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Beretta
Model 92S
Beretta Pistol 92S 9 mm Variant-1
Scale To:
Gun Dimensions Width:No Data
Length:8.54-in Height:No Data
Barrel:4.92-in Weight:34.25-oz
1 Variant
Gun Rankings
  • Power Factor (124 grain bullet)148924
  • Recoil Factor (124 grain bullet)4.35 ft-lb
  • Total Capacity16 rounds
  • ConcealabilityFair
  • Defense Factor84%
Gun Specifications
Type:Pistol
Caliber:9 mm
Action:recoil operated semi-automatic
Trigger:double-action (DA/SA)
Safety:slide mounted safety/decock lever
Magazine:15-round
Frame:aluminum alloy
Grip:checkered black plastic
Sights:3-dot fixed
Notes:early production 2nd series (pre-F)
Manufacturer
Fabbrica D' Armi Pietro Beretta SpA
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About the Gun

Full-size alloy-frame DA/SA 92 with a left-side slide-mounted safety/decock lever, a rounded trigger guard, and a magazine release in the lower left grip. Checkered black plastic grips. Blued Italian finish.

Production

Production ran from 1977 through 1982.

Market value
Last updated: 9/25/2026

MSRP at production was around $450. Current used market value for examples in good to very good condition ranges $400–$700.

Cartridge Specifications
Cartridge: 9 mm Luger
Alias: 9 mm Parabellum
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Ballistics for This Gun
Selected Bullet Mass:124 grains
MV:1201 ft/sec ME:397 ft-lbs
Analysis

Italian police asked Beretta to move the frame safety of the original 92 onto the slide so the hammer could be dropped without a separate decock lever. The 92S answered that request in 1977 and kept the European heel magazine release. Polizia di Stato and Carabinieri contracts followed; the Italian Army took the pattern in 1978. The lever is left-side only. The 92SB later added an ambidextrous lever, a firing-pin block, and a button magazine release at the trigger guard. Commercial 92S pistols and Italian surplus both appear on the used market. Refinished police turn-ins sit at the bottom of the value range; unmolested boxed guns with matching magazines sit at the top.

User Rating
2 User Ratings
3 User Comments
User Comments

5 of 5 Stars
Reliable
By Tom on 13 Jul 2021
I have large hands and arthritis. I can shoot this gun all day and not hurt when I'm done. If you like a robust, extremely reliable all steel gun, this is it.

5 of 5 Stars
Great Surplus Pistol
By Diecapsule78 on 02 Apr 2020
Bought an Italian Police turn-in a few years ago for around $300. Best surplus pistol my money has bought to date. Had what appeared to be a brand new barrel installed, extremely clean & shoots everything I've put through it without so much as a hiccup. Slide is very smooth yet crisp for an older model. Decocker resets trigger to double action which is the way most carry a 92. Only draw backs would be the Euro mag release which honestly doesn't bother me in the least but I love old European pistols so this is really a matter of preference more than a drawback. You also have to make sure you get the correct mags with the notch in the right spot. If not you can easily add the notch with a Dremel. Worst part about the gun IMO is the sights. They arent very big which makes it a little hard to see. I own several types of pistols, make & mfg. Beretta, Colt, CZ, Taurus, Star, Maker of, etc. This Beretta 92S is one of my favs. I wouldn't personally use it as a carry gun due to the weight/size

5 of 5 Stars
heavy duty
By Tom on 09 Dec 2019
If you like holding a gun that feels robust, this is the one. It has the European style mag release if that's important to you. The safety/decocker is backwards to most guns, so if I was going to carry it, I would carry with the safety off. It will shoot anything you can throw at it. The grips are slick, so I installed a wrap around rubberized grip, but I have large hands. Great quality.