Weapons Identification Sheet Beretta 92  (& derivatives)

Variants and their distinguishing features

Beretta 92  (& derivatives)

Rear of slide

Hammer spur, slide safety No hammer spur, no safety No hammer spur, slide safety
   Type: pistol   often referred to as: 92, M9 (92FS)

92FS (shown)
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  92D
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  92DS
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92G
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92S
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92SB
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VARIANTS Muzzle
(Model/manufacturer)
Model illustrated: 92FS Standard models Compact models
• Beretta 92 models, Italy
• M9, Beretta USA
• MKEK C92, Turkey
Technical Information The Beretta 92 entered production in 1976. The • Maadi, Helman 920, Egypt
92 and numerous later variants are in widespread • FAMAE Model 92, Chile
Calibre
9 x 19 mm service around the globe and have been exten-
Length sively copied. The US Army selected the 92FS as There are numerous models of the
Beretta 92 and slide markings are
217 mm its primary pistol in the 1980s, which is designated the best method of identification.
Weight (unloaded) the M9. Compact models feature shorter
950 g barrel protrusions beyond the
slide. Some models, such as the
Barrel length
92D and 92DS, do not feature
125 mm
hammer spurs. 92FS (shown)
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  92D
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Feed device PROBABLE GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION 92G
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15-round detachable box maga-
Region State forces Non-state/illicit 92S
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zine
92SB
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Sighting systems Western Europe  
Fore: blade Eastern Europe  
Rear: notched bar Middle East & North Africa   Points to include when recording information about the weapon:
Operating system Sub-Saharan Africa   1. Serial number, including all prefix and suffix characters
Short recoil, self-loading
Central Asia   2. Characters adjacent to fire selector
Muzzle velocity 3. Any other engraved/stamped information on weapon
South Asia  
390 m/s
East Asia  
Pacific  
North America  
Central America   Compiled by the Small Arms Survey with the technical assistance of the National Firearms Centre, Royal Armouries, United Kingdom. For further
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