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LOT 1343
Scarce U.S. Army Reserve Shooting
Team Special Order “M9” Marked Beretta
Model 92FS Semi-Automatic Pistol with
Holster and Accessories - Serial no. BER068248Z, 9 mm
Luger cal., 5 inch round bbl., black/anodized finish, plastic
grips. One of only 217 Model 92FS pistols manufactured
by Beretta with the “M9” model marking at the request of
competitors from the U.S. Army Reserve Marksmanship
Shooting Team. These pistols were marked and configured
in every way similar to the U.S. military issued M9, while still
within the regular Model 92FS commercial serial range, and
made available for sale to the civilian market. With the U.S.
Army controlling the “M9” pistol designation, the branch
initially allowed Beretta to manufacture the special run of pistols, until the decision was
reversed and production of further “M9” marked Model 92FS pistols restricted. Features fixed white dot front and
notch rear sights, “U.S. 9mm M9-P.BERETTA-65490” and ovaled “PB” marked on the left of the slide, along with
“ASST 9346442-65490” and a laser engraved “P M” inspector mark on the right of the slide. The left side of the frame bears the commercial “BER” prefix and “Z” suffix serial number, with “U.S. 9mm M9-P.BERETTA-65490” repeated on
the right of the frame along with “shield/P” on the trigger guard. Fitted with a pair of black checkered “P. BERETTA” logoed plastic grips and magazine with extension. Includes four extra magazines, a green Cathey Enterprises Inc.
M-12 nylon holster, a green nylon dual magazine pouch, and a U.S. Department of Defense M9 pistol operators manual.
CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, retaining 90% original black and anodized finishes with some minor edge wear, some minor chipping/thinning of the slide finish, some minor cycling wear on the barrel, and minor handling marks.
The grips are very fine with some light handling marks in the otherwise crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. The holster and accessories are very fine.
Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500
LOT 1342
Documented U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Division Issued SIG
Sauer M17 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Box and FOIA
Letter - Serial no. TF003764, 9x19mm cal., 4 3/4 inch round
bbl., coyote PVD/black finish, plastic grips. Selected by the
U.S. military in January 2017 as the winner of the Modular
Handgun System (MHS) competition to replace the Beretta M9 series. The
M17 is a variant of SIG Sauer’s P320 line of striker-fired, semi-automatic pistols,
which utilizes a serialized fire control unit (FCU) that can be readily swapped
between grip frames of differing size, with the M17’s FCU incorporating a
bilateral thumb safety. This pistol is one of many that were issued out to
U.S. Army in late 2017, with only 3,000 later returned to SIG Sauer and made
available for sale on the commercial market. Features illuminated night sights,
optic mounting point on the slide, extra weight recoil spring, and coyote
PVD metal finish. The coyote colored polymer grip unit is marked size “M”.
Includes the original matching SIG Sauer box dated “06-DEC-2019” identifying
the pistol as “UDM17-9-SURPLUS”, along with two extra magazines,
an extra recoil spring assembly, a “M17” marked user’s manual, and
an action lock. Also included is a Freedom of Information Act letter
from the Department of Defense listing the pistol by serial number as
issued to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Benning, Georgia, on January 8, 2018, and was later turned in to the Fort Benning
Logistics Readiness Center by Bravo Company, 28th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division on October 31, 2019.
CONDITION: Exceptionally fine overall as issued to the U.S. Army’s 3rd Infantry Division, retaining 95% plus original Coyote PVD finish with some minor edge wear and light
handling marks. The grip unit has moderate handling wear and light scrapes as expected on a U.S. Army issued sidearm. Mechanically excellent. The box is very fine.
Estimate: 2,750 - 4,250
LOT 1344
Scarce Unopened United States Military Contract Overrun “TC” Prefix SIG Sauer P320-M18 Semi-Automatic Pistol in Sealed
Box - Serial no. TC521781, 9 mm Luger cal., 3 3/4 inch round bbl., coyote PVD/black finish, plastic grips. Released in 2020 as a commercial
version of SIG Sauer’s M18 carry-size service pistol, adopted by the United States Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps by 2019 to replace
the Beretta M9, M9A1, and Colt M45A1. Based off of the P320 line of striker fired pistols, the design was selected due to its
modularity, with a detachable and serialized fire control unit that allows grip modules to be swapped for different sizes.
Includes the original box, still factory tape sealed, with matching end label marked “SIGP320M18”, dated “28-MAY-2024”, and
with the detail “M18,9MM, 3.9IN, M18, COYOTE, STRIKER, SIGLITE W/DP PRO PLATE, MOD POLY GRIP, (1) 17RD (2) 21RD MAG”.
CONDITION: As sealed in factory box. Mechanically untested. The box very fine.
Estimate: 2,500 - 4,000
Collector’s Fact
According to the included
documentation, only 217 of
the Beretta "M9" marked
92FS pistols were produced at
the request of the competition
shooters on the U.S. Army
Reserve Marksmanship
Shooting Team.