USA TODAY full page Beretta ad, nice!

[Excalibur]

They're the SEALs. They can use whatever they want.

[k9870]

Originally Posted by Excalibur

They're the SEALs. They can use whatever they want.

and the still dont use a gun with an open slide.....

[Mandolin1]

I saw the add, and I instantly thought "SEALs don't use Berrettas". Aparantly, everyone here thought the same.

[The Wierd It]

It just says SEAL Team Six was their first US Military customer, and that SEAL Teams in general used the pistol at some point. Not that they still use Berettas.

[mjp28]

Originally Posted by The Wierd It

It just says SEAL Team Six was their first US Military customer, and that SEAL Teams in general used the pistol at some point. Not that they still use Berettas.

OK I got the ad out....first it is nice, and it says:

....."in 1978 Navy SEAL Six became the first U.S. Military user of the Beretta Model 92 handgun......now known as the Model 92FS or "M9" pistol - is the standard sidearm of of the U.S. Armed forces, with thousands of pistols purchased over the years by the Navy SEALs.

It goes on later:

.......And to our first U.S. military customer - Navy SEAL SIX -.....

So basically it's a really nice picture, thank you and a clever Beretta gun ad.

And there you have it.

[k9870]

Yeah, it would be bad advertising to say "they were subsequently unimpressed and swithced to our competitor's superior product."

[mjp28]

Originally Posted by Excalibur

They're the SEALs. They can use whatever they want.

I wouldn't argue with that either. JUST curious, what is the SEALs sidearm of choice now? Is it a standard piece or personal, unit or mission choice?

[The Wierd It]

Originally Posted by mjp28

I wouldn't argue with that either. JUST curious, what is the SEALs sidearm of choice now? Is it a standard piece or personal, unit or mission choice?

I thought it was usually the P226 Navy / Mark 24?

[Gunmaster45]

Originally Posted by The Wierd It

I thought it was usually the P226 Navy / Mark 24?

Sounds about right for them to be using the Mark 24 Mod 0. Seeing as the Mark 23 Mod 0 was unwieldly (a foot long slide may be good for accuracy, but it makes it too much gun for a sidearm). Since the US Military bought the M9 over the SIG P226 because of the mag prices, would make sense that the SEALs would shell out the extra cash for the better scoring gun, and then give it official SEAL designation.