The Beretta 92 was designed in the early 1970s, evolving from several older models. While it supports the MHS, the House, “remains concerned over the continued delay in releasing the official request for proposals (RFPs).” Army Contracting Command has since released an official MHS RFP in August 2015, listing a program value of up to $580 million. The House committee encouraged modernizing the current inventory of small arms through new procurement and product improvement programs. Concerning the Modular Handgun System, the House budget contained $5.4 million to procure 7,106 MHS-approved pistols. The House of Representatives released H.R.1735 in May 2015. Shortly after, reports circulated that the Army had rejected the Beretta M9A3, seemingly out of hand.
In an attempt to appease the MHS specifications while meeting the House’s suggestions, Beretta created its M9A3 pistol upgrade, which takes into account Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) under the existing contract while providing what is likely the most cost-effective solution. But even a project created to evaluate existing designs featured a three-year engineering, manufacturing, and development phase.
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The House Armed Services Committee pushed to cancel the MHS and upgrade the M9 instead as a less expensive option capitalizing on existing components and know-how. The M9 has passed five consecutive LATs (Lot Acceptance Tests) with an average MRBS of 25,000-that is 10 times the MHS requirement! The MHS also sought to select an already-available commercial replacement and released a Request For Information calling for a pistol with 2,000 mean rounds between stoppages (MRBS), 10,000 mean rounds between failures and a 35,000-round service life.
Built on extremely strong, lightweight, forged aircraft-quality aluminum alloy frames, these semi-automatic pistols feature an open top slide that virtually eliminates jamming and stove piping.The Army and Air Force, with input from a Marine Corps committee, then decided to collaborate on a similar project, creating the Modular Handgun System (MHS) program. The M9A3 utilizes the same short recoil, delayed blowback system as does the battle proven Beretta M9. The frame slide, barrel, and grips are finished in FDE. Tritium night sights provide rapid sight acquisition under any light conditions. The Beretta M9A3 Semi-Auto Pistol has a MIL-STD-1913 rail on the frame, just ahead of the trigger guard, for the attachment of aftermarket tactical sights and lights. A beveled magazine-well speeds in reloading. The barrel is threaded for a suppressor, and comes with an installed thread protector. The front sight on the M9A3 is dovetailed to the slide for easy replacement. The M9A3 uses a universal slide, which easily converts from FS to G mode (safety-decocker or decocker-only). The new grip design comes with front and back strap checkering and thin straight grip panels in FDE. The grip is also thinner than the original M9, though it still uses a double-stack, high-capacity magazine. The Vertec-style vertical grip of the M9A3 has a vertical configuration, making the pistol point instinctively for rapid target engagement. The Beretta® M9A3 Semi-Auto Pistol evolved from the M9 service pistol to become a highly adaptive tactical pistol, now manufactured in Beretta's facility in Italy.
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