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During the dry mud test, the S&W, H&K, and Beretta passed with nearly perfect scores but the Sig only received 79 percent. The Walther failed both the wet and dry mud tests.<ref name="American Rifleman">{{cite web|url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/Webcontent/pdf/2009-11/2009111213533-beretta92.pdf|title=25 Years of Service The Beretta M9|last1=McClellan|first1=Angus}}</ref>

Out of the eight submitted entries, only the [[Beretta 92|Beretta 92SB-F]] and the [[SIG Sauer P226]] were found "technically acceptable finalists". [[Steyr]]'s [[Steyr GB|GB pistol]] was terminatedthe first design to be rejected by Army on May 4th, due to reliability issues. Subsequently, both [[Fabrique Nationale Herstal]] and [[Colt Manufacturing Company]] would voluntarily withdraw their entries, with the former on May 31th and the latter on July 18th. On September 18, 1984, the submissions by [[Carl Walther GmbH|Carl Walther Waffenfabrik]], [[Heckler & Koch]] and [[Smith & Wesson]] were all terminated. The P88 was terminated for for failing drop test, dispersion, corrosion resistance, and adverse conditions requirements. The P7M13 was terminated for failing reliability and corrosion resistance requirements and the 459M for failing service life and firing pin energy requirements.<ref>Legislation and National Security Subcommittee (1986); Page 15.</ref>

In both trials where the [[Beretta 92|Beretta 92SB-F]] and [[Sig Sauer P226]] competed the Sig was either equal or superior to the Beretta in most tests.<ref name="Future Weapons">{{cite book|last1=Dockery|first1=Kevin|title=Future Weapons|date=2007-12-04|publisher=Berkley; Reprint edition|isbn=978-0425217504}}</ref> The purchase price for the Beretta M9 handgun was $178.50 per unit.<ref name="Future Weapons"/>