A U.S. made M9 pistol, one of the most well known versions of Beretta 92F/FS | | Beretta 92F/FS | | Type | Pistol | | Nation(s) of origin | Italy | | Era | 20th century | | History | | Date of design | 1976 | | Production period | 1983-present | | Service duration | 1983-present | | Operators | Italy, United States, France | | War service | Iraq, Afghanistan | | Variants | Beretta 96, Beretta 98, RIA Officers | | Number built | Over 2 million | | Specifications | | Type | Semi-automatic pistol | | Caliber | 9mm | | Ammunition | 9mm Luger | | Feed system | 10,15,17,20 rounds | | Action | Double Action | | Length | 217 mm | | Barrel length | 125 mm | | Weight | 955 g | | Rate of fire | Semi-automatic | | Muzzle velocity | 1,150 ft/s | | Effective range | 50 yd | The Beretta 92SB-F (later renamed Beretta 92F), Beretta 92FS, Beretta 92G, and Beretta 92FS Inox are a series of semi-automatic, locked-breech delayed recoil operated, double/single action pistols, chambered for the 9 mm Parabellum cartridge, designed and manufactured by Beretta. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1173x786, 110 KB) Source: https://peosoldier. ...
A Browning 9 millimeter semiautomatic pistol Ordnance pistol of the French Navy, 19th century A pistol or handgun is a usually small firearm that can be used with one hand. ...
1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ...
A semi-automatic firearm is one that requires only a trigger pull for each round that is fired, unlike a single-action revolver, a pump-action firearm, a bolt-action firearm, or a lever-action firearm, which require the shooter to manually chamber each successive round. ...
The word calibre (British English) or caliber (American English) designates the interior diameter of a tube or the exterior diameter of a wire or rod, also common for handguns. ...
ball and hollowpoint 9mm Luger rounds are popular handgun ammunition. ...
Boxes of ammunition clog a warehouse in Baghdad Ammunition is a generic military term meaning (the assembly of) a projectile and its propellant. ...
ball and hollowpoint 9mm Luger rounds are popular handgun ammunition. ...
In firearms terminology, an action is the system of operation that the firearm employs to seal the breech (in a breech-loading firearm), and to load consecutive rounds. ...
The barrel of a gun or other firearm is the tube, usually metal, through which a controlled explosion is released in order to propel a projectile out of the end at great speed. ...
The Rate of fire is the speed at which a specific firearm or artillery piece can operate. ...
Feet per second is a unit of speed; it expressses the number of feet traveled in one second. ...
This article is about the unit of measure known as the yard. ...
A semi-automatic firearm requires a trigger pull for each round that is fired. ...
A Browning 9 millimeter semiautomatic pistol Ordnance pistol of the French Navy, 19th century A pistol or handgun is a usually small firearm that can be used with one hand. ...
Ball and hollowpoint 9mm Luger rounds The 9 mm Parabellum pistol cartridge (9 x 19 mm Parabellum, 9 x 19 mm NATO) was introduced by Deutsche Waffen und Munitions Fabriken for their Pistole Parabellum. ...
Fabbrica dArmi Pietro Beretta is a major Italian gun manufacturing company. ...
The Beretta 96 is a version that uses the .40 S&W cartridge. The slide, barrel and magazine of the Beretta 96 have been adapted to this calibre. The . ...
History
Beretta pistols had garnered interest in law enforcement, sports shooting circles, and Armed Forces. When the US Air Force began the Joint Service Small Arms Program, Berretta entered the competition. The Beretta 92S-1 won, but the Army contested the Air Forces methods. There would be several more competitions, and Beretta refined the design of the Beretta 92SB into the Beretta 92SB-F and in slightly modified form the Beretta 92G. Beretta continued to participate in military pistol selections. In the United States (Beretta 92F, U.S. Military designation of "M9") and now France (Beretta 92G, French military designation of "PAMAS"). The 92F would have to be revised to 92F/S standard after US servicemembers were injured by defective slides from Berretta. Winning a military contract is usually a lucrative enterprise and every leading handgun manufacturer is looking forward to participate. The trials and the whole adoption process caused much controversy, due to the exclusion of some manufacturers and the numerous trials, as well as the nature of price bids. The M9 was intended to replace the M1911A1 and .38 caliber revolvers and pistols. Over 500,000 M9 pistols were made and adopted; the switch-over was largely achieved. However, some branches and groups (example: FBI) continued to use the former pistols or adopted different designs, but they were not a part of the program in the first place). (See M11 pistol, MK23 Mod 0) The Joint Service Small Arms Program, usually just called JSSAP was a program run by the Air Force to select a 9mm Parabellum pistol in the late 1970s and the turn of the decade. ...
The 92S, 92S-1, 92SB, and 98SB are semi-automatic pistols designed and manufactured by Beretta. ...
The armed forces of the United States of America consist of the United States Army United States Navy United States Air Force United States Marine Corps United States Coast Guard Note: The United States Coast Guard has both military and law enforcement functions. ...
Organization The French armed forces are divided into four branches: French Army, including Chasseurs Alpins Foreign Legion Marine troops light aviation engineers Navy, including Naval Air naval fusiliers and naval commandos Air Force, including territorial Air Defense air fusiliers National Gendarmerie (military police force) Every year on Bastille Day, a...
