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| | History for Sgt. HEILER's 746 Page |
 | | Beretta U.S.A. Corp. History Formed in 1977 to meet increased demand by U.S. consumers, Beretta U.S.A. Corp. is located in Accokeek, MD, just outside Washington, D.C. Beretta U.S.A. began manufacturing firearms in the United States in 1978. |
 | | Beretta U.S.A. Corp. was awarded the contract to provide the U.S. Armed Forces with the Beretta Model 92F 9mm pistol (designated M9 by the military), as the military standard issue sidearm in 1985. |
 | | Beretta U.S.A. Corp. supplies its high performance 9mm and.40 caliber pistols to officers in thousands of law enforcement agencies throughout North America, including the state agencies of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida, North Carolina, Maryland, Minnesota, Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Washington, Rhode Island, Utah, Wyoming and South Dakota. |
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