I'll chime in...
Whole lot of High Quality Gallatin guns pictured.
One is the Wilson Beretta Centurion Tactical that was just released last month, (read +/- 30 days ago), to much fanfare from Beretta and Wilson Combat enthusiasts.
This m9a3 has seen at least 1,000 rounds, half of them suppressed, and hasn't been to war, so my paint job is holding up fine. If it doesn't, why should i be surprised? It's a paint job on a gun, which is a silly idea to begin with. It sure looks cool though. The trigger on the m9a3 is awesome, and fit and finish is great.
The other models are the Wilson Beretta Compact Carry, and the Wilson Beretta Brigadier Tactical.
Again, all out of the Gallatin, TN Beretta manufacturing facility.
...edited to add that this Gallatin plant is a $45,000,000 facility that is tooled up to produce, amongst other things, the M9A3. Its not like it's a super complex new design. It's a decade old Vertec thats been painted brown and added a threaded barrel. Maybe there are some paint jobs that aren't holding up because the mix or application isn't quite right. Maybe they are making some in Italy, but to assume they're just going to remove that model from the Gallatin line seems ridiculous. Also, here's hoping they do make it in black too; I'll be first in line to buy one.
Why all the hate for our, now local, 500 year old gun maker?
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