The PAMAS-G1 (Pistolet Automatique de la Manufacture dArmes de Saint-Étienne, Automatic Pistol of the Saint Etienne Manufacture) is a modified Beretta 92F pistol used by, and designed for, the French army. ...
The M9 pistol The M9 pistol is a pistol of the U.S. military adopted in the 1980s. ...
The M1911 is a single action, semi-automatic handgun, chambered for the . ...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a Federal police force which is the principal investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ...
The Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG)-Sauer P226 is a full-sized, service type pistol originally chambered for 9 mm Luger. ...
To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...
The USAF has scheduled switching over from the early model M9 (92F) to the 92FS standard according to planning documents. In May 2005, the USMC posted its intent to award a sole-source contract to Beretta for 3,480 "M9A1", which is basically an M9 with an accessory rail (available June 2006 to the public). In the U.S. Army, selected M9's were scheduled to be replaced by XM8 compact carbine variants. However, XM8 and entire OICW Increment 1 program were suddenly suspended in July of 2005. Current model M9 are scheduled for replacement under the Future Handgun System, which was merged with USSOCOM's SOF Combat Pistol program to create the Joint Combat Pistol (JCP) program. The JCP winner is specified as having a number of new features; chambered for .45 ACP, an integrated rail, Day/Night sights, and capable of accepting a sound suppressor. In early 2006, the JCP program was renamed Combat Pistol and seemingly split from the Army program. The XM8 is the project name for a lightweight, compact assault rifle under development by the German small arms manufacturer Heckler und Koch (H&K) on behalf of the US Army. ...
The Joint Combat Pistol is the name for a US progam for a new military sidearm to replace the M9 Pistol. ...
Confusing matters, the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) purchased 5,000 Ruger P95 and 5,000 SIG SP2022 (SIGPro) pistols in December 2004. It is unclear to whom these pistols will be issued as TACOM handles Foreign Military Sales (FMS) in addition to its domestic military procurement duties- these pistol are though to have gone to Iraqi secuity forces. The P Series pistols are the line of centerfire semiautomatic pistols made by Sturm, Ruger. ...
The SP2009 is a 9mm semiautomatic handgun produced by SIGARMS. It is coming into use in the French Gendarmerie, notably, in the form of the SP2022. ...
Specifications Beretta modified model 92SB slightly to create the 92F and 92G. First, it redesigned all the parts in such a way that they would be interchangeable between pistols, in order to simplify maintenance for large government organisations. Beretta modified the trigger guard at its front so that one could use finger support for easier aiming. Beretta changed the front angle of the grip to allow for better instinctive aiming. Beretta hard chromed the barrel bore to protect it from corrosion and to reduce wear. Last Beretta applied its new patented surface coating on the frame called Bruniton which provides better corrosion resistance than the blued finish the Beretta 92SB had. On request of the French, for the Beretta 92G it removed the manual safety and modified it into a decocking lever. Instinctive aiming is a technique used by trained archers and marksmen to improve general accuracy when using a bow, firearm, or other ranged weapon. ...
Chrome plating is a finishing treatment utilizing the electrolytic deposition of chromium. ...
Corrosion, atmospheric and biologic (Barnacles) Corrosion is deterioration of intrinsic properties in a material due to reactions with its environment. ...
Intended market and military adoption competitions The Beretta 92F was designed for use by major military and law enforcement agencies. During the 1984 M9 pistol trials organized by the US Army (after two earlier trials in which no trial passed), only the Beretta 92SB-F and the SIG P226 qualified. Based on a lower bid the Beretta 92SB-F, now renamed Beretta 92F was selected, though another re-test would soon be orchestrated. Each company submitted bids for the contract, and the Beretta bid was lower. However, there some allegations that Beretta found out the amount SIG bid, and made theirs lower. In any case, there were other reasons for the retrial. The Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG)-Sauer P226 is a full-sized, service type pistol originally chambered for 9 mm Luger. ...
Among the reasons, entries from Heckler & Koch and Smith & Wesson had been discounted from this test and they protested vigorously over the results. The new 1987 M10 trials would confirm the selection of the Beretta 92F, though not all of the same pistols were trialed. During the pistol trials in France the Beretta 92G also turned out the winner, however the French wanted to manufacture the Beretta 92G under license in France where it would be called the PAMAS-G1. In both cases, initial units would be produced in Italy until US and French based manufacturing would get underway. Heckler & Koch G41 Heckler & Koch GmbH (H&K) (pronounced //) is a German weapons manufacturing company famous for various series of small firearms, notably the MP5 submachine gun, the MP7 personal defense weapon, the high-precision sniper rifle PSG1, and the G3 and G36 assault rifles. ...
A Modern Smith & Wesson Revolver (Model 629) Smith & Wesson (AMEX:SWB), the largest manufacturer of handguns in the United States, has its corporate headquarters in Springfield, Massachusetts. ...
The PAMAS-G1 (Pistolet Automatique de la Manufacture dArmes de Saint-Étienne, Automatic Pistol of the Saint Etienne Manufacture) is a modified Beretta 92F pistol used by, and designed for, the French army. ...
