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Beretta 93R
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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).
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Type | Machine pistol |
Place of origin | Italy |
Service history | |
Used by | See Users |
Production history | |
Designed | 1977-1979 |
Manufacturer | Beretta |
Produced | 1979-1993 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 1.17 kg (2.6 lb) empty |
Length | 240 mm (9.4 in) |
Barrel length | 125 mm (4.9 in) (156 mm (6.1 in) with compensator |
Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum |
Caliber | 9 mm (0.35 in) |
Rate of fire | 700 round/min (3-round burst)[1] |
Muzzle velocity | 380 m/s (1,200 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 50 m (160 ft) |
Feed system | Detachable box magazine; capacities: |
Sights | Iron sights |
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