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Beretta 92FS / M9 vs Glock 18 — Side-by-Side Comparison | TGDB - The Gun Database
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Beretta 92FS / M9 vs Glock 18
Beretta 92FS / M9
vs
Glock 18
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Beretta 92FS / M9
Handguns
In production
Glock 18
Handguns
In production
Overview
Spec
Beretta 92FS / M9
Glock 18
Manufacturer
Beretta
Glock Ges.m.b.H.
Country
Italy
Austria
Production
1990–Present
1986–Present
Units produced
Over 3,500,000 (all 92 series variants)
~250,000 estimated (including all variants)
Specifications
Spec
Beretta 92FS / M9
Glock 18
Overall length
217 mm (8.5 in)
204 mm (8.03 in) standard, 236 mm (9.29 in) on 18C model
Barrel length
125 mm (4.9 in)
102 mm (4.02 in) standard, 135 mm (5.31 in) on 18C model
Weight
952 g (2.1 lb) empty
625 g (1.38 lb) empty (standard), 730 g (1.61 lb) with 33‑round magazine
Magazine capacity
15 rounds standard
33 rounds standard, 50‑round drum, 10‑round compact magazines available
Action type
Short recoil, locked breech, semi-automatic
Short recoil, locked breech, striker‑fired Safe Action system
Calibers
Beretta 92FS / M9
.22 Long Rifle
9x19mm Parabellum
9x21mm
Glock 18
9x19mm Parabellum
Beretta 92FS / M9
Glock 18
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Trigger type
Double-action / Single-action (DA/SA) with frame-mounted decocker/safety
Safe Action striker‑fire with slide‑mounted fire selector (semi‑auto / fully‑auto)
Sights
Fixed front post, drift-adjustable rear notch; three-dot tritium night sights standard on M9
Fixed polymer rear notch and front post; optional tritium night sights and aftermarket rail‑mounted optics
