The Beretta 93R is the select-fire machine pistol version of the Beretta 92FS. R stands for "Raffica", which means "burst" in Italian.
Description[]
The 93R is sometimes incorrectly referred to as the triple-action Beretta due to its capability of 3-burst fire or, in some cases, fully automatic depending on manufacturing purposes. It fires 9x19mm Parabellum rounds and has a magazine capacity of 20 rounds; the latter is an extended magazine designed to utilize its rapid-firing capability fully. However, extended 92FS magazines with a 30 round capacity are available, and aftermarket Beretta magazines and magazine extensions can increase this to 32 or more. The 93R also features a folding stock that can be attached to the very end of the grip and would unfold backward and lock in place to be in the ready position. In addition, every 93R would come standard with a collapsible foregrip attached.
Origins[]
Back in the early 1980s, there were constant assassination attempts on important figures throughout Italy. One of the most significant issues was the weaponry of their bodyguards. While the assassins wielded fully automatic weapons, the bodyguards were left unprepared with their pistols. They lacked any heavier weapons or the opportunity to go to their trunk. Even inside of the trunk, there would more than likely only be a shotgun. The Beretta 93R helped address this problem.
Beretta 93Rs in the United States[]
Civilian-legal Beretta 93Rs are very rare in the US; possibly as few as seven "transferable" examples exist, commanding in excess of $75,000 each.