Army and Weapons | Deadly The Italian Beretta 92 | The Beretta 92 (also Beretta 96 and Beretta 98) is a series of semi-automatic pistols designed and manufactured by Beretta of Italy. The model 92 was designed in 1972 and the production of many variants in different calibers continues today. The United States Armed Forces replaced the M1911 .45 ACP pistol in 1985 with the military spec Beretta 92F, the M9.
The Beretta 92 pistol evolved from earlier Beretta designs, M1922 and M1951 in particular. From the M1922 comes the open slide design, while the aluminum frame and locking block barrel (originally from Walther P38) were first used in the M1951. The grip angle and the front sight integrated with the slide were often earlier Beretta pistols. The Beretta 92 first appeared in 1975 and was designed by Carlo Beretta, Giuseppe Mazzetti and Vittorio Valle, all experienced firearms designers on the Beretta design team.
Originally designed for the Italian army and police, the Model 92 pistols earned most of their fame (both good and bad) as the standard pistol of the U.S. Army. It was developed between 1970 and 1975 as a possible replacement for the aging M951 Beretta pistol, and started production in Italy in 1976.
First approved by the Brazilian army in 1977, this gun was later adopted in Italy in his model 92S, "SB" and finally "F" changes. The U.S. military has the Model 92SB-F (later renamed the model 92F) in 1985, due to the highly controversial XM9 tests. In the late 1980s and 1990s, these guns have in France. It should be noted that, while entirely adequate as a combat pistol, the Beretta 92 is a bit large for its caliber and magazine capacity is less suitable for users with average or smaller hands. Unlike the basic 9mm, Beretta also makes these pistols in other calibers such as .40 S & W (model 96) and 9x21 IMI (Model 98, available to civilian users in some European countries, including Italy). Beretta also makes a wide range of models based on the same design, these include not only variations in finish and sights, but also other types of trigger (DA / SA, DA / SA with decock only, DAO, DAO with manual safety).
Beretta 92 pistols are short recoil operated, locked breech weapons with an aluminum frame. The locking system of the Walther type, with a vertically tilting locking piece located under the tail area of the vessel. The trigger is double action, with an exposed hammer. Original Model 92 pistols had a frame mounted safety that only applied when the hammer was tense, all subsequent pistols (except for some limited production civilian-only sporting models) either had a slide-mounted safety lever or no safety lever completely. On some guns, like the 92g model adopted in France, are the levers to lock in the lowest position, but back to the "fire" position once released - their function is limited to a safe Decocking of the hammer. Some other models, such as the Model 92d, are double-action-only pistols with no manual safety or deco cker.
All pistols of current production are equipped with an automatic firing pin block safety. Magazines are double stack, with the magazine button is located at the base of the trigger guard on all 92-series pistols made since 1981. Sights on service models of fixed type, with a tuned rear blade, usually with a high contrast inserts. With the introduction of the Model 92FS in the late 1980s, was another unusual safety feature applied in the form of an enlarged head to the hammer pin. The purpose of this security is on the back of the slide to prevent fly back in the face of the Firer in the case of the slide failure. This happened several times during the first year of the Model 92F service in the U.S. Army, probably due to metallurgical problems, combined with the "built" weaknesses in the slide where the locking block cuts made. Recognizing these weaknesses, the U.S. INS (Immigration and Naturalization Service) requested Beretta for their model 96 (.40 S & W caliber version of the Model 92) due to increased slides.
This resulted in the appearance of the Model 96 Brigadier pistols, and later, the same change was applied to 9mm pistols, available as Model 92 Brigadier. Beretta also has some of the basic versions of their compact, full-size 92 model variations. This compact versions had shortened grips, slides and barrels, Compact Type M versions include single-stack magazines equipped with handles properly diluted. At this time, Beretta no longer makes Compact versions of the Model 92, the company's products in the line of these were replaced by the entirely different Model 8000 Cougar pistols.
Features
Caliber: 9x19mm Luger / Para, also .40 SW in Mod.96 and 9x21mm IMI mod.98Action: Double ActionOverall length: 217 mm (197 mm Compact versions)Barrel Length: 125 mm (109 mm Compact versions)Weight Unloaded: 950-975 grams, depending on modelCapacity: 15 rounds (all 92 and 98 models except compact), 13 rounds (92 Compact), 11 laps (mod.96 to 0.40 SW), 8 rounds (92 Compact Type M)
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Features
Caliber: 9x19mm Luger / Para, also .40 SW in Mod.96 and 9x21mm IMI mod.98Action: Double ActionOverall length: 217 mm (197 mm Compact versions)Barrel Length: 125 mm (109 mm Compact versions)Weight Unloaded: 950-975 grams, depending on modelCapacity: 15 rounds (all 92 and 98 models except compact), 13 rounds (92 Compact), 11 laps (mod.96 to 0.40 SW), 8 rounds (92 Compact Type M)
