The Firearm Blog takes a look at the (formerly) official sidearm of the U.S. Military, the Beretta M9 in this TFBTV episode... "This week Patrick takes a look at the Beretta M9, the general issue sidearm for the US military. First tested by the US Department of Defense in 1979, the Beretta overcame three separate trials programs before being adopted officially in 1990. It has also become a fixture in pop culture thanks to Die Hard and Lethal Weapon as well as the Beretta being adopted by some of the largest police forces in the US since its introduction."