Beretta

Twenty-Five Years. Thirty-Six Countries. Dozens of Wars and Skimishes. One Sidearm.

92FS

92FS
A. Open Slide Design
Open top slide virtually eliminates jamming and stove piping. Allows the user to load and chamber one cartridge at a time should the magazine be lost or damaged.
B. Disassembly Latch
Simplifies field stripping for maintenance by allowing quick and easy disassembly. Stays on the gun, preventing accidental dropping and loss.
C. Visible Automatic Firing Pin Block
The front part of the firing pin is blocked from any forward movement until the trigger is pulled completely back. The block is located rearward, far away from the fouling and debris of the breech face. Since the block is visible, the user may ascer tain its proper operation at any time. Even if the pistol falls and strikes the ground muzzle down, the firing pin will not strike the primer.
D. Rear Sight Profile
The rear sight is designed to provide a front projection so that in an emergency, the user may retract the slide single-handedly by pushing the rear sight against the edge of a table, door, etc.
E. External Hammer Design
A traditional feature of Beretta pistols, this design provides the energy to the firing pin, virtually eliminating the possibility of misfires due to light primer. Also provides an immediate visual and tactile indicator as to the cocked/uncocked status of the pistol.
F. No Glare Finish
Beretta's exclusive Bruniton™ non-reflective black coating is a superior corrosion and wear resistant finish.
G. Light Aluminum Frame
Each pistol features a lightweight, forged frame made from extremely strong aircraft-quality aluminum alloy.
H. Reversible Magazine Release
Positioned next to the trigger guard for either right or left-handed shooters, allowing rapid reloading. Magazine drops clear when released.
I. Unique Ultra Safe Design
The ambidextrous safety lever, easily accessible by the thumb of a right or left handed shooter, is spring loaded so it’s either positively "on" or "off". The safety lever also functions as the pistol’s decocking lever. When pushed down, the rear part of the firing pin (striker) is rotated out of alignment with the front part of the firing pin. Additional hammer drop catch (half-cock notch prevents striking of the firing pin unit) in the remote chance of unintentional hammer drop.
J. Sure, Firm Grip
The front and back of the grip are grooved on the 92FS and M9, while the M9A1 and 90-Two feature checkering. The grip frame is flared slightly at the base to enhance pointability and control.
K. High-Capacity Magazines
The 92 family magazines are interchangeable within caliber, and range in capacity from 10 to 20 rounds in 9mm.
L. Chamber-loaded Indicator
When a round is chambered, the extractor protrudes slightly to show a red indicator. In the dark, the user can feel the protruding extractor.
 
 
1975

The pistol is officially presented as the Model 92. The first military adoption is made by the Italian CONSUBIN (the Italian Navy "SEAL" teams) and from the Brazilian Army (1975/76).

1977

The 92 becomes the Model 92S thanks to technical improvements (like the decocking lever safety) made to military specifications. The 92S is first largely adopted by the Italian State Police, and is later sold on the U. S. commercial market.

Beretta U. S. A. Corp. is founded, manufacturing in Accokeek, Maryland.

1978

The American (Joint Services Small Arms Program) JSSAP program begins. It is managed by the USAF and is tasked to select the new Armed Forces handgun.

1979

U. S. Navy purchases 92 series pistols for SEAL Team 6.

Beretta enters the JSSAP program with the Model 92S-1, a new version modified to meet the tender’s specifications (ambidextrous safety lever, reversible magazine button, checkered grips, etc.). In all tests, the 92S outperforms and wins against all competitors.

1980

The 92S-1 becomes the 92SB (the automatic firing pin block safety was added) and it is adopted by the Italian State Police, Carabinieri and Guardia di Finanza. One of the most important agencies to adopt the 92SB in the United States was the Connecticut State Police.

1981

The victory and success of Beretta at the JSSAP tender was contested by the competitors that lost.

1982

The U. S. Department of Defense decides to repeat the tests and launches a new tender with the denomination of XM9 (Experimental Model).

1984

The XM9 program starts and Beretta presents the model 92SB-F (combat-style trigger guard, Bruniton coating, chrome-lined bore, new grips).

JANUARY 14, 1985

The U.S. Army announces the victory of the 92 SB-F, soon to be renamed the M9. Contract awarded April 10, 1985. According to the military contract the first supply is for 315,930 pistols for a total value of approximately $75 million USD. The M9 becomes the standard sidearm for the U.S. Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard).

1987

The 92 SB-F M9 is simply renamed the Model 92F for the commercial market. At the same time the production of the Model 98F (9x21IMI caliber) begins in Italy for the civilian market.

Beretta wins another important tender with the adoption of the 92G pistol by the French Gendarmerie-110,000 pistols were delivered. The 92G features a slide-mounted decocking lever that returns to the firing position when released. Beretta U. S. A. begins production of the M9/92F at its U. S. facility based in Accokeek, Maryland.

1988

The U. S. Congress launches another program called the XM10. Beretta presents the model 92FS(with slide stop safety).

1989

The tender is won by the 92FS, for approximately 50,000 pistols. In the end, 25 U. S. State Police agencies will adopt the 92 pistol series, in addition to the U. S. Navy, U. S. Army, U. S. Marines and U. S. Border Patrol.

2002

An agreement is signed for the supply of 45,000 92FS pistols for the Spanish Guardia Civil. The same year, about 40,000 - 92 series pistols were also supplied to the Turkish Police Force. More recently a new contract for 18,744 - 92FS pistols to the U. S. Air Force was awarded.

2005

Beretta U.S.A. wins 13 separate U.S. military contracts to provide M9 pistols and parts to all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, including a contract to provide 60,000 M9 pistols to the U.S. Air Force and Army as well as a contract to provide 3,500 M9A1 pistols and over 140,000 special sand and corrosion-resistant magazines to the U.S. Marine Corps.

2007

In September, another contract, to provide 10,576 series 92 pistols to the US Army to the US Navy, is awarded.

2009

Beretta U.S.A. Corp. announces its receipt of a U.S. Army contract to provide up to 450,000 Beretta Model 92FS pistols to U.S. military customers throughout the world. The total value of the contract, if all pistol quantities and associated spare parts are ordered, is $220 million, making it the largest U.S. military pistol contract awarded since WWII. The contract is awarded along with a first delivery order for 20,000 pistols intended for the Iraqi military. Delivery of pistols against the contract has already begun, with over 50,000 pistols now scheduled for delivery by the end of 2010.

2010

Beretta launches the new Model 92A1 and 96A1 pistol in 9mm and 40 S&W calibers. This evolution of the world famous 92FS integrates the best features of the 90-Two pistol: increased capacity magazines (THREE included per pistol), removable front sight, accessory rail, captive recoil spring assembly, rounded trigger guard and frame recoil buffer. Beretta U.S.A. continues to deliver Model 92FS pistols against the contract awarded by the U.S. Army in 2009.

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