Rather than using the thumb of the shooting hand to operate the magazine release behind the triggerguard, on the 92S you would be best off bringing up your support hand and using its thumb to press the release while cupping that hand around the magazine to catch it as it is released (or let it drop free if so desired). While this location was common on many of Beretta’s pistols, it is unique to say the least to many American shooters. The 92’s magazine release was located at the rear base of the left-side grip panel. 380 ACP respectively, which featured DA/SA triggers, double-column magazines and telegraphed what was to come with the new Model 92). However, the magazine release’s location was similar to that of the 951 (and many other earlier Beretta designs, excluding, of course, the Models 81 and 84 in. The slide release was equally traditional in its location and design. Controls of the earliest Model 92 pistols consisted of a non-ambidextrous, frame-mounted safety similar in location and design to that of the 1911. And, at the time of its introduction, this was a revolutionary combination of features (trail-blazed by the equally influential Czech CZ 75 series).Įxternally, the new Model 92 featured classic Beretta lines-namely a gracefully curved and shaped grip area and the open-topped slide design for which the company was known. It incorporated increased ammunition capacity through the use of a double-column magazine and the application of a double-action/single-action (DA/SA) system of trigger operation. The result of this effort was the Model 92, a large-framed pistol in 9mm introduced in 1976 that shared a lot of visual cues with the 951, but featured numerous enhancements and updates. To address this, Beretta’s engineers took a fresh look at the 951 design. The 951’s SA operation and single-column magazine were becoming a bit dated and Beretta wanted to incorporate a double-action (DA) trigger system and a double-column magazine, among other enhancements. However, while unquestionably an advanced and capable gun at the time of its appearance in the 1950s, by the 1970s Beretta began to look at updating the design. The 951 proved to be an unquestionable success with it being adopted by elements of the Italian military as well as the military services of Egypt and Israel, to name just a few. This is the system you see in modern Beretta 92 pistols through to today. Unlike the Browning-style link system where the barrel swings downward out of engagement with the slide during cycling, the barrel of the 951 remains in horizontal alignment with the target during the entire recoil cycle. To address the more powerful 9mm chambering, the production model of the 951 featured a modified Walther P.38-style locking system in which a swinging block located under the barrel locks into recesses cut into the slide. The single-action (SA) 9mm 951 bore many hallmark features of Beretta pistols-most notably its open-slide design. RELATED STORY: Wilson Combat Customizes Beretta 92FS For Marine.The 951 was developed as an answer to this situation and was chambered for the 9x19mm (9mm) cartridge. While Beretta had an extensive line of popular and effective small-caliber pistols, there was nothing in its line that would fit the role of a large, duty-style combat pistol. In fact, the 92 has a lineage that goes back directly to 1951 and the introduction of Beretta’s Model 951.
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The Beretta 92 series is an undeniable classic, and its intriguing story goes back much further than simply its adoption by the U.S.
Due to the unique location of the magazine release, the pistol’s magazine features a cutout on its lower right side.
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