Taurus PT92
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The Taurus PT92 is a double action/single action, 9mm Luger, double column magazine, semi-automatic, short recoil action pistol manufactured by Taurus in the former Beretta factory in São Paulo, Brazil.
This pistol is a licensed reproduction of the Beretta 92, and comes in a variety of finishes with a variety of grip styles. Like the Beretta, the Taurus PT92 utilizes the open-slide design where the upper portion of the slide is cut away exposing much of the barrel iself. The original PT92 was exactly like the original Beretta 92, however recent improvements include a magazine catch mounted behind the trigger guard, an ambidextrous safety that also acts as a decocker when pressed down past the "fire" position, and larger 3-dot style sights. The Taurus PT92 is less expensive than the Beretta 92 in most cases.
[edit] Variants
- PT92, with fixed sights, with 10-, 15- or 17-round factory magazines available;
- PT99, with an adjustable rear sight, compatible with PT92 magazines;
- PT92C, a compact version with fixed sights, with 10- or 12-round factory magazines available, though it will accept standard PT92 magazines, which will protrude from the butt;
- PT100, a .40 S&W version with fixed sights, with 10- or 11-round factory magazines available;
- PT101, a .40 S&W version with an adjustable rear sight, compatible with PT100 magazines.
