The Beretta 9000 is a series of modern compact size

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s designed and manufactured by Beretta of Italy. It is used primarily for civilian

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. The Beretta 9000 pistol is a

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-framed design that retains traditional open-top slide styling with modern materials. It is chambered for either the 9×19 mm or .40 S&W cartridges and can be fitted with either 10- or 12-round magazines, depending on the caliber. Adapters are available that allow the use of standard-capacity Beretta 92 series magazines. An adjustable finger rest can be either lowered for those with large hands or raised for those with small hands. The weapon has fixed

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Variants

There are four variants of the 9000S—two calibers and each caliber in one of two configuration types, e.g. the 9000S Type D in 9×19 mm is sometimes referred to as ''9000S D9'', whereas the .40 S&W in Type F configuration would be ''9000 F40''. The 9000 series is available in 9×19mm and .40 S&W calibers in either D or F configurations denoting traditional double-action and decocker models respectively.

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