Weapon Name- M92F Beretta
Round Type- 9mm x 19mm
Over-all length- 217 mm (8.5 in)
Barrel length- 125 mm (4.9 in)
Weight- 2.125 lb, 2.6 loaded
Rate of Fire- Semi auto
Feed Mechanism- Detachable Box Magazine
Round Capacity- 15
Effective Range- 50 meters
Range- 100 meters
Accuracy- 6 MOA
Accessories- Rails
Quick switch firing mechanism- N/A
Scope/Sights- Iron sights
Muzzle Velocity- 400 m/s
Firing System- Berreta
Miscellaneous/electronic information- Essentially a Berreta 92F with a few minor changes.
Basic Information
The weapon utilizes a "flow formed" polygonal cobalt chrome "flow formed" (1 in 9.84 in) right hand twist 6 groove barrel; the barrel is made of an alloy that contains more than 50 percent cobalt. The barrel is roughly 13% heavier than standard steel barrels, but is more erosion and corrosion-resistant and is designed to retain high strength during long-term exposure to high temperatures. Cobalt alloys are frequently used in the aerospace industry, such as the hot-gas section of turbine engines. A proof of concept M240 7.62mm x 51mm NATO barrel, in practice, had 24,000 rounds test-fired through it, causing it to reach temperatures of 1,100 degrees, without failure. A steel barrel would have failed under such treatment.
The Beretta 92's open slide design ensures smooth feeding and ejection of ammunition and allows easy clearing of obstructions. The hard-chromed barrel bore reduces barrel wear and protects it from corrosion. The falling locking block design provides good accuracy and operability with suppressors due to the in-line travel of the barrel. This is in contrast to the complex travel of Browning designed barrels. The magazine release button is reversible with simple field tools. Reversing the magazine release makes left-handed operation much easier.
To reduce weight and increase scratch resistance, higher strength polymer and polymer coated parts have been utilized. Polymer parts include the recoil spring guide rod which is now also fluted, magazine release button, magazine floor plate, magazine follower and the mainspring cap/lanyard loop. Polymer coated metal parts include the safety levers, trigger, trigger bar, slide lock/release and disassembly latch.
The weapon is intended to fire 9mm rounds; while one of the most widely use pistol cartridges in existence, largely due to it's adoption by NATO forces, the round offers a middle ground between various other high powered pistol cartridges, and offers a high capacity magazine coupled with adequate firepower.
