Beretta M9 History

A brief history of the Beretta M9 pistol. The M9 is essentially a military specification Beretta 92F, later known as the 92FS.

Beretta 92 Specs:

 

92FS/M9 M9A1 92A1/96A1 90-TWO
CALIBER 9mm 9mm 9mm / .40 S&W 9mm / .40 S&W
ACTION DOUBLE / SINGLE
OVERALL LENGTH 8.5″
OVERALL HEIGHT 5.4″ 5.4″ 5.5″ 5.5″
BARREL LENGTH 4.9″
SIGHT RADIUS 6.1″ 6.1″ 6.1″ 6.4″
OVERALL WIDTH 1.5″
GRIP WIDTH 1.3″
WEIGHT UNLOADED 33.3 oz 33.9 oz 34.4 oz 32.5 oz
MAGAZINE CAPACITY 15 rounds 15 rounds 17 / 12 rounds 17 / rounds