# Beretta 92
![[Beretta92FS.svg|450]]
> [!Infobox] Beretta 92
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> | ***Type*** | Semi-automatic [[Firearm Types#Pistol\|pistol]] |
> | ***Origin*** | ![[ItalyFlag.svg\|inlL\|24]] [[Italy]] |
> | ***Designed*** | 1975 |
> | ***Produced*** | 1976-present |
> | ***Mass*** | 950 g |
> | ***Length*** | 217 mm |
> | ***Barrel length*** | 125 mm |
> | ***Cartridge*** | 9x19mm Parabellum |
> | | *96* - .40 S&W |
> | | *98* - 9x21mm IMI |
> | | *98* - 7.65mm Luger |
> | ***Action*** | [[Action#Short recoil\|Short recoil]] |
> | ***Muzzle velocity*** | 381 m/s |
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*Beretta 92FS*
The *Beretta 92* is a series of Italian pistols designed by Carlo Beretta, Giuseppe Mazzetti, and Vittorio Valle.
Its design derives from previous Beretta pistols, the M1923 and the M1951. The *open slide* comes from the M1923 whilst the *alloyed frame* and *hinge-assisted breechblock* comes from the M1951. The *double-stacked magazine* was inspired by the one found in the Browning Hi-Power.
The Beretta 92 was further evolved until the 92FS was developed, which would become the service pistol of the U.S. military in 1985, designated the "M9", replacing the [[M1911]].
The Beretta 92 would also be redesigned significantly into the *Beretta 93R* which is capable of firing three-round bursts. It also has a folding forward grip, the ability to use a shoulder stack, and an extended magazine.
## Evolution
- *92S* - slide mounted combined safety and decocking lever, magazine release button moved to bottom of the grip; these were requirements of some European law enforcement agencies
- *92SB* - firing pin block with ambidextrous safety levers, 3-dot sights, magazine release button was moved up from the bottom of the grip to the bottom of the trigger guard; this was a specific design for the United States Air Force
- *92SB Compact* - shortened barrel and slide
- *92F* - all interchangeable parts, squared-off trigger guard front, recurved grip at the front of the base, chrome-plated bore, new "Bruniton" surface finish on the slide; this design was entered into U.S. government federal testing
- *92FS* - enlarged hammer pin to prevent defective or cracked slides from detaching from the frame
- *92FS Centurion* - shortened barrel with 92SB Compact slide on full sized 92FS frame
## Variants
- *92D* - double-action only variant
- *Vertec* - recontoured and straight backstrap, removable sights, 1-slot accessory rail, flared magazine well, 4.7 inch barrel
- *90-Two* - thicker slide and frame with accessory rail, chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum, 9x21mm IMI, and .40 S&W
- *92A1* - a hybrid of the 92FS and 90-Two
- *M9A1* - 1-slot Picatinny rail, more aggressive checkering on the front and backstrap, beveled magazine well; adopted by the United States Marine Corps.
- *M9A3* - 3-slot Picatinny rail, thinner grip, removable tritium night sights, universal slide compatible with decocker-safety and decocker-only mode; this was designed as a potential upgrade to the 92FS as part of the XM17 Modular Handgun System competition for the U.S. military in 2015.
- *92X* - essentially an M9A3 without a threaded barrel
## Video games
- *Counter Strike 2* - "Dual Berettas" - dual wielded M9A1s
- *Ready or Not* - 92X
- *Squad* - M9A1
- *Payday 2* - "Bernetti 9" - 92FS Centurion
- *Playerunknown's Battlegrounds* - "P92" - 92FS
- *Escape from Tarkov* - M9A3
- *Call of Duty: Modern Warfare* - "Renetti" - M9A3
- *Tomb Raider* - "Semi-Automatic Pistol" - 92SB
- *Ghost Recon series*
- *Ghost Recon: Wildlands* - M9
- *Ghost Recon: Breakpoint* - "M9" - M9A1