Chosen as the official sidearm of the U.S. Military, of the French Gendarmerie
and of hundreds of military and law enforcement organizations around the
world, the Beretta 92FS is a remarkable weapon system.
Available with plastic or valnut grips, on request, the 92FS 9 mm Parabellum,
the 98FS 9 mm x 21 IMI and the 96 .40 S&W are delayed blow-back double-action
pistols built on a combat-style alloy frame.
The ultra-safe design features a unique triple-safety mechanism. In addition
to the passive firing pin catch, the slide safety acts as a hammer decocking
lever. When the safety pin is ON, the rear firing pin section is rotated
and shielded from hammer impact, physically disconnected from the cartridge
discharge striking firing pin front section.
Therefore, a falling hammer can never break safety causing accidental discharge.
In addition, a blocking device prevents accidental discharge from firing
pin inertia should the pistol inadvertently be dropped striking the ground
muzzle down. Trigger pull automatically deactives the firing pin catch
system.
The 92FS, 98FS, 96 models are also equipped with a slide over travel stop:
the hammer pin has been enlarged to enter a matching groove cut into the
slide rail to stop slide breech recoil over travel.
The open slide configuration minimizes the possibility of ejection related
malfunctions and provides easy chamber access for direct chamber reloading.
The reversible magazine release button allows fast reloading exchange of
the 15 round (11 round for the 96) staggered magazine. The flared grip is
serrated front and back for better control, and the combat-style trigger
guard is grooved for a firm two-hand grip. A disassembling latch makes these
pistols easy to field strip. All exposed metal surfaces are finished with
Beretta's exclusive matte black "Bruniton" finish.
Specifications
| Caliber: |
9 mm Parabellum 9 mm x 21 IMI (98FS) .40 S&W (96) |
|
| Length: | 217 mm | |
| Height: | 137 mm | |
| Overall width: | 38 mm | |
| Grip width: | 35 mm | |
|
Weight with empty magazine: |
975 gr | |
| Barrel length: | 125 mm | |
| Line of sight: | 155 mm | |
| Magazine: | staggered, 15 rounds (11 rounds for 96) | |
| Operation: | semiautomatic, short recoil of barrel | |
| Locking system: | falling block | |
| Hammer: | exposed, double action | |
| Rifling: | R.H., 6 grooves (pitch 250 mm) | |
| Front sight: | blade, integral with slide | |
| Rear sight: | notched bar, dovetailed to slide | |
| Safeties: |
- manual safety-decocking lever - automatic firing pin safety - half-cock position of the hammer |
|
| Frame: | light alloy | |
| Slide: | steel slide; it remains open after firing of last cartridge | |
| Matte finish: |
- steel components phosphatized and "Bruniton" coated - light alloy components: sand blasted and anodized - sand blasted plastic grips; on request, walnut grips |
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| Special features: |
- grooved frame, anatomical front grip - reversible magazine release button - combat trigger guard - lanyard ring - chromium plated barrel and barrel chamber |
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92 (30K)
92S (31K)
92SB, 92SB "Compact", 98 (32K)
92SB Compact Type "M", 99 (32K)
92F, 92F "Compact" (33K)