Beretta would have to change the design in response to problems with slides breaking, and injuries. This resulted in the 92FS standard.
Design advantages The Beretta 92F, with its slide mounted combined manual safety and decocking lever, is very easy to load and unload in a safe fashion. With the safety on, the slide can be manipulated without the risk that touching the trigger would fire the pistol, because the safety disconnects the trigger. The improved magazine release button makes the reloading of the pistol very swift. The safety levers are also placed on both sides of the slide, a feature that enables left handed users to easily use the Beretta 92F. The magazine release button is reversible, another feature that allows left handed users to make the most out of the Beretta 92F. The Beretta 92F retained the reliable function from the Beretta 92SB; properly oiled, cleaned and maintained it would hardly ever fail to function in a moderate climate. The hard-chromed barrel bore reduces wear and protects from corrosion. The Beretta 92G — which lacks a manual safety — is somewhat less safe to operate; however it is faster into action as no safety needs to be deactivated. Warning signs, such as this one, can improve safety awareness. ...
In firearms the slide is the upper half of a semi-automatic pistol. ...
Nowadays it is popular to reduce handgun weight using light alloys or polymer. While handgun owners are yet to accustom to an idea of polymer guns, aluminum seemed like a right choice at the design time. Recently, polymer started to enter Beretta 92/96 models. We are not counting the fact that the grips were always plastic except some models that have Hogue rubber grips. In 2004, first introduced internal polymer part was a recoil spring guide. Many Beretta owners were displeased with said polymer part just because it is "plastic." The polymer recoil spring guide does, in fact, work as well as its steel counterpart. However, it is possible that weight of a steel part helps with follow up shots by reducing muzzle recoil flip. Moreover, in the middle of 2005 new polymer parts started to appear in Beretta 92/96 guns. New polymer parts include safety levers, trigger, slide release, disassembly latch. They are black in color and appear graceless on silver Inox model handguns. Yet, such parts bring advantage to black M9, where even scratched polymer parts would preserve appearance of a well maintained handgun and, of course, reduce some weight. Click here to see Beretta 92FS being disassembled part by part.
Early problems Beretta now had two major contracts, about 500,000 units for the US Armed forces and around 230,000 units for the French armed forces. This with both clients wanting to receive their pistols as specified in the contracts. In the case of the Beretta 92G, the French would supply the slide steel to Italy, until GIAT would start licensed production. Somehow, at some point in time, Beretta decided to use 5,000 semi finished slides intended for the French to build pistols for the their US customer, this in order to meet deadlines. Not much later after the US Armed forces had accepted these pistols, a few slides of Beretta 92Fs (less than 10 total) and some older Beretta 92SBs started to crack and fly off. An investigation would later identify the lot that had been made with metallurgically inferior French steel slides as well as US manufactured 9 mm Luger ammunition that was extremely overpressured and not within specifications. Both parties were placing blame on each other without fully admitting their oversight. It was also discovered that the locking block required a design change to increase its service life. Military then has decided to exchange locking blocks after 5000 rounds giving a bad reputation to Beretta on the civilian market as a gun with a short life span. When a new version of a locking block appeared, it was a success. The locking block now is rated for 25,000 rounds, minimum. Yet, something had to be done to reduce the risk for the user of being struck by the rear half of the slide. The solution was the addition of a slide retention device in form of an enlarged hammer axis pin, the result was the Beretta 92FS. Since then, near all modern Beretta pistols are fitted with such a simple means of user protection. During this time, there were some tests being done with a closed slide (slide that lacks a cut which exposes a barrel), this did however somewhat reduce the reliability of the pistol. Beretta eventually designed a new slide, one that contained more steel in the area prone to breakage, basically, thickening the slide walls. Later this slide became known as the Brigadier type slide. And, although the causes of the initial slide breakages had already been remedied, the Brigadier is currently offered to consumers as a variant in addition to the original design. (Those who shop for a 96FS have every reason to purchase Brigadier model since .40S&W is a more pressurized round.) The Brigadier slide also offers an ability to adjust or replace front sights in the dove-tail groove. Previously, on non-Brigadier slide, it was impossible because the front sight was a part of the slide and prevented any manipulation. The Brigadier slide also makes a gun a few ounces heavier, some say it helps to reduce recoil for follow up shots.
Another weakness that was corrected has been a trigger spring. This spring is responsible for resetting a trigger to its original position after each trigger pull. Unfortunately, at times, the spring's leg would snap leaving a person with half functioning handgun; especially frightening if it would occur during a firefight or where no replacement spring is available. One would need use another hand to depress a trigger, losing accuracy and fire rate dramatically. To help the situation, Beretta since then uses a bit different spring where each leg is similar and, thus, allows to invert the spring till a new replacement can be obtained. Yet, such a solution is not 100% proof. Best practice still is to regularly change the trigger spring.
Limitations Some amateur shooters believe the Beretta 92/96 series pistols have limitations, including not being well suited for use in deserts, jungles and arctic areas; the need for greater spring maintenance and cleaning over other designs; and the belief that the Bruniton® finish wears down quickly which leads to corrosion and more slide to frame play. A dune in the Egyptian desert In geography, a desert is a landscape form or region that receives little precipitation. ...
