Just stating facts.
That's the story I heard. Beretta slightly underbid SIG when extra magazines and other parts were included in the second round of bidding. In troop trials I don't know which was preferred. The USAF originally tried to buy Beretta to replace their revolvers. Then Congress intervened and the Army had the selection process.
The AF was set to switch back to the 1911 with a 4" barrel and an officer's model frame to be done in house by the AF at Lackland AFB. Hornady developed the flat nose ball bullet for the AF. Then the 9mm BS got started. NATO wanted the US to switch to the 9mm. Congress at first said no then two members of congress, one from NY and one from MD got involved and somehow got the 9mm back on the floor. Beretta USA is or was in NY and the Berettas were assembled in MD. I don't believe in coincidence!
