Beretta USA has also increased the magazine capacity from 15 to 17 rounds. The M9A3 has a lot of new features, but it's still an M9, according to pistol experts.

ACCOKEEK, Md. — Military.com's Brendan McGarry and I got a chance to shoot Beretta's newest version of the M9 9mm pistol Monday during our visit to Beretta USA.

Beretta is now selling its upgraded Army handgun to civilians. The company started shipping its M9A3 pistol to retailers last week. The sand-colored 9mm semiautomatic was designed for U.S ...

The Beretta M9A3 photographed in Beretta USA's factory in Acokeek, MD, Monday, December 29, 2014. Photo by Rob Curtis, Staff. They may as well call it the M9A3 Monkey Wrench.

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The Army may have spurned efforts by Beretta to get its M9A3 pistol into the hands of soldiers, but those interested in laying a hand on the handgun now can do so at their local firearms dealer.

The Beretta M9A3 was meant to be the next-generation pistol for the U.S. Army, but it was shafted in favor of a wider rival to replace the older and somewhat maligned M9. Still, the Italian gun ...

Beretta M9A3. Changes in the new gun include a threaded muzzle with a protector, new thinner wrap-around grips, and sights that are dovetailed front and rear.

In 1985, the U.S. Army made an abrupt shift, aging fleet of World War II-era handguns for a foreign model. The Italian-made Beretta M92 was classified the M9 handgun and served with the U.S. Armed ...

Beretta’s update is called the M9A3, and features improved sights, an accessory rail, a tan finish, a slimmed down grip, and a new 17-round magazine, among other improvements.

Beretta is entering the Army's competition with a new design -- the M9A3, a desert-toned handgun with a 17-round magazine.

Last month, Beretta,too, confirmed that it will make a bid to remain the U.S. Army's gunmaker of choice, announcing the release of the M9A3 handgun, a new version of the Beretta M9 featuring: 9mm ...