{ "apiVersion": 1, "kind": "work-order", "purpose": "Taking the firearm apart for a job such as refinishing, and putting it back together to specification.", "firearm": { "slug": "beretta-92fs", "name": "Beretta 92FS", "manufacturer": { "id": "beretta", "name": "Beretta" }, "category": "pistol", "action": "hammer-fired-short-recoil", "calibers": [ "9x19mm Parabellum" ], "alsoKnownAs": [ "Beretta M9", "92F", "92FS Inox" ], "coversAlso": [ "Beretta M9", "Beretta 92FS Inox", "Beretta 96 (.40 S&W)", "Beretta M9A1", "Beretta 92X (with differences)" ], "page": "firearms/beretta-92fs.html", "bundle": "api/v1/firearms/beretta-92fs.json", "lastUpdated": "2026-10-29" }, "notices": [ "Beretta limits owner disassembly: Field strip only: magazine, slide-barrel assembly off the frame, recoil spring and guide, barrel with locking block out of the slide.", "This work order is written for the Beretta 92FS. It is reported to cover Beretta M9; Beretta 92FS Inox; Beretta 96 (.40 S&W); Beretta M9A1; Beretta 92X (with differences) — if the firearm on the bench is one of those, check the torque notes: values do not always carry over.", "No manufacturer torque values are recorded. The values listed are reported by other sources, not the manufacturer — confirm them before use." ], "disclaimer": { "headline": "Read this before you use anything here.", "points": [ "This is a guide, not an authority. Entries are compiled from manufacturer manuals, technical manuals, published references, and community knowledge. Some of it comes from sources that are not authoritative, and some of it may simply be wrong.", "Always consult the manufacturer's manual for your specific firearm and serial-number range. Manufacturers change designs mid-production without renaming the model. The manual that shipped with your firearm outranks anything on this site.", "Consult a licensed gunsmith for anything beyond routine field stripping and cleaning, for any firearm you are unsure about, and for any procedure marked as gunsmith-recommended here.", "Treat every firearm as loaded. Verify it is unloaded, with the magazine removed and the chamber physically and visually checked, before any procedure in this database. Point it in a safe direction the entire time.", "Disassembly can damage a firearm or injure you. Springs are under tension, parts can launch, and reassembling a firearm incorrectly can make it unsafe to fire in a way that is not obvious from the outside. If a reassembled firearm does not pass a function check, stop and see a gunsmith.", "Torque values are shown in two groups. Values from the manufacturer or the issuing military are shown as such, with the document they came from. Values reported by anyone else — parts makers, gunsmithing publishers, articles, forums — are shown separately with who said them, how reliable that source is, and their exact words. Those are not specifications. Confirm any torque value with the manufacturer or a licensed gunsmith before relying on it.", "Nothing here is legal advice. Firearms law varies by country, state, and city, and some modifications or configurations are regulated or prohibited. You are responsible for knowing and following the law where you are.", "No warranty of any kind. Contributors and maintainers accept no liability for damage, injury, or loss arising from use of this material." ], "page": "disclaimer.html", "legal": { "summary": "Legal notice: this material is third-party information compiled from sources of varying reliability and is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It is not gunsmithing, technical, safety or legal advice, it is not verified or endorsed by any manufacturer, and it must not be taken as fact. Any work on a firearm beyond the routine field stripping described in its own owner's manual should be performed only by a licensed and insured gunsmith. You use this material entirely at your own risk. Fundamental Build LLC and the project's contributors make no warranty of any kind and accept no liability for death, injury, damage or loss arising from its use. Full terms: LEGAL.md.", "page": "legal.html", "notice": "https://github.com/Fundamental-build-LLC/Pew-Takedown/blob/main/LEGAL.md" } }, "sourcing": { "confidence": "high", "verification": "manufacturer-manual-verified" }, "manufacturerDisassembly": { "status": "limited", "limit": "Field strip only: magazine, slide-barrel assembly off the frame, recoil spring and guide, barrel with locking block out of the slide.", "statement": "Beretta says no further disassembly is recommended unless done by a