page_title: Beretta 92
section_title: 92F (92SB-F)
hierarchical_section_title: Beretta 92 / History / Evolution / 92F (92SB-F)
caption_attribution_description: Beretta 92FSBeretta 92FS (left)
context_page_description: The Beretta 92 is a series of semi-automatic pistols designed and manufactured by Beretta of Italy. The model 92 was designed in 1975 and production of many variants in different calibers continues today.
  The United States military replaced the M1911A1 .45 ACP pistol in 1985 with the Beretta 92FS, designated as the M9.
context_section_description: Beretta modified the model 92SB slightly to create the 92SB-F (the "F" added to denote entry of the model in U.S. Government federal testing) by making the following changes:
  Design of all the parts to make them 100% interchangeable to simplify maintenance for large government organizations.
  Squared off the front of the trigger guard so that one could use finger support for easier aiming.
  Recurved the forward base of the grip to aid aiming.
  Hard chromed the bore to protect it from corrosion and to reduce wear.
  New surface coating on the slide called Bruniton, which allegedly provides better corrosion resistance than the previous plain blued finish.
  The French military adopted a modified version of the 92F with a decocking-only lever as the PAMAS G1. These pistols have tellurium in the slide, making the steel brittle and as such only have a service life of approximately 6,000 rounds.
caption: A Beretta 92FS Inox stainless steel pistol.
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