are taurus and beretta barrels interchangeable

Part of that contract required Beretta to move the magazine release to the spot we are used to, right behind the trigger guard. We all know that Beretta won that contract. We can get into whether that was a good move or not another time. They were going after the America’s XM9 contract to replace the old slab slide in. Yet not long after the deal was made Beretta began eyeing another military contract.

Same barrel, same grips, same safety, same magazine, etc. The only thing Taurus changed at first was adopting the “combat” trigger guard before Beretta. Originally, the PT-92 was a direct continuation of the Beretta 92. Taurus PT-99 on the left, Beretta Model 92 on the right. And with that, the Taurus PT-92 was born. Which is about 700 miles south of São Paulo. Taurus moved the original Beretta tooling to its factory in the town of Porto Alegre. So acquiring a fully equipped facility and well trained staff that is able to manufacture what was then one of the newest 9mm duty handguns for the Army was a no brainer. Taurus already had 39 years of manufacturing history under their belt at that point, starting with their Model 38101SO Revolver in 1941.

Do they continue to make Model 92 pistols in Brazil or shutter the plant? Beretta went with a third option they sold the entire package to Forjas Taurus S/A lock, stock, and barrel. In 1980, the contract expired and Beretta was left with a decision. Part of that contract stipulated that Beretta build a factory in the country and hire Brazilians to manufacture the firearms, so that is exactly what happened.īeretta set up a factory in São Paulo, Brazil and began to crank out Model 92 pistols for the Brazilian Army. In 1974, the Ministério da Defesa Brasileiro (Brazilian Ministry of Defense) awarded Fabbrica d’Armi Pietro Beretta the contract for their new 9x19mm service pistol, the Model 92.

Are taurus and beretta barrels interchangeable