competent gunsmith; alterations or adjustments to the operating mechanism should be made by the manufacturer.", "source": { "title": "Beretta 90 Series Pistol User Manual (92/96)", "publisher": "Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://dam.beretta.com/content/dam/beretta-usa/user-manuals/90_Series_Manual.pdf", "page": "26", "pdfPage": 28, "pageUrl": "https://dam.beretta.com/content/dam/beretta-usa/user-manuals/90_Series_Manual.pdf#page=28", "quote": "NO FURTHER DISASSEMBLY IS RECOMMENDED UNLESS DONE BY A COMPETENT GUNSMITH" } }, "recalls": [], "shopTier": { "tier": 2, "group": "pistol", "rating": "Pew-Takedown editorial rating (1 easy – 3 hardest), not the manufacturer's", "reason": "62 line items (73 pieces) in American Rifleman's parts legend; punch-and-screwdriver work, but the slide-mounted safety hides two captive plungers and springs that fly when the lever comes out and must be held while it goes back in, and the trigger bar spring and hammer spring are released under tension. A classic Tier 2 detail strip.", "confidence": "high", "partCount": { "value": 62, "kind": "line-items", "covers": "Complete pistol incl. magazine (keys 1-62; 73 pieces counting stocks (2), stock screws (4), bushings (4), washers (4) and right safety lever spring pins (2))", "basis": "publication-diagram", "source": { "title": "\"U.S. Pistol, M9\" Beretta Model 92FS (Exploded View)", "publisher": "American Rifleman (NRA)", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2014/1/24/us-pistol-m9-beretta-model-92fs", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "62. Stock screw washers (4)" } }, "painPoints": [ { "issue": "Removing the left safety lever releases the safety plunger and its spring plus the trigger bar release plunger and its spring, small captive parts that are easily lost.", "during": "both", "source": { "title": "\"U.S. Pistol, M9\" Beretta Model 92FS (Exploded View)", "publisher": "American Rifleman (NRA)", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2014/1/24/us-pistol-m9-beretta-model-92fs", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "pull the left safety lever (14) up and to the left for removal, taking care not to lose the safety plunger (56) and its spring (55), the trigger bar release plunger (10) and its spring (11)." } }, { "issue": "Reinstalling the slide safety takes three hands at once: the firing pin safety plunger and the firing pin plunger held down while the lever is rotated, with two spring-loaded detents to capture.", "during": "reassembly", "source": { "title": "DIY: Installing a Wilson Combat low-profile safety on a Beretta 92", "publisher": "Canadian Gun Nutz", "reliability": "anecdotal", "url": "https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/threads/diy-installing-a-wilson-combat-low-profile-safety-on-a-beretta-92.1412680", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "You will have to depress the firing pin safety plunger (firing pin catch) while pressing the firing pin plunger down while simultaneously flipping the safety to the 10 o'clock position." } }, { "issue": "The trigger bar spring has to be unhooked from its groove and eased out under tension, and hooked back into the trigger bar on reassembly.", "during": "both", "source": { "title": "\"U.S. Pistol, M9\" Beretta Model 92FS (Exploded View)", "publisher": "American Rifleman (NRA)", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2014/1/24/us-pistol-m9-beretta-model-92fs", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Depress the upper arm of the trigger bar spring (26) from its groove in the underside of the trigger bar (25) and slowly release the spring out and away to the right." } }, { "issue": "The hammer spring is held by a cap and spring pin; drifting the pin releases the hammer spring under tension, and the cap must be compressed again to repin it.", "during": "both", "source": { "title": "\"U.S. Pistol, M9\" Beretta Model 92FS (Exploded View)", "publisher": "American Rifleman (NRA)", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2014/1/24/us-pistol-m9-beretta-model-92fs", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Drift out the hammer spring cap spring pin (43) to free the cap (37) and slowly release tension on the hammer spring (36) to remove." } } ], "minutes": { "strip": 30, "rebuild": 45, "basis": "estimated", "note": "Estimate for an experienced tech with the right tools, detail strip to coatable parts (slide internals, frame pins, trigger group, sights) and rebuild to a function-checked gun; scale used across pistols: