Beretta 93R

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Beretta 93R
TypeMachine pistol
Place of originItaly
Service history
Used bySee Users
Production history
Designed1977–1979
ManufacturerBeretta
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
Cartridge9×19mm Parabellum
Rate of fire700 round/min (3-round burst)[1]
Muzzle velocity380 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:

SightsIron 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.

Designation

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

History

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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

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Main article: Beretta 92

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

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In film

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

In video games

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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), Resident Evil Code : Veronica (2000), Resident Evil 5 (2009), The Finals (2023), and Alliance of Valiant Arms (2007).

In anime

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The gun appears in Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for My Retirement

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Thompson (2012)
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  11. ^ a b Thompson (2012) p.12–13
  12. ^ a b Fowler, Anthony (2007). Pistols, Revolvers, and Submachine Guns, p. 136.
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  16. ^ McNab, Chris (2004). The Great Book of Guns, p. 145.
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Bibliography

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