Taurus PT92 9mm Semi-Automatic Pistol 5" Barrel 17 Round Black Finish
In 1980, we purchased the Beretta factory in Sao Paulo, Brazil "lock, stock and barrel" and immediately sought to improve on the Beretta design, resulting in the popular and acclaimed Taurus 92. Always looking to raise the bar, we've taken this year's models a step further than they've ever been. Most notable is Taurus' specially designed drop hammer forged ordnance grade alloy frame that won't crack or allow the slide to come off. Other innovations include a three-position frame-mounted ambidextrous safety, which is more secure than a slide mounted safety, and allows for a classic SA "cocked-and-locked" mode, as well as functioning as a DA decocking lever. Available in fixed sight model 92 you'll be able to face any situation without compromise.
Model: 1-920151-17
Finish: Black
Status: Available
Caliber: 9mm Luger
Grips: Checkered Black
Capacity: 17 +1
Weight: 34 oz
Rate of Twist: 1:9.84"
Barrel Length: 5"
Height: 5.5"
Frame: Large
Width: 1.6"
Action: DA/SA
Front Sight: Integrated
Length: 8-1/2"
Grooves: 6
Safety: Firing Pin Block,Hammer Decocker,Manual Safety,Manual Safety
Rear Sight: Adjustable
Grooves Turn: Right
This is a dealer sample, factory refurbished, blemished, or used item.
The information below comes from our Gun Caliber Dictionary and is for
general reference only. It does not describe the specifications of this
particular item.
The 9mm Luger (9X19mm, Parabellum, P08) was developed in Germany in 1902. Widely used in both world wars, it is the most popular pistol cartridge in the world, now widely used by innumerable law enforcement agencies and militaries (including our own) in both pistols and submachineguns. The controversy over its "stopping power" will never go away, but its attribute is that it is much easier to shoot accurately than larger cartridges with greater power...but more recoil. Advancements in bullet design for law enforcement and personal defense have narrowed the gap considerably. The 9mm Luger is a world standard, chambered by virtually all makers of semiautomatic pistols, with a myriad of factory loads. The most standard is probably a 115-grain load at 1160 fps, with common bullet weights ranging from 95 to 147 grains, and +P loads at higher velocity.
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Craig Boddington
