What is my Beretta 92 Series worth?
The pistol that became the US service sidearm, made in Italy and in Maryland across several variants that look alike and are not priced alike. Italian police trade-ins arrive in quantity and are frequently the most interesting of them.
Made 1975–present.
No page can price your gun, and one that offers to is guessing. What this does is show you which one you have — because that is where the money is.
How to tell which one you have
- Read the model designation on the slide: 92, 92S, 92SB, 92F or 92FS.
- Find the country of manufacture and the proof marks — Italian production and Accokeek, Maryland production are separate markets.
- Look for military or police contract markings and any import stamp.
- Check whether the safety is on the slide or the frame, which distinguishes the earlier variants.
The versions that change the number
| Version | What it means for value |
|---|---|
| 92S late 1970s–1980s | Slide-mounted safety. Many arrived as Italian police trade-ins and they are a distinct collector market. |
| 92SB early 1980s | The transitional variant built for the US trials. Less common than what came after. |
| 92F and 92FS 1983–present | The standard commercial and service configuration. Very common, and priced accordingly. |
| M9 1985–present | The US military version. Contract-marked guns and commercial M9s are valued differently. |
What actually drives the price
- Which variant it is, with the earlier Italian guns ahead of a late standard 92FS.
- Country of manufacture and any contract or department markings.
- Condition of the finish, and whether the original box and extra magazines are present.
- Whether it is an unaltered service configuration or has been modified.
And the two that apply to every gun on this site: do not clean it, and keep the box and papers. Removing original finish is permanent, and on the right gun the packaging is a real part of the total.
"It is an import with stamps all over it, so it is junk"
Import marks are normal on police trade-ins and are not a defect. These pistols were maintained by armorers and are usually sound under the holster wear. The earlier variants in particular have a following that a standard late-production gun does not.
How do I tell an Italian gun from an American one?
Read the small text on the slide and frame for the place of manufacture and the proof marks. Italian guns carry Italian proofs; the US-made pistols are marked Accokeek, Maryland. Photograph the markings if they are hard to read and somebody who handles these will place it quickly.
Getting a number for yours
Send photographs and we will tell you what we will pay for it. We buy nationwide — a single firearm ships to us prepaid and insured, and for a collection we come to you. More on what separates one Beretta from another.