Glock-pattern 15/20 min, other strikers 20-30/25-40, DA/SA hammer guns 30-35/45-50, Hi-Power, Colt 1903 and Mark 23 40-45/60-75.", "source": null }, "stripScope": [ { "assembly": "Slide", "removes": [ "right safety lever (2 spring pins)", "left safety lever with safety plunger/spring and trigger bar release plunger/spring", "firing pin and spring", "firing pin block and spring", "extractor, pin and spring", "rear sight" ], "tools": [ "1/16 in. roll-pin punch", "sight pusher" ] }, { "assembly": "Barrel", "removes": [ "locking block", "locking block plunger and retaining pin", "recoil spring and guide" ] }, { "assembly": "Frame", "removes": [ "stocks", "magazine release and spring", "trigger bar and spring", "slide catch and spring", "trigger, pin and spring", "hammer spring cap, pin, hammer spring", "hammer, pin and strut", "sear, spring and pin", "ejector and hammer release lever (pins)", "firing pin block lever", "disassembly latch and button" ], "tools": [ "punch set", "brass hammer" ] } ], "hardware": { "pins": 10, "springs": 14, "detents": 5, "basis": "counted from the parts list in partCount" }, "specialTools": [ { "tool": "Small roll-pin punches (1/16 in. and 3/32 in.)", "usedFor": "Right safety lever pins, hammer spring cap pin, extractor pin" }, { "tool": "Bench block", "usedFor": "Supporting the slide while drifting the safety lever pins" }, { "tool": "Dovetail sight pusher", "usedFor": "Rear sight (front sight is integral)" } ], "fitOnRebuild": [ { "check": "Safety/decocker function and hammer drop check", "why": "The slide safety holds two detents and the firing pin plunger; a mis-seated part leaves the decocker or firing pin block inoperative", "source": { "title": "DIY: Installing a Wilson Combat low-profile safety on a Beretta 92", "publisher": "Canadian Gun Nutz", "reliability": "anecdotal", "url": "https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/threads/diy-installing-a-wilson-combat-low-profile-safety-on-a-beretta-92.1412680", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "With the firearm unloaded, flip the safety to the on position. The hammer should drop and the trigger should move through the full range yet remain inoperable" } }, { "check": "Disassembly latch fully rotated up", "why": "A latch not rotated fully up lets the slide come off while shooting", "source": null }, { "check": "Sight position / re-zero", "why": "Drift or pressed sights moved for coating shift point of impact unless witness-marked and returned to the same spot", "source": null }, { "check": "Full function check (trigger reset, safeties, slide lock-back, drop of striker/hammer only on trigger)", "why": "Standard after any fire-control strip; confirms springs and sears went back correctly", "source": null } ], "assessed": "2026-10-29" }, "videos": [], "configurations": [], "tools": [], "phases": [ { "id": "clear", "title": "Clear and make safe", "steps": [ { "n": 1, "instruction": "Point the muzzle in a safe direction and keep your finger off the trigger." }, { "n": 2, "instruction": "Press the magazine release and remove the magazine.", "partsFreed": [ "Magazine" ] }, { "n": 3, "instruction": "Retract the slide fully to eject any chambered round, and lock it open with the slide stop." }, { "n": 4, "instruction": "Inspect the chamber visually and physically. The open-top slide makes this easy — use that advantage.", "warning": "The open-slide design does not remove the need for a physical check." }, { "n": 5, "instruction": "Remove all live ammunition from the work area." } ], "videos": [] }, { "id": "disassemble", "title": "Disassemble", "videos": [], "procedures": [ { "procedure": "field-strip", "title": "Field Strip", "level": "field-strip", "configuration": false, "steps": [ { "n": 1, "instruction": "Complete the Clear and Make Safe procedure and let the slide return forward." }, { "n": 2, "instruction": "Depress the magazine release button and remove the magazine if it is not already out.", "partsFreed": [ "Magazine" ] }, { "n": 3, "instruction": "Hold the pistol in your right hand. With your left forefinger press the disassembly latch release button on the right side of the frame, and with your left thumb rotate the disassembly latch clockwise until it stops.", "tip": "The latch is on the left side of the frame and rotates downward and forward. The manual describes the motion as clockwise.", "figure": "tm-m9-field-strip-2" }, { "n": 4, "instruction": "Pull the slide and barrel assembly forward off the frame, together with the locking block, recoil spring, and spring guide.", "partsFreed": [ "Slide assembly" ] }, { "n": 5, "instruction": "Press the recoil spring and spring guide slightly.", "figure": "tm-m9-recoil-spring" }, { "n": 6, "instruction": "Lift the spring guide and recoil spring out, letting the spring stretch slowly.", "warning": "Do not let the spring go abruptly. The manual specifies easing it out under control.", "partsFreed": [ "Recoil spring", "Recoil spring guide" ] }, { "n": 7, "instruction": "Press the locking block plunger.", "figure": "tm-m9-barrel-removal" }, { "n": 8, "instruction": "Take the barrel and locking block assembly out of the slide.", "partsFreed": [ "Barrel and locking block assembly" ] } ] }, { "procedure": "magazine-disassembly", "title": "Disassemble the magazine", "level": "detail-strip", "configuration": false, "steps": [ { "n": 1, "instruction": "Unload the magazine." }, { "n": 2, "instruction": "Grasp the magazine firmly with the floorplate up and the back of the magazine tube against the palm of your hand." }, { "n": 3, "instruction": "Push down on the floorplate retainer stud in the center of the floorplate and, at the same time, slide the floorplate forward a short distance with your thumb.", "warning": "Magazine spring is under slight tension. Use care when removing magazine floorplate.", "tip": "The manual's note: to press the stud, use either the tip of a 9mm round or the barrel locking block plunger — depressing the locking block makes the plunger protrude so it can be used as a tool." }, { "n": 4, "instruction": "While keeping pressure on the magazine spring with your thumb, remove the floorplate from the magazine.", "partsFreed": [ "Floorplate" ] }, { "n": 5, "instruction": "Remove the floorplate retainer, magazine spring and follower from the magazine tube.", "partsFreed": [ "Floorplate retainer", "Magazine spring", "Follower" ] }, { "n": 6, "instruction": "Remove the floorplate retainer from the magazine spring." } ] } ] }, { "id": "refinish", "title": "Refinish", "components": [ { "name": "Magazine", "procedure": "field-strip", "level": "field-strip", "step": 2 }, { "name": "Slide assembly", "procedure": "field-strip", "level": "field-strip", "step": 4 }, { "name": "Recoil spring", "procedure": "field-strip", "level": "field-strip", "step": 6 }, { "name": "Recoil spring guide", "procedure": "field-strip", "level": "field-strip", "step": 6 }, { "name": "Barrel and locking block assembly", "procedure": "field-strip", "level": "field-strip", "step": 8 }, { "name": "Floorplate", "procedure": "magazine-disassembly", "level": "detail-strip", "step": 4 }, { "name": "Floorplate retainer", "procedure": "magazine-disassembly", "level": "detail-strip", "step": 5 }, { "name": "Magazine spring", "procedure": "magazine-disassembly", "level": "detail-strip", "step": 5 }, { "name": "Follower", "procedure": "magazine-disassembly", "level": "detail-strip", "step": 5 } ], "manufacturerPartsList": null, "partsDiagrams": [], "materials": [ { "component": "Frame", "material": "Light alloy", "finish": "Sandblasted and Anodized black", "appliesTo": "92FS standard models", "note": null, "source": { "title": "Beretta 90 Series Pistol User Manual (92/96)", "publisher": "Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://dam.beretta.com/content/dam/beretta-usa/user-manuals/90_Series_Manual.pdf", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "FRAME: Light alloy. Sandblasted and Anodized black." } }, { "component": "Frame", "material": null, "finish": "Anodized grey", "appliesTo": "92FS Inox", "note": null, "source": { "title": "Beretta 90 Series Pistol User Manual (92/96)", "publisher": "Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://dam.beretta.com/content/dam/beretta-usa/user-manuals/90_Series_Manual.pdf", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "FRAME: … Models Inox: Anodized grey." } }, { "component": "Slide", "material": "Steel", "finish": "phosphatized and Bruniton coated", "appliesTo": "92FS standard models", "note": null, "source": { "title": "Beretta 90 Series Pistol User Manual (92/96)", "publisher": "Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://dam.beretta.com/content/dam/beretta-usa/user-manuals/90_Series_Manual.pdf", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "SLIDE, BARREL: Steel, phosphatized and Bruniton coated." } }, { "component": "Barrel", "material": "Steel", "finish": "phosphatized and Bruniton coated", "appliesTo": "92FS standard models", "note": null, "source": { "title": "Beretta 90 Series Pistol User Manual (92/96)", "publisher": "Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://dam.beretta.com/content/dam/beretta-usa/user-manuals/90_Series_Manual.pdf", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "SLIDE, BARREL: Steel, phosphatized and Bruniton coated. Inside chromium-plated barrel." } }, { "component": "Slide", "material": "Stainless steel", "finish": "sand-blasted", "appliesTo": "92FS Inox", "note": null, "source": { "title": "Beretta 90 Series Pistol User Manual (92/96)", "publisher": "Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://dam.beretta.com/content/dam/beretta-usa/user-manuals/90_Series_Manual.pdf", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "SLIDE, BARREL: … Models Inox: Stainless steel, sand-blasted." } }, { "component": "Barrel", "material": "Stainless steel", "finish": "sand-blasted", "appliesTo": "92FS Inox", "note": null, "source": { "title": "Beretta 90 Series Pistol User Manual (92/96)", "publisher": "Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://dam.beretta.com/content/dam/beretta-usa/user-manuals/90_Series_Manual.pdf", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "SLIDE, BARREL: … Models Inox: Stainless steel, sand-blasted." } }, { "component": "Grips", "material": "Plastic", "finish": "checkered and sand-blasted matte", "appliesTo": null, "note": null, "source": { "title": "Beretta 90 Series Pistol User Manual (92/96)", "publisher": "Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://dam.beretta.com/content/dam/beretta-usa/user-manuals/90_Series_Manual.pdf", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "GRIPS: Plastic, checkered and sand-blasted matte." } } ], "note": "The components the procedures above separate. Coating, masking and cure are outside this database; follow your coating system's instructions. A part the manufacturer marks \"factory fit\" should not be swapped or reworked." }, { "id": "reassemble", "title": "Reassemble", "videos": [], "procedures": [ { "procedure": "magazine-disassembly", "title": "Disassemble the magazine", "configuration": false, "steps": null, "instruction": "Reverse the steps of \"Disassemble the magazine\"." }, { "procedure": "magazine-reassembly", "title": "Reassemble the magazine", "configuration": false, "steps": [ { "n": 1, "instruction": "Insert the follower into the top coil of the magazine spring — the top coil is the one with an upward and forward pointing end.", "tip": "Make sure the notches on the follower and the magazine tube are on the same side." }, { "n": 2, "instruction": "Insert the magazine spring with the follower into the magazine tube." }, { "n": 3, "instruction": "Turn the magazine bottom up with its back side against the palm of your hand." }, { "n": 4, "instruction": "Attach the floorplate retainer to the bottom spring coil and center it.", "warning": "After insertion, spring tension must be maintained using the thumb. Do not place the lips of the magazine tube on a hard surface during reassembly." }, { "n": 5, "instruction": "Push and hold the magazine spring and floorplate retainer down and, at the same time, slide the floorplate over the side walls until fully seated; a click indicates it is seated." }, { "n": 6, "instruction": "Insert the magazine into the magazine well carefully until it clicks into the locked position." } ], "instruction": null }, { "procedure": "reassembly", "title": "Reassembly", "configuration": false, "steps": [ { "n": 1, "instruction": "Set the barrel and locking block assembly into the inverted slide, locking block down, and seat it fully forward." }, { "n": 2, "instruction": "Insert the recoil spring and guide through the spring, seat the guide into its cut in the barrel lug, and press it down into the slide." }, { "n": 3, "instruction": "Set the slide onto the frame rails from the front and push it rearward until it seats fully.", "warning": "Before placing the slide on the frame, make sure the hammer is uncocked and the firing pin block lever is down, and the decocking/safety lever is in the safe (down) position. If the hammer is cocked, lower it carefully by hand. Do not pull the trigger while placing the slide on the frame." }, { "n": 4, "instruction": "Rotate the disassembly latch lever upward until it clicks and the release button pops back out." }, { "n": 5, "instruction": "Rack the slide to confirm free travel, then perform the function check.", "warning": "If the disassembly latch is not fully rotated up, the slide can come off the frame under recoil." } ], "instruction": null } ] }, { "id": "torque", "title": "Torque", "coverage": "reported-only", "manufacturer": [], "reported": [ { "fastener": "Grip screws", "appliesTo": "Beretta 92F/92FS/92G/92D/96/M9/M9A1/92A1 with Hogue grips (page \"Will Fit\" list includes 92FS); stock screws, no star washers", "qualifier": "exact", "value": 12, "valueMax": null, "unit": "in-lb", "converted": { "value": { "N-m": 1.4, "in-lb": 12, "ft-lb": 1 }, "valueMax": null }, "sequence": null, "threadlocker": "Blue Loctite suggested on the threads", "source": { "title": "Beretta 92/96 Series OverMolded Rubber Grip with Finger Grooves (product page)", "publisher": "Hogue, Inc.", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://www.hogueinc.com/beretta-92-96-series-overmolded-rubber-grip-finger-grooves-black", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "- Grip screws should be torqued to 12 inch/lbs. Blue Loctite is suggested on the threads" } }, { "fastener": "Red-dot optic mounting screws (6-32 flat head, supplied) into EGW rear-dovetail sight mount", "appliesTo": "Beretta 92FS / 92FS Inox / M9 / M9A1 (non-optics-ready, rear-dovetail slides) with the EGW 'Trijicon RMR / SRO, Holosun 407c / 507c Mount for Beretta 92' (replaces the rear sight; for Trijicon RMR/SRO", "qualifier": "exact", "value": 15, "valueMax": null, "unit": "in-lb", "converted": { "value": { "N-m": 1.7, "in-lb": 15, "ft-lb": 1.2 }, "valueMax": null }, "sequence": "Remove the rear sight, install the EGW mount in the dovetail, tighten the set screw if applicable, place the optic on the mount, then apply blue Loctite and torque the optic screws.", "threadlocker": "Blue Loctite on the provided mounting screws (EGW instructions)", "source": { "title": "Trijicon RMR / SRO, Holosun 407c / 507c Mount for Beretta 92 (EGW product page, installation instructions section)", "publisher": "Evolution Gun Works (EGW)", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://egwguns.com/trijicon-rmr-sro-holosun-407c-507c-mount-for-beretta-92", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Torque mounting screws to 15in/lbs" } }, { "fastener": "Red-dot optic mounting screws (supplied) into EGW rear-dovetail sight mount (Docter/Venom/Viper/FastFire footprint)", "appliesTo": "Beretta 92FS / 92FS Inox / M9 / M9A1 (non-optics-ready, rear-dovetail slides) with the EGW 'Beretta 92 Red Dot Mount | Fits Vortex Venom, Viper, FastFire' (replaces the rear sight)", "qualifier": "exact", "value": 15, "valueMax": null, "unit": "in-lb", "converted": { "value": { "N-m": 1.7, "in-lb": 15, "ft-lb": 1.2 }, "valueMax": null }, "sequence": "Remove the rear sight, install the EGW mount in the dovetail, tighten the set screw if applicable, place the optic on the mount, then apply blue Loctite and torque the optic screws.", "threadlocker": "Blue Loctite on the provided mounting screws (EGW instructions)", "source": { "title": "Beretta 92 Red Dot Mount | Fits Vortex Venom, Viper, FastFire (EGW product page, installation instructions section)", "publisher": "Evolution Gun Works (EGW)", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://egwguns.com/vortex-viper-venom-red-dot-sight-mount-for-beretta-92-fits-burris-fastfire-and-docter", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Torque optic screws to 15 in/lbs" } }, { "fastener": "DeltaPoint Pro M4x.7x15.8mm Torx screws through Leupold mount base into dovetail", "appliesTo": "Beretta 92 with Leupold DeltaPoint Pro on the Leupold Beretta 92 base/dovetail (SKU 170902)", "qualifier": "exact", "value": 25, "valueMax": null, "unit": "in-lb", "converted": { "value": { "N-m": 2.8, "in-lb": 25, "ft-lb": 2.1 }, "valueMax": null }, "sequence": "Remove the rear sight, fit the Leupold dovetail (part number up) in its place, set the mount base over it, seat the DeltaPoint Pro on the base posts, then torque the two Torx screws (press-fit).", "threadlocker": null, "source": { "title": "Leupold DeltaPoint Pro Reflex Sight — Operating Instructions (Part #120278, artwork #120279P; English text with French translation)", "publisher": "Leupold & Stevens, Inc.", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://www.leupold.com/media/manuals/DeltaPoint_Pro_Manual_French_120279P.pdf", "page": "PDF p. 1 (Installation section; mount li", "pdfPage": 1, "pageUrl": "https://www.leupold.com/media/manuals/DeltaPoint_Pro_Manual_French_120279P.pdf#page=1", "quote": "Secure the screws by applying 25 in-lbs of torque." } } ], "notes": "The manufacturer's documents give no torque value. They say: \"When the adjustable rear sight base is centered in the slide, lock it in position screwing the two dowels to the end, without forcing, using the Allen key supplied.