Beretta 92FS TYPE Beretta 92 Series User Manual - Page 3

CONTENTS BASIC SAFETY DESCRIPTION AND MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS TECHNICAL FEATURES AND DATA •• LOADING AND FIRING LOADING THE MAGAZINE LOADING THE PISTOL AND THE CARTRIDGE •• CHAMBER FIRING UNLOADING THE PISTOL AND THE CARTRIDGE • CHAMBER UNLOADING THE MAGAZINE ••• MAINTENANCE FIELD STRIPPING CLEANING AND LUBRICATING ASSEMBLY HOW TO ASSEMBLE THE ADJUSTABLE REAR SIGHT ADJUSTING THE REAR SIGHT HOW TO REVERSE THE MAGAZINE RELEASE BUTTON MALFUNCTIONS, CAUSES AND REMEDIES AMMUNITION Page 4 6 10 10 15 17 18 18 19 20 5 DESCRIPTION The Beretta 92 Series semi-automatic pistols are primarily designed for military and police use. Due to excellent performance in competitive testings, 92 Series pistols are the choice of Military and Police Forces. The characteristics of flawless reliability, complete handling safety, great fire capacity and high accuracy, proper of the basic model, have been maintained on the 98 FS versions (cal. 9 mm x 21 IMI) and on the new models 96 cal. .40 S & W. Other recent additions to the 92 series are the special versions developped with the needs of some U.S. Police Forces in mind. MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS A. THE LOCKING SYSTEM with falling locking block and the barrel short recoil operation are a warranty of long-life and shooting accuracy. B. THE DOUBLE ACTION offers the advantages of the revolver. In the rare instance of misfire due to a faulty primer, it is sufficient to pull the trigger again to repeat the percussion on the cartridge and fire the round. C. THE GREAT FIRE CAPACITY Models 92 e 98 = 15 round, staggered magazine Model 92 FS Compact = 13 round, staggered magazine Model 92 FS Compact "Type M" = 8 round, single line magazine Models 96 = 10 round, staggered magazine Model 96 Compact = 9 round, staggered magazine The staggered magazine, of the same lenght as a traditional single line magazine, allows greater fire capacity. (Fig. 7) 6