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"one of the most advanced sub-compact, large caliber pistols ever produced. Now available in 9mm."
New Dimension
The new remarkably compact Beretta 9000S pistols are distinguished by their light weight, compact size and potent calibers (9mm and .40 S.&W.), making them comfortable and practical carry guns. The high magazine capacity (12 rounds* in 9mm, 10 rounds in .40 S&W) makes the 9000S pistols ideally suited for personal defense and the law enforcement profession.
New Materials
To maintain Beretta’s unsurpassed quality and durability the most modern designs and manufacturing techniques are employed. The frame is manufactured with a fiberglass reinforced techno-polymer incorporating two special steel alloy rail inserts that guarantee perfect slide-to-frame fit and the optimal tilt barrel movement during the locking and unlocking phases.
Innovative New Locking System
The patented and innovative locking system consists of a unique tilt-barrel, open-slide, design. The two strong barrel locking lugs engage the slide directly. This direct, barrel-to-slide lock-up does not require any intermediate components and maintains the same high degree of reliability found on Beretta’s traditional open slide design.
New Ergonomic Design
The unmistakable Giugiaro Design styling gives the Beretta 9000S a modern look, very pleasing to the eye and very ergonomic. The grips are made of a high-tech soft polymer, overmolded onto the frame. This durable and wear-resistant material absorbs vibrations and ensures a firm grip even in adverse weather conditions.
Simple Disassembly and Re-assembly
The 9000S disassembly mechanism allows quick and easy fieldstripping, yet it does not allow inadvertent or involuntary disassembly. The disassembly lever automatically returns to the locked position when the barrel and slide are reassembled onto the frame.
Automatic Safety, Manual Safety
All 9000S models feature an automatic firing pin block that prevents the gun from firing in case of inadvertent drops or strikes against hard surfaces. It is de-activated only when the trigger is pulled back. The manual external safety lever on the type F models (not present on double-action-only type D models) is frame mounted and can be activated when the hammer is fully armed or in half-cock position. This lever interrupts the trigger linkage and prevents the rotation of the sear. This same lever also acts as a decocking mechanism, dropping the hammer to the half-cock position by simply rotating the lever past the safety position. From this position it is possible to fire the pistol in double-action (after disengaging the safety). The safety/decock lever is ambidextrous. All 9000S models also feature a chamber-loaded indicator.
9000S Type F
The type F models in double and single action feature the automatic firing pin block safety, external manual safety on the frame, and a hammer decock feature.
9000S Type D
The type D models are designed to fire only in double action and therefore do not require a decocking feature. The spurless hammer returns, after every shot, to its rest position against the slide. The type D models do not have an external safety lever, but still feature the automatic firing pin block safety, that is always active.
Uploaded: 1/26/2001
Uploaded: 1/26/2001