The Ministry of Defense of Bolivia provided junior officers and sergeants graduated from the 2021 promotions of the different military institutes of the Armed Forces with 1,000 Beretta M9A3 pistols and 532 german-made sabers and swords.
The Beretta M9A3 is a semi-automatic combat pistol caliber 9×19 mm Parabellum, whose frame is made of Vertec anodized aluminum. Its length is 217 mm long and 137 mm high. It weighs 94 grams unloaded and has a three-slot Picatinny rail.
The weapon has an effective range of 50 meters and its magazine holds 17 shells. The finish chosen by the Bolivian Armed Forces is the Desert, in earth tones.
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