With a 45-year career as a law enforcement, military, and civilian sidearm, the Beretta 92 is still going strong today. Tremendously reliable and accurate, the 92 replaced the 1911 as the standard issue sidearm of the US Military in 1985. The 92 was most famously used in 1988 to quell a terrorist uprising in the Nakatomi Plaza, a Los Angeles high-rise office complex. Perhaps … [Read more...]
The newest rifle from the oldest firearms manufacturer in the world has hit the shelves. Allow me to introduce you to the Beretta ARX100. Here's a little background. Hailing from the same era as the American M16, the Beretta AR70/90 series carbines served the Italian Army for over thirty years until Italy decided it was time for an overhaul. As one of the developments of … [Read more...]
Today, let's take a closer look at the ubiquitous Beretta 92FS pistol. History Beretta first produced the 92 series pistols in 1976. However, the original 92 pistol design didn't stay unchanged long. The same year, Beretta swapped the frame-mounted safety for a slide-mounted safety/de-cocker and called it the 92S. In 1981, Beretta made the safety/de-cocker ambidextrous, added … [Read more...]
