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.
Designation
The "R" stands for Raffica,[1] which is Italian for "volley", "flurry", or "burst" (sometimes spoken "R" as "Rapid" in English).
History
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.[2][3]
Unlike other Berettas in the 90 series it is single-action only, does not have a decocker, and very few are around today.[4]Template:Rp
Later on, a small number of Beretta 92SB semi-automatic carbines fitted with 93R stocks were made for the Los Angeles Police Department.[5]
The BATFE removed these short-barrel rifles from the purview of the National Firearms Act.[6]
Design
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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.[3]
A folding steel buttstock can be attached at the heel of the grip.[7]
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.[8]
Users
- File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria[9]Template:Self-published inline
- File:Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg Honduras[10]
- File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy[2]
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Popular culture
In film
The gun was used as the basis of the RoboCop Auto 9 Gun prop.[11]
In video games
The gun appears in Parasite Eve 2 (1999), 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
The gun appears in Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for My Retirement
See also
References
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- ↑ a b Fowler, Anthony (2007). Pistols, Revolvers, and Submachine Guns, p. 136.
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Bibliography
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External links
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