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Eight pistols were entered into the XM9 competition were:<ref>Legislation and National Security Subcommittee (1986); Page 15.</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last= |first= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wUbTS4OeUMUC&dq=heckler+%26+koch+p7+xm9&pg=PA47 |title=Annual Historical Review |year=1983 |publisher=Historical Office, U.S. Army Armament Materiel Readiness Command |language=en}}</ref>

*{{flagicon|ITA}}: [[Beretta]] of Italy entered their [[Beretta M9Beretta_92#92F_(92SB-F)|Beretta 92SB-F]] (later renamed to 92F), which was an improvement of their previous entry, the Beretta 92S-1. This emerged as the winner of these trials as well, and would be eventually adopted as the [[Beretta M9]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.berettaweb.com/92%20Successo/Beretta%2092%20a%20global%20success.htm|title=Beretta Web - 92FS 15 years of evolution and success}}</ref>

*{{flagicon|SWI}}: [[SIG Sauer]] (under the name SigArms) introduced their new pistol specifically designed for the trials, the [[SIG Sauer P226|P226]]. The P226 was the runner-up to the M9, as both were the only two to satisfactorily pass the trials. However, the P226 would ultimately not be chosen. In a later competition for a compact service pistol, SIG Sauer's P228 became the [[SIG Sauer P226#P228 .28M11.29|M11 pistol]].

*{{flagicon|AUT}}: [[Steyr]] of Austria submitted the [[Steyr GB]].