Here at SHOT Media Day and I just got to shoot the new Beretta M9A3, the model Beretta put forward as the new U.S. Army sidearm but was recently got rejected.

The M9 is a gun that has never shot well for me (it’s a great gun, just emphasizing that it doesn’t shoot well for me) but today that changed with the M9A3. I really liked the smooth DA pull and the gun not only felt really nice in my hands but it also shot well for me. While I’m still not a huge fan of their safety lever I suppose it’s something you just get used to. I really like the aesthetics of the gun as well.

I left with an excellent first impression of the gun and I hope to add the M9A3 to my personal collection someday soon.

I hope TFB a readers are ready for more great news from Shot Show here this week in Vegas!

www.beretta.com/en-us/m9a3