“The general purpose sidearm for the US military is the M9 pistol. This 9mm handgun is made by Beretta and is identical to the Beretta 92F available at fine gun stores across the US.” Baretta is an Italian company, if I am not mistaken.
And is made at the Beretta plant in Maryland.
couldn’t care less if baretta is made on mars...
This Marine is not buying any foreign cars & trucks. got it?
btw,
Stars and Stripes
Mideast edition, Friday, June 29, 2007
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Marine Corps is upping the firepower for many Marines and sailors now carrying pistols.
Under the old policy, pistols were issued to all officers, staff noncommissioned officers and Navy billets — although the Corps stocks extra rifles for servicemembers in combat zones who go outside the wire, officials said.
Now many of these servicemembers will be issued carbines instead of pistols.
Staff NCOs; warrant officers/chief warrant officers; Marine officers from lieutenant to lieutenant colonel; and sailors at E-5 and below will be issued the M-4 assault carbine instead of the pistol, the new policy says.
The M-4 is essentially a shorter and more powerful version of the M-16 rifle, which is issued to most Marines.