Box Log Falls, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia Jungle refers usually to a dense forest in a hot climate. ...
The red line indicates the 10°C isotherm in July, commonly used to define the Arctic region border The Arctic is the area around the Earths North Pole. ...
In firearms terminology, the receiver is the part of the firearm that houses the operating parts of the gun. ...
However, none of these claims have actually been proven conclusively, and the 92/96 series remains one of the most strenuously tested handgun designs ever created. After being put through testing by the U.S. military, it has remained the standard sidearm of the U.S. Armed Forces. The initial safety concerns were due to a notoriously weak slide in its early production runs in the late 1980s, which have since been fixed in the later models, including the F and FS series models. The typical talk in gun shops around the United States of the Berettas not being as reliable as other 9 mm models have been mainly due to these earlier malfunctions.
As mentioned above, the non-Brigadier slides lack ability of adjusting or replacing front sights; changing to night-sights or adjusting aim point is limited to rear sights only.
While the 11 round (.40) or 15 round (9 mm) double stack magazines are most common, higher capacities are available.
Only magazines from Beretta are considered reliable.
Special forces and civilians frequently add to their guns different attachments like small LED flashlights and aim lasers. Only "Vertec" and "SD" versions have the standard attachment rail. Regular versions can't accept any attachments. Some companies have created special products that affix on the forward trigger guard or lasers that are built into the grips.
Combat use During the Gulf war, the quite new M9s performed very well. However, years later, due to poor maintenance and being used with sub-standard U.S. issued magazines (magazines produced by an after-market manufacturer, rather than by Beretta), reliability started to decline. Factory magazines, purchased by U.S. Soldiers at their own expense while serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom (The War on Terror), seemed to fix this problem. Also, a laser aiming device located in the hand grip became a popular unit level purchase item on the civilian market. Many soldiers serving in military today, though never having used a military M1911A1 .45 cal, still feel it to be the rightful pistol of the U.S. Military and show animosity towards the M9. It is being argued that while 9 mm holds more ammo, the .45 ACP would stop an opponent much more quickly- however, this belief is based more on historical affinity to the M1911A1 pistol/.45 ACP combination, rather than objective analysis of performance. Others argue that shot placement is most important. However, 9 mm NATO ammunition distinctly outperforms comparable .45 ACP ammunition in some respects- it penetrates more deeply, travels more accurately, and has less recoil. However, 9mm ammunition lacks the stopping power of the .45 ACP, resulting in many complaints from soldiers. In Iraq many soldiers have developed a poorer opinion of the pistol due to its low stopping power and many have made efforts to acquire 1911 handguns. Combatants U.S.-led coalition Iraq Commanders George H. W. Bush, Norman Schwarzkopf, Colin Powell Saddam Hussein, Ali Hassan Al-Majid, Hussein Kamel Strength 660,000 ~545,000 Casualties 345 dead, 1,000 wounded 25,000 - 100,000 dead, 100,000 - 300,000 wounded The 1991 Gulf War (also Persian...
For other uses of the term, see Iraq war (disambiguation) The 2003 invasion of Iraq (also called the 2nd or 3rd Persian Gulf War) began on March 20, 2003, when forces belonging primarily to the United States and the United Kingdom invaded Iraq arguably without the explicit backing of the...
Combatants United States, United Kingdom, France, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Mujahdeen fighters of Afghanistan, other nations Taliban regime of Afghanistan Commanders General Tommy Franks Taliban military leaders Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) is the military response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States . ...
In Iraq, many soldiers and Marines felt that the M9 was more effective at halting cars than their rifle, not due to its stopping power, but because the sight of a pistol being drawn still reminds Iraqis of the days when the Saddam Hussein era government would execute people with a pistol, not a rifle. Hence, he who has the pistol is in charge.
Since the U.S. military is constrained to utilize ball ammunition during international warfare, the stopping potential of the M9 has been called into question by many service personnel in the field. However, domestic law enforcement and civilians interested in personal protection have no such limitations on ammunition type, and many have found that when coupled with the proper cartridge (i.e. +P hollowpoint), the M9/92FS is a highly capable manstopper. In fact, the ballistic performance in some factory loadings (ex. Cor-Bon 115 grain @1350 ft/s) approaches that of certain .357 magnum rounds.
Sport use Because of the acceptance of the Beretta 92FS by the US Armed Forces, even more civilians have purchased Beretta pistols. As this market turned out to be more demanding concerning durability and corrosion resistance, Beretta made the Beretta 92FS Inox (discontinued as of 2006), which has its slide and barrel made out of stainless steel and has far less corrosion problems. The Beretta 92 has evolved into high volume shooting sports pistols such as the Beretta 92G Elite II, Beretta 92 Combat, Beretta 92 Stock, Beretta 92FS Brigadier and many other types. The 92 and its many variants are used quite frequently in practical shooting competitions worldwide. In metallurgy, stainless steel (inox) is defined[1] as a ferrous alloy with a minimum of 10. ...
The Beretta 92G Elite II is a semi-automatic pistol designed and manufactured by Beretta. ...
The Beretta 92 Combat is a semi-automatic pistol designed and manufactured by Beretta. ...
The Beretta 92 Stock is a semi-automatic pistol designed and manufactured by Beretta. ...
