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The first production.
Note the magazine safety button located at the rear bottom of the left grip.

The right side of the Beretta 93R.
Note the cover on the protruding part of the magazine.

The internal mechanism with the fire selector in the semi-automatic position.

The internal mechanism with the fire selector in the 3-round bursts position.

The Beretta 93R during automatic firing.
Note the different design of the muzzle brake/compensator.

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Remove magazine by pressing release button; be sure chamber is empty.

Hold pistol in the right hand; with left forefinger press dismounting latch release button and with left thumb rotate dismounting latch clockwise until it stops.

Pull forward the slide barrel group with locking block, recoil spring and spring guide.

Slightly press recoil spring and spring guide (spring and spring guide are under tension: pay attention).

Lift spring guide and recoil spring, letting the later stretch slowly.

Press locking block plunger.

Take out the barrel locking group from slide.

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The Beretta pistol Model 93R is designed for single-shot fire or, at will, in controlled bursts of three rounds.
Selection of the desired mode is made by a thumb lever, and the three-round burst limit is automatically governed by a mechanism located under the right grip.

The fire selector (B) is located on the top left side of the weapon; by positioning the selector on the white dot (C), the pistol is made to fire in single shot. Reloading of the next round is automatic. When the selector is flicked to the three white dots (D), the pistol is ready to operate in controlled bursts of three rounds. Upon the trigger being pulled, the Model 93R will fire one burst of three rounds. To fire the next burst it is sufficient to release the trigger and to pull it again; individual three-round bursts may thus be fired until the magazine is empty: six, plus one burst of two shots.


The manual safety is co-axial with the selector but works completely independent from it. When the safety lever is turned up, a red dot can be clearly seen; the pistol is ready to fire. When the lever is lowered, it covers the red dot and the safety is engaged.
NOTE: There is no automatic firing pin safety.

For burst-firing the pistol should be held securely and the trigger must be pulled firmly and long, otherwise incomplete bursts of one or two shots may result. Successive bursts will in any case be of 3 rounds, until magazine is empty.

The pistol is equipped with a folding fore-grip for better control during burst fire. When the pistol is combat-ready, the grip should be lowered and held with the left hand, with the thumb inserted in the front part of the trigger guard. When not in use, the fore-grip can be folded along the frame to make re-holstering easier.

For accurate shooting at medium range, the pistol can be fitted with a special metal folding stock that can be attached to the grip. Two pins in the front part of the metal stock mate with two holes located at the bottom of the grip. After inserting the pins in these holes, the latch (E) must be pushed into its seat in the rear part of the grip. The folding stock will then be firmly fixed to the weapon.
To remove the folding stock, push back the slide (K). The latch will go back and the pins can be removed.
The slide (L) disengages the central hinge of the stock, which allows folding.

Technical features

* Rate of fire, muzzle energy and muzzle velocity depend on
the type of ammunition used and on atmospheric conditions.

NOTE: The first production featured the magazine release button located at the rear bottom of the left grip like on the mod. 92S (see picture #1 in the Picture Galley). In the following production, a protective cover has been added to the protruding part of the magazine. The latest samples feature a different design of the muzzle brake/compensator (see picture #5 in the Picture Gallery).
At present the Beretta 93R is out of production.

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