I received a 915 for Christmas. Blew me away; wasn't expecting it at all. Wife and son were able to keep it a secret. Wife saw the smile and knew she and my son picked a good one! It was the first gift I opened so for the next 30 minutes + I was on the edge of my chair waiting for a chance to go shoot the 915. It's awesome. I had a mod 59 years ago, really miss the style and feel in my hand. Father-in-law shot my 915, said it was real nice, less recoil than his Beretta 92.
From what I was able to find out, it was more than likely a law enforcement purchase. Love the balance, weight, action, ease of breakdown and love the 17rnd mag. Now I'm off to find a good poly holster and a couple more mags, would prefer 17 rnd like came with the gun.