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The eight pistols that were entered into the trials were:<ref name=ArmyRDA_V22>Army R, D & A. Volume 22, Number 1</ref>

*{{flagicon|ITA}}: [[Beretta]] of Italy entered their [[Beretta 92|Beretta 92S-1]], which would be considered the best entry of the 1979-1980 trials. In the 1984 trials, Beretta would submit 92S-1's successor, the 92F, which would be chosen and adopted as the [[M9 pistol]] in January 1985.

*{{flagicon|BEL}}: [[FN Herstal]] of Belgium submitted two entries, the [[Browning Hi-Power|FN Browning M1935 High Power]] and the '''FN Browning Fast Action''', a special double-action version of the M1935 Hi-Power.

*{{flagicon|USA}}: [[Colt's Manufacturing Company]] of the United States submitted the '''Colt SSP''' (stainless steel pistol), a [[9×19mm Parabellum]] variant of the Colt Model 1971, which was an earlier attempt to develop a new service pistol to replace the M1911, with some minor mechanical alterations made for the trials. Colt submitted 30 new SSPs out of a production run of around 50, but their pistol was not selected. One example is on display at the [[Aberdeen Proving Ground]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.historicalfirearms.info/post/137778371814/colt-model-1971-in-1971-colt-unveiled-a-new-modern|title=- Colt Model 1971 In 1971 Colt unveiled a new modern...}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://world.guns.ru/handguns/hg/usa/colt-ssp-e.html|title=Modern Firearms - Colt SSP|date=22 October 2010}}</ref>

*{{flagicon|GER}}: [[Heckler & Koch]], also of Germany, submitted two pistols, the [[Heckler & Koch P9S]] and the [[Heckler & Koch VP70]]. The former carried the smallest magazine of all the pistols tested, while the VP70 boasted the highest capacity magazine.

*{{flagicon|USA}}: [[Smith & Wesson]] of the United States submitted their [[Smith & Wesson 459]]A.

*{{flagicon|SPA}}: [[Star Bonifacio Echeverria|Star Bonifcacio Echevveria S.A.]] of Spain submitted their [[Star Model 28]].

The existing standard [[M1911A1]] and the [[Smith & Wesson M15]] .38 Special handguns were also tested to compare to those which were submitted for comparison.<ref name="The Service Pistol Controversy"/>

==== Results of the first tests ====