Beretta 92fs serial number?

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Hi,

I'm looking to purchase a Beretta 92fs(I think) and was wondering if there is a way to confirm from the serial number that it is indeed a 92fs.

I tried looking up the serial number using Beretta USA's website but no results were returned.

The serial on my short term ATT to pick it up says E2###xxZ. Does any of that shed some light on 92f vs 92fs?

Thanks
 
BerettaBear said:
Hi,

I'm looking to purchase a Beretta 92fs(I think) and was wondering if there is a way to confirm from the serial number that it is indeed a 92fs.

I tried looking up the serial number using Beretta USA's website but no results were returned.

The serial on my short term ATT to pick it up says E2###xxZ. Does any of that shed some light on 92f vs 92fs?

Thanks
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Not to sure on the serial number however this may help you in identifying the difference between the two models.

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Hope it helps!
 
Steggs said:
Not to sure on the serial number however this may help you in identifying the difference between the two models.

Hope it helps!
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Thank you! Good thing I watched the video, I was just going to say one is black and one is silver... :D

Hardly any physical change at all eh....I'm still curious about the serial number, but this helps for sure!

Thanks
 
From my experiences with American-made Beretta's, the only way to really find out what the exact model is, production date, or any other relevant info of that certain pistol, would be to call Beretta USA, and give them the serial number of the gun. They will be able to tell you the pistol's specifics.
 
92F vs.92FS

I don't know where the serial number comes into play, but it is easy to tell the two apart by looking.

~ Short history lesson...

When Beretta presented the Model 92(not F or FS) to the US military, and the military said "yes, but we want changes", Beretta made changes. But after tooling and retooling a dozen plus times for all of the changes the military kept adding on, Beretta said "No More Changes", and added the F behind the 92 designating Final.

But then there was an incompatibility with the 92F and some ammo. Slides broke and people got hurt. Beretta redesigned slightly and added a part to prevent the slide from coming off the slide rearward. Another letter, S, was added to the model number creating the model 92FS. The new letter stands for Safety.

To tell the two apart, look at the left hand side of the frame. Underneath, but protruding from the top of the grip is a round disk. It's behind the slide safety, easily visible, a little larger than 1/4" in diameter.

Edit ~ The round disc is the "S" in Safety.
 
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Lodi said:
92F vs.92FS

I don't know where the serial number comes into play, but it is easy to tell the two apart by looking.

~ Short history lesson...

When Beretta presented the Model 92(not F or FS) to the US military, and the military said "yes, but we want changes", Beretta made changes. But after tooling and retooling a dozen plus times for all of the changes the military kept adding on, Beretta said "No More Changes", and added the F behind the 92 designating Final.

But then there was an incompatibility with the 92F and some ammo. Slides broke and people got hurt. Beretta redesigned slightly and added a part to prevent the slide from coming off the slide rearward. Another letter, S, was added to the model number creating the model 92FS. The new letter stands for Safety.

To tell the two apart, look at the left hand side of the frame. Underneath, but protruding from the top of the grip is a round disk. It's behind the slide safety, easily visible, a little larger than 1/4" in diameter.

Edit ~ The round disc is the "S" in Safety.
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Thanks! I guess it stands to reason why my 92A1 has the "A" in it; it stands for "AWESOME"!
 
jdman said:
I thought you were going to say the "F" was for final, and they came back with more demands, so they added the "S". To make it stand for, "f**k sakes". :D
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I was at an LE Armorers course on the 92 series when this info came up. I'm pretty sure that you're suspicions are correct, but they really really really wanted the contract. :D
 
This is slightly off topic, and I appreciate the responses, but I went to look at a new 92FS today, and it had a red marking on the slide near the back.

Does anyone know why this is? I have tried to find pictures of it online but can't.

Thanks
 
BerettaBear said:
This is slightly off topic, and I appreciate the responses, but I went to look at a new 92FS today, and it had a red marking on the slide near the back.
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Red, at the rear of the slide? Why those are trade ins from people who don't know not to put their thumb behind the slide. :D



No clue actually. If it is a sticker, it may be a marker for inspector checks on it's way through the factory.
 
strider007 said:
What does this red mark look like?
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I found a picture of it, too bad its from above, but I've included it below.

It is not the safety red dot, but actually on the slide/barrel.

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Thanks
 
If the Beretta you are buying is brand new, very doubtful its not a 92fs.
The locking block is in the same position regardless of a cartridge being present.
LCI is part of the extractor.
 
de-mix said:
If the Beretta you are buying is brand new, very doubtful its not a 92fs.
The locking block is in the same position regardless of a cartridge being present.
LCI is part of the extractor.
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My thoughts exactly...that is NOT the loaded chamber indicator...

But what IT IS, is another question...gonna' have a look at my Berettas to see if I can make sense of anything...
 
So I figured what the red mark is, Loaded Chamber Indicator!
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LCI is a painted edge of the extractor. What happened was Beretta employee was probably drugged (by Glock most likely) and painted the wrong spot. :D
 
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