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Beretta Model 96 Brigadier
Scale To:
Gun Dimensions		Width:	1.5-in
Length:	8.5-in	Height:	5.5-in
Barrel:	4.9-in	Weight:	35.3-oz
1 Variant

Gun Rankings
Power Factor (180 grain bullet)188280 Recoil Factor (180 grain bullet)6.89 ft-lb Total Capacity11 rounds ConcealabilityFair Defense Factor82%

Gun Specifications
Type:	Pistol
Caliber:	.40 S&W
Action:	short recoil semi-automatic
Trigger:	double-action (DA/SA)
Safety:	slide mounted ambi safety/decock lever
Magazine:	10-round
Frame:	anodized aluminum
Grip:	rubber
Sights:	3-dot fixed
Notes:

Manufacturer
	Fabbrica D' Armi Pietro Beretta SpA More Info

About the Gun

Full-size alloy-frame DA/SA 96 with a heavier Brigadier slide and removable 3-dot sights. Slide-mounted safety/decock lever and wraparound rubber grips. Bruniton finish.

Production

Production ran from 1999 through 2005.

Market value

Last updated: 9/25/2026

MSRP at production was around $800. Current used market value for examples in good to very good condition ranges $500–$700.

Cartridge Specifications
Cartridge:	.40 Smith & Wesson
Alias:	N/A
More Info

Ballistics for This Gun
Selected Bullet Mass:		180 grains
MV:	1046 ft/sec	ME:	437 ft-lbs

Analysis

Beretta added the Brigadier slide to the 96 to put more mass over the higher-pressure .40 S&W cartridge. The thicker slide carries dovetailed sights and follows the same 92FS Brigadier pattern that first appeared on INS guns. Catalog code J960700 listed at $795 in the mid-2000s. Some U.S. agencies, including Florida Highway Patrol issue guns, used this heavy-slide 96. Regular commercial production closed with the rest of the non-A1 96 line in the mid-2000s. Used boxed examples with both magazines sit above worn agency guns in value.

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User Comments

Smooth like silk . . .
By BrokeDaddy on 21 Feb 2023
Mine is a 96-G, Decocker Only version in 10mm Short (aka 40S&W), 4.9" barrel - No Safety or rail. Beretta's mfg & fitment processes become obvious the moment you rack the silky smooth slide, and pull the trigger. In Verifying the Serial Number, I found that This pistol was part of a shipment originally issued in 2000 to the Florida Highway Patrol, and has a tiny Police Identifier stamp(a tiny Badge) on the trigger guard. I purchased mine on the online auctions at a great price, it was accompanied by a '9mm Conversion barrel', and operates perfectly and accurately with a variety of ammo grains in both 9mm & 40S&W modes, it eats everything I feed it! Its construction shares most parts with the Model 92FS frame. The Beretta 96G is perfect for home defense or as a side-arm, but it's total length doesn't necessarily make it a primary candidate for IWB concealed carry, though I do take it along in a shoulder holster occasionally.