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Old 02-22-2021, 08:43 AM
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It is my understanding that is why the Beretta 92 was selected over the Sig P226.

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I understood it was a quid pro quo. US gets to base nuke tipped cruise missiles in Italy (there we are, carrying the water for NATO, again). Italy gets US handgun contract. We coulda had the Glock 17, sigh.
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