A major trend at SHOT Show this year is 2011 competition-style 9mm pistols, but Beretta’s new 92XI Squalo joins the 9mm race gun pack as a distinctly non-1911 option.
The 92XI (read: ninety-two-eleven) adds many favorite race gun features to the proven 92X platform. And the Squalo edition, which Beretta says means “shark skin,” adds limited edition styling.
Race-ready
Out-of-box, the Squalo has an extended takedown lever like the classic gas pedal thumb rest. This is a powerful tool that helps you keep a proper grip.
DLC Trigger
Beretta’s X-Treme S trigger is flat-faced with serrations and all the components are DLC-coated. The diamond-like coating is exceptionally smooth and durable. Like other competition guns, the trigger is single-action only.
More Race Features
Another favorite race feature is the extended magazine release. Squalo’s under-cut trigger guard allows a higher grip, while the front and rear strap serrations combine with the aggressive G10 panels for precise control.
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More race features! The slide is cut and ready for MRDS-compatible optics. Plus, the hammer is skeletonized and there are generously sized safety levers on both sides of the slide.
Also, there’s a full-size Picatinny rail integrated into the dust cover. Lastly, the Squalo includes a Toni System flared mag well and magazine extenders on all three included magazines. That jacks the capacity of each Mec Gar mag to 18+4.
The fit and finish are as nice as you’d expect from Beretta. Hi-temp tungsten-colored cerakote finishes this whole gun for a truly cartilaginous fish-like color.
Beretta’s new 2011-like competition gun, the 92XI Squalo is available now and starts at $1,299.
Specs
- Model: 92XI Squalo
- Magazine Capacity: 22
- Barrel Length: 4.7″
- Grip Width: 1.3″
- Overall Length: 8.5″
- Sight Radius: 6.1″
- Activity: Tactical Competition
- Frame Size: Full Size
- Caliber: 9X19 (PARA)
- Action: Single-Action Only
- Firing Mechanism: Hammer-Fired
- Overall Height: 5.4″
- Overall Width: 1.5″
- Weight Unloaded: 33.3 oz
- Family: 90 Series