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This was in response to reported defective slides during U.S. The main purpose is to stop the slide from flying off the frame to the rear if it cracks. The FS has an enlarged hammer pin that fits into a groove on the underside of the slide. New surface coating on the slide called Bruniton, which allegedly provides better corrosion resistance than the previous plain blued finish.Hard chromed the barrel bore to protect it from corrosion and to reduce wear.Recurved the forward base of the grip to aid aiming.Modified the front of the trigger guard so that one could use finger support for easier aiming.Design of all the parts to make them 100% interchangeable to simplify maintenance for large government organizations.Government federal testing) and, later, the 92G for French Government testing, by making the following changes: It was replaced by the '92 Compact L'.īeretta modified the model 92SB slightly to create the 92SB-F (the 'F' added to denote entry of the model in U.S. 92SB Compact (1981–1991), shortened barrel and slide (13-round magazine capacity).It included the changes of the 92S, added a firing pin block (thus the addition of the 'B' to the name), and relocated the magazine release catch from the bottom of the grip to the lower bottom of the trigger guard. The extremely rare 92SB, Initially called the 92S-1, was specifically designed for the USAF (US Air Force) trials (which it won), the model name officially adopted was the 92SB. The later relocation of the magazine release button means these models (92 & 92S) cannot necessarily use later magazines, unless they have notches in both areas. This resulted in the 92S which was adopted by several Italian law enforcement and military units.

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In order to meet requirements of some law enforcement agencies, Beretta modified the Beretta 92 by adding a slide-mounted combined safety and decocking lever, replacing the frame mounted manual thumb safety. 92Ībout 5000 copies of the first design were manufactured from 1975 to 1976. 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. The grip angle and the front sight integrated with the slide were also common to earlier Beretta pistols. From the M1922 comes the open slide design, while the alloy frame and locking block barrel (originally from Walther P38) were first used in the M1951. The Beretta 92 pistol evolved from earlier Beretta designs, most notably the M1922 and M1951. 45 ACP pistol in 1985 with the military spec Beretta 92F, the M9.Īlthough only 5000 copies of the original design were manufactured from 1975 to 1976, the design is currently produced in four different configurations (FS, G, D and DS) and four calibers: The United States armed forces replaced the M1911. The model 92 was designed in 1972 and production of many variants in different calibers continues today.

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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. 109 millimetres (4.3 in) (Compact/Centurion).119 millimetres (4.7 in) (Vertec/Elites/Border Marshal/Combo).197 millimetres (7.8 in) (Compact/Centurion).

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