In the history of American Military Handguns, the US Model 1836 flintlock pistol was the last US martial flintlock pistol manufactured. Many of those Model 1836 were later converted to percussion. This pistol saw action in the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War.
While the Colt M1911/M1911A1 was widely spread into the US armed forces, OSS agents and many General officiers were carrying the Colt M1903 in .32 ACP has there sidearms. Even if this handgun was secondary, it did make history in World War II as an American Military Handgun.
The Beretta 92 semi automatic pistol was designed in 1972 and production started in 1975.
In 1985 the Beretta 92F became the official pistol of the US armed forces and was named the M9 and replaced the Colt M1911A1 in all branches of the American Military including the US Army, the Marines, the Navy, the Airforce and the Coast Guard