\" (Beretta 90 Series Pistol User Manual (92/96), PDF p. 30 (adjustable rear sight, target/competition versions))" }, { "id": "function-check", "title": "Function check", "checks": [ "Verify the pistol is unloaded before each check.", "With the safety/decocker in the fire position and the hammer down, press the trigger. The hammer should rise and fall in double action.", "Cock the hammer, then rotate the safety/decocking lever down. The hammer should fall to the safe position and the trigger should be disconnected.", "With the lever still down, press the trigger. Nothing should happen.", "Return the lever to fire, rack the slide, and press the trigger. The hammer should fall in single action.", "Hold the trigger back, rack the slide, release slowly for the reset, and press again.", "Confirm the slide locks open on an empty magazine and that the magazine drops free." ], "videos": [] } ], "troubleshooting": [ { "symptom": "The slide will not come off the frame.", "cause": "The disassembly latch release button is not pressed while the lever rotates.", "fix": "Press the disassembly lever release button with your forefinger and rotate the lever downward with your thumb until it stops, then run the slide forward." } ], "sources": [ { "n": 1, "id": "beretta-usa-fabbrica-d-armi-pietro-b-0930b2", "title": "Beretta 90 Series Pistol User Manual (92/96)", "publisher": "Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://dam.beretta.com/content/dam/beretta-usa/user-manuals/90_Series_Manual.pdf", "accessed": "2026-09-14" }, { "n": 2, "id": null, "title": "Beretta Firearms User Manuals", "publisher": "Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://www.beretta.com/en/services/beretta-services/user-manuals", "accessed": "2026-09-14" }, { "n": 3, "id": null, "title": "TM 9-1005-317-10: Pistol, Semiautomatic, 9mm, M9", "publisher": "U.S. Department of the Army", "reliability": "primary", "url": null, "accessed": null }, { "n": 4, "id": "hogue-inc-a4d7d6", "title": "Beretta 92/96 Series OverMolded Rubber Grip with Finger Grooves (product page)", "publisher": "Hogue, Inc.", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://www.hogueinc.com/beretta-92-96-series-overmolded-rubber-grip-finger-grooves-black", "accessed": "2026-09-27" }, { "n": 5, "id": "tm-9-1005-317-10", "title": "TM 9-1005-317-10 Operator's Manual: Pistol, Semiautomatic, 9mm, M9 (reprint including Changes 1–3)", "publisher": "Departments of the Army, Navy and Air Force; Headquarters, Marine Corps; Commandant, Coast Guard", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://archive.org/download/milmanual-tm-9-1005-317-10---operators-manual-m9-9mm-handgun/tm_9-1005-317-10_-_operators_manual_m9_9mm_handgun.pdf", "accessed": "2026-10-03" }, { "n": 6, "id": "evolution-gun-works-egw-7c6b12", "title": "Trijicon RMR / SRO, Holosun 407c / 507c Mount for Beretta 92 (EGW product page, installation instructions section)", "publisher": "Evolution Gun Works (EGW)", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://egwguns.com/trijicon-rmr-sro-holosun-407c-507c-mount-for-beretta-92", "accessed": "2026-10-11" }, { "n": 7, "id": "evolution-gun-works-egw-03411b", "title": "Beretta 92 Red Dot Mount | Fits Vortex Venom, Viper, FastFire (EGW product page, installation instructions section)", "publisher": "Evolution Gun Works (EGW)", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://egwguns.com/vortex-viper-venom-red-dot-sight-mount-for-beretta-92-fits-burris-fastfire-and-docter", "accessed": "2026-10-11" }, { "n": 8, "id": "leupold-stevens-inc-5ae3fa", "title": "Leupold DeltaPoint Pro Reflex Sight — Operating Instructions (Part #120278, artwork #120279P; English text with French translation)", "publisher": "Leupold & Stevens, Inc.", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://www.leupold.com/media/manuals/DeltaPoint_Pro_Manual_French_120279P.pdf", "accessed": "2026-10-11" }, { "n": 9, "id": "tier-2eebf891", "title": "\"U.S. Pistol, M9\" Beretta Model 92FS (Exploded View)", "publisher": "American Rifleman (NRA)", "reliability": "secondary", "url": "https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2014/1/24/us-pistol-m9-beretta-model-92fs", "accessed": "2026-10-29" }, { "n": 10, "id": "tier-bbd02860", "title": "DIY: Installing a Wilson Combat low-profile safety on a Beretta 92", "publisher": "Canadian Gun Nutz", "reliability": "anecdotal", "url": "https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/threads/diy-installing-a-wilson-combat-low-profile-safety-on-a-beretta-92.1412680", "accessed": "2026-10-29" } ] }