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Beretta
Model 85B
Beretta Pistol 85B 9 mm Variant-1
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Gun Dimensions Width:No Data
Length:6.8-in Height:No Data
Barrel:3.81-in Weight:22-oz
1 Variant
Gun Rankings
  • Power Factor (124 grain bullet)140988
  • Recoil Factor (124 grain bullet)6.17 ft-lb
  • Total Capacity9 rounds
  • ConcealabilityGood
  • Defense Factor72%
Gun Specifications
Type:Pistol
Produced:1980 - 1982
Caliber:9 mm
Action:blowback operated semi-auto
Trigger:double-action (DA/SA)
Safety:frame mounted ambi safety
Magazine:8-round
Frame:aluminum alloy
Grip:smooth walnut w/medallion
Sights:white 3-dot
Notes:firing pin safety
Manufacturer
Fabbrica D' Armi Pietro Beretta SpA
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Gun Value
MSRP:No DataUsed Est:$525.00
Last Update:9/27/2023
About the Gun

Beretta's medium frame 8X series (models 81 through 87) feature an open-top slide similar to the larger 9mm 92 models, but utilize a fixed barrel blowback action due to the lower power calibers employed. The various models are chambered for either .22LR, .32 or .380 Auto. These alloy frame double-action pistols feature an exposed hammer and a frame mounted ambi safety with no decocking capability. Early variants employ a curved trigger guard while later variants employ a squared and serrated trigger guard. There are both walnut and plastic grip variants, and various capacities depending on caliber, and whether a variant employs a single-stack or double-stack magazine. Models produced starting in the early 1990's were presented as the "Cheetah" series, still using the 8x model designation such as the "Model 84 Cheetah".

Cartridge Specifications
Cartridge: 9 mm Luger
Alias: 9 mm Parabellum
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Ballistics for This Gun
Selected Bullet Mass:124 grains
MV:1137 ft/sec ME:356 ft-lbs
About the Cartridge

This cartridge was introduced along with the Luger semi-automatic pistol. The pistol and cartridge was first adopted by the German Navy in 1904 and then by the German Army in 1908. This cartridge has since been adopted by the military of practically every non-Communist power. It has become the most popular and widely-used handgun cartridge in the world. Performance wise, the 9 mm cartridge has somewhat more power than the .38 Special but falls well short of the .357 Magnum.

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