The Beretta 92FS Brigadier and Beretta 92FS Brigadier Inox are semi-automatic pistols designed and manufactured by Beretta. ...
Modifications for sport use Beretta 92FS was a military gun from the beginning. However, it has recommended itself well with civilians and many use Beretta for competitive shooting. The Beretta 92FS comes from the factory in the same configuration as for the Army. Many feel that the gun needs to be modified to suite their accuracy needs. Such modifications allow Beretta 92FS to shoot more accurately; however, it does lower the reliability of the gun. The modifications are mostly done to the guns that are not considered for service or home defense. Also, almost all modifications are not endorsed by Beretta corporation.
The most basic modification is exchanging of the grips. There are many grips available for Beretta FS, however, not as many as for, say, Colt 1911 gun. There are Hogue wrap-around rubber grips, attractive wooden grips and other plastic grips.
Another simple modification is changing a factory hammer for an elite version skeletonized hammer. While it offers pretty much no performance differences, it does add to the look of the gun. This hammer by default is offered for Elite models and needs no modification to be installed in F or FS models.
The most popular modification is the mainspring. The mainspring affects weight (or pull strength) of the trigger. With competitive shooting a lighter trigger is always preferred. First, it helps accuracy by applying less strength on the trigger and giving less chance to sway a gun during a shot. Second, it helps training; with heavier pull it would be difficult to shoot 400-600 rounds as a daily exercise. Owners that want this modification can go about it in two ways. One, they would need to buy a new mainspring from the 92"D" model of the Beretta. This model from the factory comes with lighter trigger pull. Such, this mainspring is known as the "D" spring among non-technical Beretta owners. This spring is shorter than the stock spring exactly by three rings. Some, who do not want to buy one, they can cut three rings from the original mainspring and orient the cut part into the mainspring housing. While it is not advised practice, yet it is another way of reducing a trigger pull. One must understand that reducing a trigger weight can make a gun less reliable. Accidental weapon discharge due to the lighter trigger pull and a weak firing pin strike can be a cause of this modification. Note, there is a big choice of springs made by Wolff.
Another easy modification is changing the sights. On non-Brigadier frame only rear sights can be changed. Options include night-sights (ones that can be seen in the dark or poor light conditions) or special oversized match sights that can be easily adjusted for windage. Beretta 92FS is almost never used with optics.
The next modification is called a trigger job. Basically, it consists of smoothing factory rough surfaces to obtain a smoother trigger pull. The only side effect of this modification can be if user by polishing removes more metal than necessary. Such a job is best to be done by a professional gunsmith. A smoother trigger pull adds to the accuracy by creating a more uniform parts movement and cleaner sear snap. Generally, a basic trigger job includes polishing a trigger bar, sear and a hammer.
Probably, the most expensive modification is the exchange of the barrel. Some after-market barrels offer more accuracy. Two most known brands are Bar-Sto and Jarvis. It is expansive and also requires a tedious fitting, which is better be done by a gunsmith. If a barrel is not fitted correctly, a gun will constantly malfunction with failure to feed or extract a round.
Another barrel like modification includes buying a kit from Beretta that would convert FS version to shoot .22 long caliber. This caliber is very cheap to buy, easy to install, and produces little recoil. The kit includes a new slide, a barrel and a magazine, all for a new caliber. However, the kit itself is not cheap. This modification is endorsed by Beretta and there are no known problems with such a kit. Of course, one would not want to have .22 long for home defense, this kit is strictly for sports use. (There is also available .22lr conversion kit made by Ciener)
To help to propel a bullet with an equal pressure from the barrel, the barrel can be crowned. The truth is, the factory barrel is already crowned, one can only intensify the cut. Crowning is cutting a convex shaped crown on the bore’s edge. It helps the gas to exit more evenly after the bullet leaves the barrel. The gas then applies equal pressure on the base of the bullet without tilting it or affecting its balance. One needs a special equipment and experience to perform this modification.
There is another modification for a barrel. It is a barrel shroud. It is a block of metal that adds more weight on the end of the barrel for less muzzle flip. Some might like it because it looks somewhat similar to a mini suppressor. However, it doesn’t do anything but helps to acquire a target faster on the follow up shot.
To help with recoil itself, there are several products. They are modified recoil spring guides. There are some that are made from a heavier alloy, others contain an intricate assembly of springs, another has a liquid that flows against recoil force. Also, there are available rubber inserts to the recoil spring guide for cushioning slide from hitting the frame. These are easy to install and remove, but may affect reliability of the gun due to extra parts present.
Overall, the Beretta 92FS is a very accurate gun, which can easily be improved through modification, which should only be performed by a competent gunsmith. For help with installing or removing parts, please see the Beretta disassembly & assembly videos.
Technical data Type: Beretta 92SB-F/F - Trigger system: Single-action or double-action
- Calibre: 9 mm Luger
- Capacity: 10-15-17-20-30 rounds depending on magazine
- Frame material: High strength aircraft grade aluminum alloy, type 7075 treated to a T6 condition
- Slide and barrel material: Carbon steel
- Grip material: Plastic
- Barrel length: 125 mm
- Length: 217 mm
- Height: 137 mm
- Width: 39 mm
- Mass: 955 g
- Safeties: Slide mounted combined safety and decocking levers. Loaded chamber indicator. Firing-pin safety.
