Beretta 93R

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

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
Caliber9 mm (0.35 in)
Rate of fire700 round/min (3-round burst)
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)
  • 17 rounds (flush high-capacity)
  • 18 rounds (flush high-capacity)
  • 20 rounds (standard extended)
  • 30 rounds (extended)
  • 32 rounds (extended)
  • 35 rounds (extended)
SightsIron sights
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