Enter the 92Xīeretta’s 92X handguns were announced at the 2019 SHOT Show and released mid-year. In fact, I shot my first USPSA match with a Langdon-built 92FS, a gun that included many of the improvements that we see on factory 92 models today. Some updates were inspired by custom Beretta pistols such as those built by Ernest Langdon () and Bill Wilson (). As is usually the case, the private sector’s ingenuity drove much of that change. military service, Beretta continued refining the design. Long after the handgun was adopted into U.S.
While the DA/SA trigger is familiar to Beretta enthusiasts, they will also notice the change to a rounded triggerguard. With the slide locked back or removed, the ejector is fixed and mounted to the frame. It doubles as a tactile loaded-chamber indicator with a red-painted dot, as well. The recognizable open-topped slide became a Beretta signature, which actually first appeared on the company’s M1923 pistol.Ī slide-mounted external extractor has appeared on the open-top slide design since the single-stack, single-action Beretta M1951. The combination offered a balance of strength and durability.
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The 92 series has an aluminum frame and a forged steel slide. Through the years, the fundamental design and layout of controls remained the same for the 92. In the now-famous photo, SGM Kasal was still clutching the M9 he used to defend himself in one hand and his Ka-Bar knife in the other. A combat photographer captured an image of a badly wounded Kasal as he was helped to safety by two fellow Marines. Marine Sergeant Major Brad Kasal fought a close-quarter last stand against multiple armed insurgents in Fallujah where he was shot seven times and suffered dozens of shrapnel wounds. Air Force Airman Andy Brown killed an active shooter on Fairchild Air Force Base with a 70-yard head shot from his M9. Though not every soldier, sailor, airman or Marine was a fan of the M9, there are many legendary stories of the M9 being employed to great effect in the service of our nation.
A second wraparound grip is included for shooters who prefer the larger circumference feel and arched backstrap of the M9 and legacy 92 models. The 92X-series features the reduced-diameter Vertec frame and arrives with slim grips mounted.
Only the M1911A1 can boast of having served longer in as much combat. In fact, the last newly produced M9 pistols were shipped from Beretta’s factory in September 2021, which marks the end of that era. Though two variants of SIG Sauer’s P320 are now being fielded as the M17 and M18, there are a number of M9s still in service as the transition continues. military as the M9 in 1985, but it didn’t enter official service until 1990. The Beretta 92FS was adopted by all branches of the U.S. Beretta beat SIG Sauer on price since its magazines were less expensive to acquire. The two top contenders were the Beretta 92FS and the SIG Sauer P226. (Photo by Mark Fingar)īy the early 1980s, the military was ready to retire its well-worn M1911A1. Beretta’s iconic open-top slide design lightens the slide’s weight, reduces muzzle flip and features a generous ejection port. Production moved to Accokeek, Maryland, to fulfill military contracts, which ultimately moved to Gallatin, Tennessee, in 2016.
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military requested a safety that allowed the 92 to be loaded and unloaded with the safety engaged, and the solution moved the manual safety lever to the slide, and thus creating the “92S.” During the same period, the magazine catch was moved from the bottom of the frame to its current position behind the triggerguard. The design was changed significantly during the years to maintain its relevance, which started with early Italian-made 92 pistols having frame-mounted safety levers that allowed it to be carried cocked and locked like the M1911A1 platform it aimed to supplant. The Beretta Model 92 was designed in 1975 and has been produced in multiple configurations since 1976. Announced in 2019, the new 92X series builds on this legacy. Such lengthy history inevitably produced design improvements to address a few issues, but the 92 evolved then and continues to mature now. Thanks to its widespread use by military and police units (not to mention civilian shooters), there is a wealth of practical experience surrounding the Beretta 92 family. Its 31-year military service as the “M9” ensures its importance in such a discussion. If we listed the most important handguns in our nation’s history, Beretta’s 92-series would no doubt make the list.
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