- Magazine release: Lower trigger guard, reversible.
- Production years: 1983 - 1987.
- Production location: Beretta Italy
Type: Beretta 92FS/FS Inox Ball and hollowpoint 9mm Luger rounds The 9 mm Luger pistol cartridge (9 x 19 mm Parabellum, 9 x 19 mm NATO) was designed by firearms designer Georg Luger. ...
- Trigger system: Single-action or double-action
- Calibre: 9 mm Luger
- Capacity: 10-15-17-20 rounds depending on magazine
- Frame material: High strength aircraft grade aluminum alloy, type 7075 treated to a T6 condition
- Slide and barrel material: Carbon steel or stainless steel
- Grip material: Plastic
- Barrel length: 125 mm
- Length: 217 mm
- Height: 137 mm
- Width: 39 mm
- Mass: 945 g
- Safeties: Slide mounted combined safety and decocking levers. Loaded chamber indicator. Firing-pin safety. Slide retention device.
- Magazine release: Lower trigger guard, reversible.
- Production years: 1987 - present day.
- Production locations: Beretta Italy, Beretta USA, Others under license.
Type: Beretta 92G - Trigger system: Single-action or double-action
- Calibre: 9 mm Luger
- Capacity: 10-15-17-20 rounds depending on magazine
- Frame material: High strength aircraft grade aluminum alloy, type 7075 treated to a T6 condition
- Slide and barrel material: Carbon steel
- Grip material: Plastic
- Barrel length: 125 mm
- Length: 217 mm
- Height: 137 mm
- Width: 39 mm
- Mass: 945 g
- Safeties: Slide mounted decocking levers. Loaded chamber indicator. Firing-pin safety. Slide retention device.
- Magazine release: Lower trigger guard, reversible.
- Production years: 1987 - present day.
- Production location: Beretta Italy, Beretta USA
Type: Beretta 96/Inox - Trigger system: Single-action or double-action
- Calibre: .40 S&W
- Capacity: 10-11 rounds depending on magazine
- Frame material: High strength aircraft grade aluminum alloy, type 7075 treated to a T6 condition
- Slide and barrel material: Carbon steel or stainless steel
- Grip material: Plastic
- Barrel length: 125 mm
- Length: 217 mm
- Height: 137 mm
- Width: 39 mm
- Mass: 940 g
- Safeties: Slide mounted combined safety and decocking levers. Loaded chamber indicator. Firing-pin safety. *Slide retention device.
- Magazine release: Lower trigger guard, reversible.
- Production years: 1992 - present day.
- Production location: Beretta USA
The . ...
Production Most models are manufactured by Beretta in Italy or in the USA by Beretta USA. However, the Beretta 92G/96G Elite II and Beretta 92FS/96 Brigadier Inox are only manufactured by Beretta USA, as are the Vertec series. The Beretta 92/96 Combat and 92/96 Stock are only manufactured by Beretta in Italy. Italian made 92s have a nicer surface finish, while US made ones have tighter tolerances. In all other aspects they are equivalent.
Beretta 92FS Inox was discontinued in late 2005. This move is probably a step to convert factory equipment to producing newer 90-2 model. Non-Inox is still manufactured in large numbers for US Army and will still be in production for several years to come. 92FS Inox owners will soon find themselves with Inox replacement parts deficit.
In Popular Culture One can attribute much of the Beretta 92's fame to the Lethal Weapon movie series from 1987 - 1998, where Mel Gibson played a disturbed policeman with a Beretta. The movie contains many close-up images of the gun and could be considered something of a marketing campaign. Other movies where Beretta 92s figure prominently include Die Hard, The Matrix, Training Day, Léon and Resident Evil. The director John Woo is very fond of the pistol, and features it in many of his films. The video game Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty also features a fictional (non-existent) tranquilizer version of the 92F. In the Resident Evil series of video games, the S.T.A.R.S. standard issue handgun is a Beretta M92FS. An enhanced version of the M92FS known as the Samurai Edge made special for the R.P.D. S.T.A.R.S. is Jill Valentine's starting pistol, and is included in the 2002 remake of the first Resident Evil . Image File history File links Download high resolution version (498x755, 76 KB) Summary From http://www. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (498x755, 76 KB) Summary From http://www. ...
Lethal Weapon 3 is a 1992 film starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci and Rene Russo. ...
Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an American Academy Award–winning director and producer best known for acting in the Mad Max movie series, the Lethal Weapon series, acting in and directing the Academy Award–winning Braveheart and directing the 2004 blockbuster The Passion of the Christ. ...
Danny Glover at World Social Forum 2003. ...
Joe Pesci as Nicky Santoro in Casino. ...
Lethal Weapon is the first of a series of American movies that were released in 1987, 1989, 1992, and 1998, all starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover as a mismatched pair of Los Angeles police officers. ...
1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...
Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an American Academy Award–winning director and producer best known for acting in the Mad Max movie series, the Lethal Weapon series, acting in and directing the Academy Award–winning Braveheart and directing the 2004 blockbuster The Passion of the Christ. ...
