Beretta 92F/FS
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- This article has an associated MGA card, M9 (MGA Card).
| Beretta 92FS | |
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| Name | Beretta 92FS |
| Origin |  Italy
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| Designer | Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta |
| Appearances | MGS2 |
| Weight | 900gms (32 oz) |
| Length | 217mm (8.5 in) |
| Barrel Length | 125mm (4.9 in) |
| Cartridge | 9x19mm Parabellum |
| Feed System | 10, 15, 17, 18, 20 rounds detachable box magazine |
The Beretta M92F is a semi automatic pistol, the standard-issue sidearm of the U.S Armed forces. It replaced the venerable M1911A1 in the 1980's, where it was designated the M9 Pistol. The M9 is chambered for the 9 x 19mm Parabellum cartridge; while not as powerful as the M1911 it replaced, the M9 holds 15 rounds per magazine, more than twice the capacity of the 1911's.
This handgun was Solid Snake's weapon of choice during the Outer Heaven Crisis and the Zanzibar Land Uprising.
In 2007, Snake, then a member of Philanthropy, used a modified M9 onboard the tanker Discovery. This version of the pistol had been modified to fire anesthetic rounds instead of actual bullets, making it a non-fatal, alternative weapon ideal for the NGO's sneaking missions (where casualties were not an option). The M9 had an attached suppressor for stealth capability as well as a visible laser sight.
Interestingly, after the incident, fans of Philanthropy and Solid Snake began to create models similar to the M9 used in the ill-fated mission (according to Pliskin). One such model found its way onto the Big Shell, where it was found by Raiden.
[edit] Basis
The M9 presented in the MGS universe is based off of a real weapon; a special ops modified M9 designed to function in the same role as a Mk22 hush puppy. The first modification was to the barrel; notches were ground into the sides so as to allow the application of specially designed (and, reputedly, highly effective) snap-on sound suppressor. This suppressor overshadowed the sights of the M9 and so crude iron sights were affixed onto the suppressor itself.
The second modification was done to the frame of the pistol by means of an added mechanism resulting in a change to the function of the weapon that allowed the slide to lock after each shot: instead of the pistol self-loading a fresh cartridge after every shot, the user would have to manually work the slide and chamber a new round themselves. This feature increased the silence of the weapon by disallowing the normal and noisy functions of the standard M9, but could be disengaged as well, allowing the weapon to resume a normal semiautomatic role. All modifications were done by Knight's Armament Company.
The downside of the modification is present in-game as a severe firing delay; the modified M9 is not a combat pistol, but a weapon better suited for concealed users operating outside of heated combat.
Known real-world users of this modified M9 include AFSOC (U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command).
An article about the weapon can be found here, along with a different, updated version of the suppressor system manufactured commercially by a different company (Feb. 2000).[1]
[edit] Appearences
- Metal Gear
- Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
- Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
