Beretta 93R

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Beretta 93R
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Type Machine pistol
Place of originItaly
Service history
Used bySee Users
Production history
Designed1977-1979
Manufacturer Beretta
Produced1979-1993
Specifications
Mass1.17 kg (2.6 lb) empty
Length240 mm (9.4 in)
Barrel  length125 mm (4.9 in)
(156 mm (6.1 in) with compensator
Cartridge 9×19mm Parabellum
Rate of fire 700 round/min (3-round burst) [1]
Muzzle velocity 380 m/s (1,200 ft/s)
Effective firing range50 m (160 ft)
Feed systemDetachable box magazine; capacities:
  • 10 rounds (restricted)
  • 15 rounds (flush standard) [2]
  • 17 rounds (flush high-capacity) [3]
  • 18 rounds (flush high-capacity) [4]
  • 20 rounds (standard extended) [5]
  • 30 rounds (extended) [6]
  • 32 rounds (extended) [7]
  • 35 rounds (extended) [8]

Detachable drum magazine; capacity:

Sights Iron sights

The Beretta 93R is an Italian selective-fire machine pistol, designed and manufactured by Beretta in the late 1970s for police and military use, that is derived from their semi-automatic Beretta 92.

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Designation

The "R" stands for Raffica, [10] which is Italian for "volley", "flurry", or "burst" (sometimes spoken "R" as "Rapid" in English).

History

The 93R was designed to be used by the Italian counterterrorism forces of the Polizia di Stato, Nucleo Operativo Centrale di Sicurezza , and the Carabinieri Gruppo di Intervento Speciale (both formed in the late 1970s during the turbulent Years of Lead) but was also adopted by other police and military forces who required a concealable weapon with rapid fire capabilities. [11] [12]

Unlike other Berettas in the 90 series it is single-action only, does not have a decocker, and very few are around today. [13] : 12–13 

Later on, a small number of Beretta 92SB semi-automatic carbines fitted with 93R stocks were made for the Los Angeles Police Department. [14]

The BATFE removed these short-barrel rifles from the purview of the National Firearms Act. [15]

Design

The Beretta 93R is mechanically similar to the Beretta 92.

It can be selected to fire either a three round burst or single fire. A selector switch enables the operator to alternate between the two firing modes.

The pistol is fitted with a collapsible angled foregrip at the front end of the trigger guard to provide better stability when firing. [12]

A folding steel buttstock can be attached at the heel of the grip. [16]

The Beretta 93R is much more controllable compared to other machine pistols because it was designed with only a three-round burst mode as well as a ported barrel. [1]

Users

In film

The gun was used as the basis of the RoboCop Auto 9 gun prop. [19]

In video games

The gun appears in Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception , Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy' Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) and Resident Evil Code : Veronica (2000)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Thompson (2012)
  2. ↑ "Beretta 92FS Magazine 9mm 15rds". Beretta USA.
  3. ↑ "Beretta M9A3 Sand Resistant Magazine 9mm 17rd". Beretta USA.
  4. ↑ "Beretta 92FS 9mm 18-Round Magazine".
  5. ↑ "Beretta 92FS Magazine 9mm 20rds". Beretta USA.
  6. ↑ "Beretta 92FS CX4 Magazine 9mm 30rds". Beretta USA.
  7. ↑ "ProMag Beretta 32 Round Magazine 9mm for Sale - ClassicFirearms".
  8. ↑ "Red White & Blue Beretta 92 Magazine 9mm 35 Rounds Steel Black BER35RD". Cheaper Than Dirt.
  9. ↑ "Pro Mag Industries Drum Mag 9mm 50-Rounds for Beretta 92F".
  10. ↑ "Beretta 93R". 22 October 2010.
  11. 1 2 Thompson (2012) p.12–13
  12. 1 2 Fowler, Anthony (2007). Pistols, Revolvers, and Submachine Guns, p. 136.
  13. ↑ Thompson, Leroy (2012). The Beretta M9 Pistol. Osprey Publishing. ISBN   978-1-84908-837-4.[ permanent dead link ]
  14. ↑ "(N) VERY CLEVER FACTORY BERETTA 92SB SEMI-AUTOMATIC SHORT BARREL RIFLE". Morphy Auction. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  15. ↑ "Curios or Relics List — January 1972 through April 2018". BATFE. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  16. ↑ McNab, Chris (2004). The Great Book of Guns, p. 145.
  17. ↑ "World Infantry Weapons: Algeria". 2015. Archived from the original on 24 November 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  18. ↑ Jones, Richard D. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010. Jane's Information Group; 35th edition (January 27, 2009). ISBN   978-0-7106-2869-5.[ page needed ]
  19. ↑ Jonathan Ferguson (6 December 2023). Beretta M93R: Exploring the 'Robocop Auto 9', with firearms expert Jonathan Ferguson . Retrieved 9 December 2023.

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