Die Hard is a Hollywood action film released in 1988, written by Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza, starring Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, Alan Rickman, William Atherton, and directed by John McTiernan. ...
The Matrix is a science-fiction/action film first released in the USA on March 31, 1999, written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski. ...
Training Day is a 2001 film starring Denzel Washington as Alonzo Harris, a highly decorated but corrupt LAPD police officer, and Ethan Hawke as Jake Hoyt, his new green recruit looking to become a part of Harris Narcotics unit. ...
This article is about the movie. ...
Resident Evil, (a. ...
John Woo John Woo (Chinese: å³å®‡æ£®; Pinyin: Wú YÇ”sÄ“n) (born 1 May 1946, in Guangzhou, China) is a Chinese film director known especially for the ballet-like violence in his movies. ...
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (commonly abbreviated MGS2) is a stealth-based game that was developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation 2 in 2001. ...
Resident Evil, known as Biohazard (ãƒã‚¤ã‚ªãƒã‚¶ãƒ¼ãƒ‰) in Japan, is a successful franchise of survival-horror video games developed by Capcom and created by Shinji Mikami. ...
This article is related to the Resident Evil series. ...
Raccoon Police Department is a fictional law-enforcing agency that appears in Capcoms Resident Evil survival horror franchise. ...
This article is related to the Resident Evil series. ...
Jill Valentine is a video game character in the Resident Evil survival horror series. ...
Resident Evil, known as Biohazard (ãƒã‚¤ã‚ªãƒã‚¶ãƒ¼ãƒ‰) in Japan, is a successful franchise of survival-horror video games developed by Capcom and created by Shinji Mikami. ...
Filmography Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
This article is a repository for a list of firearms in films. ...
Marathon Man is a 1974 paranoid thriller novel by William Goldman that was made into a 1976 film directed by John Schlesinger. ...
1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ...
Nighthawks (1942) is a painting by Edward Hopper that portrays people sitting in a downtown diner late at night. ...
1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Scarface has several meanings: Scarface is a nickname for Al Capone. ...
1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Hunter was a police drama television series starring Fred Dryer which ran on NBC from 1984 to 1991. ...
1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Lethal Weapon is the first of a series of American movies that were released in 1987, 1989, 1992, and 1998, all starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover as a mismatched pair of Los Angeles police officers. ...
1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Die Hard is a Hollywood action film released in 1988, written by Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza, starring Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, Alan Rickman, William Atherton, and directed by John McTiernan. ...
1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
K-9 is a 1989 motion picture comedy starring James Belushi,Mel Harris,Kevin Tighe,James Handy,Ed ONeill,and Jerry Lee as himself his real name is Kotan. ...
1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Lethal Weapon 2 is the second movie in the Lethal Weapon series, released in 1989. ...
1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Godfather, Part III (1990) is the third film in the Godfather trilogy. ...
This article is about the year. ...
Die Hard 2: Die Harder, the second Die Hard movie, was released on Wednesday, July 4, 1990 and starred Bruce Willis as cop John McClane. ...
This article is about the year. ...
Lethal Weapon 3 is a 1992 film starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci and Rene Russo. ...
1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...
Under Siege is a 1992 action film in the Die Hard mould. ...
1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...
This article is about the movie. ...
Courage Under Fire is a motion picture, released in 1996, starring Denzel Washington as Lieutenant Colonel Nate Sirling, Meg Ryan as Captain Karen Emma Walden, and Matt Damon as Specialist Ilario. ...
Die Hard: With a Vengeance, the third film in the Die Hard series starring Bruce Willis as policeman John McClane, adds Samuel L. Jackson as Zeus Carver, Willis reluctant partner. ...
1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Released in 1998, Ronin is an action/thriller that tells the story of a group of former intelligence agents who team up to steal a mysterious metal case. ...
1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...
Lethal Weapon 4 is a 1998 film starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, Chris Rock and Jet Li. ...
1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...
1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...
The Replacement Killers is a 1998 film, directed by Antoine Fuqua. ...
1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...
K-911 is a motion picture comedy which was released direct-to-video in 1999. ...
1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...
The Matrix is a science-fiction/action film first released in the USA on March 31, 1999, written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski. ...
1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...
Battle Royale is a novel written by Japanese author Koushun Takami. ...
This article is about the year 2000. ...
Black Hawk Down is a 2001 film by Ridley Scott, based on the book Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War by Mark Bowden. ...
2001: A Space Odyssey. ...
Training Day is a 2001 film starring Denzel Washington as Alonzo Harris, a highly decorated but corrupt LAPD police officer, and Ethan Hawke as Jake Hoyt, his new green recruit looking to become a part of Harris Narcotics unit. ...
2001: A Space Odyssey. ...
Equilibrium is a 2002 action/science fiction film written and directed by Kurt Wimmer. ...
For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...
Resident Evil, (a. ...
For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...
For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...
Underworld is a 2003 horror/action movie (see 2003 in film) about vampires and werewolves, where the latter are referred to as Lycans as an abbreviated form of lycanthrope. ...
2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
This article or section is missing needed references or citation of sources. ...
2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Matrix Revolutions is the third film in the Matrix trilogy. ...
2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Animatrix The Animatrix is a major part of the Matrix series, a collection of nine animated short films set in that fictional universe. ...
