re: looking to buy my first gun

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Thanks. I just know you always trust LE agencies buy you never mention Beretta. For some reason, I thought LE and/or military used Beretta. I don't know why I thought that. Maybe I've seen Lethal Weapon too many times, I guess.

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The US Army picked the M9 (Beretta 92) back in early 1980's (maybe 84?). It had a lot of problems, locking block was redesigned as I recall.

I don't know of any major LE agencies issuing it. Glock has most of that market sewn up (67% at last count). M&P is making inroads into LE market. HK & SIG are trying to increase their LE market share with DAO triggers (fewer & fewer LE agencies want DA/SA triggers.

ETA: I bought my 92FS shortly after the US Army selected it as their sidearm. I used it as a nightstand gun for a short while (with safety in the off position). It was always reliable, but far too bulky for carry use.

Mine literally sat in the safe for over 20 years, until a buddy at the LSP crime lab recently mentioned he needed one to train his niece before she shipped out to US Army MP school. I loaned it to him for a few weeks, then put it back in the gun safe. I have no plans to shoot it, but also no plans to dispose of it.