Beretta U.S.A. Corp. in Accokeek, MD received a sole-source $6.5 million firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. military for M9 pistols. Work will be performed in Accokeek, MD and is expected to be complete by June 17, 2006. The Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command in Rock Island, IL issued the contract (W52H09-05-C-0130).
An excellent overview of the U.S. military’s history with the Beretta M9 pistol can be found in this Defense Review article.