2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Cover of Sin City shows Marv walking through the rain. ...
Template:Diffgggtgerent calendars 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Promotional poster for Hostage. ...
Template:Diffgggtgerent calendars 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Munich is an Academy Award-nominated 2005 film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Tony Kushner and Eric Roth. ...
Template:Diffgggtgerent calendars 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Mission: Impossible is the name of an American television series which aired on the CBS network from September 1966 to September 1973. ...
2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Games The Beretta 92 is a very popular 9 mm pistol in video games, along with the GLOCK 17. Games featuring the Beretta 92 include: Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
This article or section needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ...
A resized screenshot from Max Payne. ...
A resized screenshot from Max Payne. ...
Max Payne is a third-person shooter computer game developed by Finnish company Remedy Entertainment, produced by 3D Realms and published by Gathering of Developers in July, 2001. ...
Chow Yun-Fat demonstrating handguns akimbo in Hard Boiled In computer gaming, weapons are akimbo if identical weapons are held in each hand. ...
The GLOCK 17 was the first pistol designed and manufactured by the Austrian company GLOCK. It is a locked breech, short recoil 9 mm Luger semi-automatic pistol with a standard magazine capacity of 17 rounds of ammunition. ...
Half-Life For a quantity subject to exponential decay, the half-life is the time required for the quantity to fall to half of its initial value. ...
Rainbow Six is the first in a series of first-person shooters computer and video games. ...
Ghost Recon is a series of military tactical shooter video games created by American author Tom Clancy. ...
Battlefield 2 (BF2) is a computer game, developed by Digital Illusions CE (DICE) and published by Electronic Arts, in which up to 64 players, over the Internet, fight in a modern battlefield using contemporary firearms and vehicles. ...
Resident Evil, known as Biohazard (ãƒã‚¤ã‚ªãƒã‚¶ãƒ¼ãƒ‰) in Japan, is a successful franchise of survival-horror video games developed by Capcom and created by Shinji Mikami. ...
Resident Evil 2 ) is a survival horror game by Capcom originally released for the PlayStation in 1998 and the second installment in their Resident Evil series. ...
Chris Redfield is a video game character appearing in the Resident Evil video game series. ...
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (commonly abbreviated MGS2) is a stealth-based game that was developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation 2 in 2001. ...
A sedative is a drug that depresses the central nervous system (CNS), which causes calmness, relaxation, reduction of anxiety, sleepiness, slowed breathing, slurred speech, staggering gait, poor judgment, and slow, uncertain reflexes. ...
Max Payne is a third-person shooter computer game developed by Finnish company Remedy Entertainment, produced by 3D Realms and published by Gathering of Developers in July, 2001. ...
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is a third-person shooter developed by Remedy Entertainment for the PC, Xbox, and PlayStation 2 systems. ...
Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory (ET) is a freeware first-person shooter (FPS) computer game, and a standalone sequel to Return to Castle Wolfenstein, created by Splash Damage. ...
Americas Army (AA) is a tactical multiplayer first-person shooter owned by the U.S. government, financed through U.S. tax dollars and distributed free by the U.S. Army as a global public relations initiative to present a positive image of the current U.S. Army and help...
Doom (or DOOM)[1] is a 1993 computer game by id Software that is among the landmark titles in the first-person shooter genre. ...
Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis (OFP) is a critically acclaimed tactical shooter and battlefield simulator released in 2001. ...
Fallout is a computer role-playing game produced by Tim Cain and published by Interplay in 1997. ...
Enter the Matrix is the first video game based on the Matrix series. ...
Similar Guns Browning Hi-Power Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Browning HP The Browning Hi-Power is based on a semi-automatic 9mm pistol conceived and patented in the United States in 1922 by American John Browning, who eventually took his ideas to Belgium and the arms manufacturer Fabrique Nationale de...
M1911 The M1911 is a . ...
The GLOCK 17 was the first pistol designed and manufactured by the Austrian company GLOCK. It is a locked breech, short recoil 9 mm Luger semi-automatic pistol with a standard magazine capacity of 17 rounds of ammunition. ...
The Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG)-Sauer P226 is a full-sized, service type pistol originally chambered for 9 mm Luger. ...
Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Walther P38 The Walther P38 is a 9 mm pistol that was issued to NCOs and officers of the Wehrmacht near the end of World War II. It replaced the costly Luger P08. ...
Note A popular belief, now proven to be apocryphal (like many other pieces of popular "gun lore"), maintains that the SIG P226 performed best in the XM9 trials, but that because both the 92 and the SIG passed the performance test, the Beretta model was purchased because of its lower price tag. However, it is unclear if other political or commercial interests within the government have influenced the decision against SIGARMS. It is quite possible that Beretta corporation might have agreed in secret to additional conditions which were not publicized. The Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG)-Sauer P226 is a full-sized, service type pistol originally chambered for 9 mm Luger. ...
See also Located below is an extended list of personal firearms, ranging from pistols to machine guns and even to large handheld devices such as grenade launchers and anti-tank rifles. ...
List of all weapons currently in development, production, or significant service in the world. ...
Individual weapons by type and current level of use. ...
The Beretta 92s are full size pistols. ...
External links |
Feeds |
Contact