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BERETTA 93R

Beretta 93R

Beretta 93R with small front grip fold away and without optional shoulder stock
Type: Pistol, Machine Pistol
Place of origin: Italy
Service history
Used by: Italy
Production history
Designed: 1970s
Manufacturer: Beretta
Produced: 1970s-1990s
Specifications
Weight: 1129 g
Length: 240 mm
Barrel length: 156 mm
Cartridge: 9mm Luger
Caliber: 9mm
Action: single action
Rate of fire: 1100 round/min (3 round burst)
Feed system: 20 rounds box magazine
Sights: iron sights

Beretta Model 93R is a selective-fire machine pistol. The "R" stands for "Raffica" which means burst in Italian. It was designed in the 70s and meant for police and military use, offering extra firepower in a small package. It is perfect for concealed carry purposes such as VIP protection, or for close quarters fighting such as room to room searches.

A selector switch and the foldable foregrip allows the pistol to fire three round bursts with each pull of the trigger for a potential cyclic rate of 1100 rpm. The designers limited it to three round bursts to allow it to be more easily controlled. This 93R is basically a Beretta 92 pistol (which is what the US military Beretta M9 sidearm is based on). But the 93R is single action and outfitted with a muzzle brake, an optional detachable shoulder stock and a proprietary 20-round magazine that also allowed for a firmer grip. It is currently out of production.

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Features

Rifling

6 grooves, right handed twist.

Markings

"PIETRO BERETTA GARDONE V.T. Cal 9 Parabellum" on left side of slide. Serial number on right side of frame.

Safety

Manual safety catch behind trigger. Fire selector lever above left grip: one white dot = single shots, three white dots = three-round burst fire.

Unloading

Magazine catch at heel of butt.

  1. Remove magazine.
  2. Pull back slide to eject any round in the chamber.
  3. Inspect chamber through ejection port.
  4. Release slide.
  5. Pull trigger.

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