Beretta 92FS pistol

E376522

firearm handgun semi-automatic pistol

The Beretta 92FS pistol is a widely used semi-automatic 9mm handgun known for its military and law enforcement service, including its role as the standard sidearm of the U.S. Armed Forces for several decades.

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All labels observed (13)

Label	Occurrences
Beretta 92	3
Beretta 92FS	2
Beretta 92FS pistol canonical	2
Beretta M9	2
Beretta 92 pistol	1
Beretta 92 series	1
Beretta 92 series magazines	1
Beretta 92FS Brigadier	1
Beretta 92FS Compact	1
Beretta 92FS Inox	1
Beretta 92X	1
Beretta M9A1	1
Beretta M9A3	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3649996 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Beretta 92FS pistol
Context triple: [North Hollywood shootout, usedWeapon, Beretta 92FS pistol]

A. Beretta 9
Beretta 9 is a musical artist known for contributing to the track "Digital Bullet."
B. Beretta 84 pistol
The Beretta 84 pistol is a compact, double-stack .380 ACP semi-automatic handgun from Beretta’s Cheetah series, known for its high magazine capacity, reliability, and use as both a civilian and law-enforcement sidearm.
C. Beretta M1951 pistol
The Beretta M1951 pistol is an Italian semi-automatic service handgun developed in the mid-20th century, notable for its single-stack 9×19mm design and widespread military and police use in Italy and the Middle East.
D. P30 pistol
The P30 pistol is a modern, polymer-framed, semi-automatic handgun designed by Heckler & Koch for law enforcement, military, and civilian use, known for its ergonomic grip and modular features.
E. VP9 pistol
The VP9 pistol is a modern, striker-fired semi-automatic handgun by Heckler & Koch known for its ergonomic design, customizable grip, and reliability for law enforcement and civilian use.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Beretta 92FS pistol
Target entity description: The Beretta 92FS pistol is a widely used semi-automatic 9mm handgun known for its military and law enforcement service, including its role as the standard sidearm of the U.S. Armed Forces for several decades.

A. Beretta 9
Beretta 9 is a musical artist known for contributing to the track "Digital Bullet."
B. Beretta 84 pistol
The Beretta 84 pistol is a compact, double-stack .380 ACP semi-automatic handgun from Beretta’s Cheetah series, known for its high magazine capacity, reliability, and use as both a civilian and law-enforcement sidearm.
C. Beretta M1951 pistol
The Beretta M1951 pistol is an Italian semi-automatic service handgun developed in the mid-20th century, notable for its single-stack 9×19mm design and widespread military and police use in Italy and the Middle East.
D. P30 pistol
The P30 pistol is a modern, polymer-framed, semi-automatic handgun designed by Heckler & Koch for law enforcement, military, and civilian use, known for its ergonomic grip and modular features.
E. VP9 pistol
The VP9 pistol is a modern, striker-fired semi-automatic handgun by Heckler & Koch known for its ergonomic design, customizable grip, and reliability for law enforcement and civilian use.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	firearm ⓘ handgun ⓘ semi-automatic pistol ⓘ
action	locked-breech ⓘ short recoil operated ⓘ
barrelLength	approximately 4.9 inches ⓘ
caliber	9×19mm Parabellum ⓘ
cartridge	9mm Luger ⓘ
chambering	9×19mm NATO ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	Italy ⓘ
famousFor	appearance in films and television ⓘ reliability in military service ⓘ widespread use in law enforcement ⓘ
feedSystem	detachable box magazine ⓘ
firingMechanism	double-action/single-action ⓘ
firingMode	semi-automatic ⓘ
frameMaterial	aluminum alloy ⓘ
gripType	double-stack grip ⓘ
hasVariant	Beretta 92FS Brigadier ⓘ linked to: Beretta 92FS pistol Beretta 92FS Compact ⓘ linked to: Beretta 92FS pistol Beretta 92FS Inox ⓘ linked to: Beretta 92FS pistol
introducedIn	1980s ⓘ
manufacturer	Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta ⓘ linked to: Beretta
market	civilian ⓘ law enforcement ⓘ military ⓘ
militaryDesignation	M9 ⓘ
notableFeature	ambidextrous safety lever ⓘ exposed hammer ⓘ open slide design ⓘ reversible magazine release ⓘ
overallLength	approximately 8.5 inches ⓘ
partOfSeries	Beretta 92 series ⓘ linked to: Beretta 92FS pistol
productionStatus	in production ⓘ
safety	slide-mounted safety/decocker ⓘ
serviceIn	United States Armed Forces ⓘ
sightType	fixed iron sights ⓘ
slideMaterial	steel ⓘ
standardMagazineCapacity	15 rounds ⓘ
successor	Beretta M9A1 ⓘ linked to: Beretta 92FS pistol Beretta M9A3 ⓘ linked to: Beretta 92FS pistol
triggerType	curved trigger ⓘ
usedAs	standard sidearm of the U.S. Armed Forces for several decades ⓘ
usedBy	U.S. Air Force ⓘ linked to: United States Air Force U.S. Army ⓘ linked to: United States Army U.S. Marine Corps ⓘ linked to: United States Marine Corps U.S. Navy ⓘ linked to: United States Navy civilian shooters ⓘ law enforcement agencies worldwide ⓘ

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