crucial ... which went to the Beretta M9 instead. Although the U.S. Navy also picked up the Beretta, early problems ...