Summer at the Movies: The Beretta 92FS of Die Hard
It’s Christmas Eve. On this chilly night somewhere in an LA skyscraper, a company Christmas Eve party has gone wrong. Against all the odds, one New York Police officer who is in town to visit his wife Holly and their two children for the holiday, John McClane, has to take on a team of baddies in an attempt to save the day. His tools? His skills as a police officer, his wits, and his trusty Beretta 92.
The Beretta 92 in Die Hard
Throughout the original Die Hard movie, as well as Die Hard 2 and Die Hard 3 (Die Hard with a Vengeance), we see John McClane wielding the Beretta 92 as he works tirelessly to save the day movie after movie. Chambered in 9mm with a heavy steel build, the Beretta is a durable full-sized pistol that stands up to the beating that McClane puts it through, reliably firing shot after shot and taking down the terrorists in the movie as he works to ruin their plot and save his wife. He continues to make use of it as he fights off bad guys up until the 4th movie. In the original movie, McClane uses the Beretta 92F but uses the Beretta 92FS in later movies.
History of the Beretta 92
The Beretta 92 is a series of semi-automatic pistols designed and manufactured by Beretta of Italy. The pistol evolved from earlier Beretta designs, most notably the M1923 and M1951. The Beretta 92 was designed in 1975, and production began in 1976. Many variants in several different calibers continue to be used in the present.
The Beretta 92FS was adopted by the United States military in 1985 as the “M9” to replace the .45 ACP M1911A1 pistol. It features several advanced design features, including a magazine with direct feed and a “double-stacked” design, a feature originally introduced in 1935 on the Browning Hi-Power. The Beretta 92FS also has an open slide design, hard-chromed barrel bore, and falling locking block design that provides good accuracy and operability with suppressors. Today, the Beretta 92 is available in many configurations and models, and it remains a popular choice among law enforcement and military organizations worldwide.
The Beretta 92FS at GrabAGun
If you want to get the pistol that John McClane relied on and feel like a hero, you can find it here at GrabAGun! The Beretta 92fs delivers classic visuals and durable build quality you can trust. Among its many great features, the Beretta’s open-slide design practically eliminates “stove-piping” and helps flawless cycling and feeding even after thousands and thousands of rounds. In addition to this great functionality, the build of the gun is also excellent. Featuring an aircraft-grade anodized aluminum alloy frame, a stainless steel slide and barrel, and rubber grips, this gun can be depended upon in competition and defense scenarios.
| Caliber: 9mm | Capacity: 15+1 | Action: DA/SA |
| Sights: 3-Dot | Grips: Black Polymer | Safety: Ambidextrous, Decocker |
| Barrel Length: 4.90” | OAL: 8.50” | Weight: 33.30 oz |
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We hope you enjoyed reading this first Summer Movie blog where we cover legendary firearms in famous movies! For a full list of movies the Beretta 92F and 92FS models have been featured in, like the famous series, Lethal Weapon, check out the International Movie Firearms Database page. Additionally, if you’re a fan of Die Hard and want to learn about the famous MP5, check out one of our older blogs on the MP5 in Die Hard.
Continue to check back every Monday for a new blog through the end of this summer! Thanks for reading.
-Matthew Cornell