Italian Beretta 92

Italian Beretta 92

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.

Italian Beretta 92

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.

Italian Beretta 92

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.

Italian Beretta 92

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.

Italian Beretta 92

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.

Italian Beretta 92