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The Beretta 92 (also Beretta 96 and Beretta 98) is a series of semi-automatic pistols designed and manufactured by Beretta of Italy. The Beretta 92 was designed in 1975, and production began in 1976. The Beretta 92 was designed in 1975, and production began in 1976.
The Beretta 92G-SD and 96G-SD Special Duty handguns are semi-automatic, locked-breech delayed recoil-operated, double/single-action pistols, fitted with the heavy, wide Brigadier slide, chambered for the 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge (92G-SD) and the .40 S&W cartridge (96G-SD), framed with the addition of the tactical equipment rail, designed and manufactured by Beretta.
The model Beretta 92FS was the primary side arm of the United States Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force, designated the M9 pistol. [22] In 1985, Beretta was chosen after a controversial competition to produce the M9, winning a contract for 500,000 pistols. [23] [24] A condition of the original agreement was domestic manufacture of the M9.
During the 2009 SHOT Show, Beretta announced it had received a US$220 million contract for the delivery of 450,000 M9s and M9A1s to the U.S. military, within five years. [ 32 ] The Beretta M9 General Officer's Model is a special model issued to general officers in the Army and Air Force [ 33 ] that replaced the special issue RIA M15 General ...
The Beretta 93R is an Italian selective-fire machine pistol, designed and manufactured by Beretta in the late 1970s for police and military use, that is derived from their semi-automatic Beretta 92. The "R" stands for Raffica , which is Italian for "volley", "flurry", or "burst" (sometimes spoken "R" as "Rapid" in English).
Beretta 92FS Compact Type M (Italy - Compact Semi-Automatic Pistol - 9×19mm Parabellum) Beretta 92FS Competition (Italy - Semi-Automatic Pistol - 9×19mm Parabellum) Beretta 92FS Target (Italy - Semi-Automatic Pistol - 9×19mm Parabellum) Beretta 92FS Vertec (Italy - Semi-Automatic Pistol - 9×19mm Parabellum)
Pages in category "Beretta pistols" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. Beretta 21A Bobcat;
Gun rights advocates, gun media and the firearms industry generally claim that the word "silencer" is defined as meaning total silence, while "suppressor" or "moderator" are defined as meaning only reduced sound intensity, in spite of its original definition. [17] [18] As such, "suppressor" and "moderator" have become the suggested terms. [19] [20]