B76 Pistol [1] | |
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Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
Place of origin | Italy |
Production history | |
Designed | 1976 |
Manufacturer | Benelli |
Produced | 1976–90 |
No. built | ~10,000 |
Variants | B77, B80, B82, MP3S, B76 "sport" |
Specifications (B76) | |
Mass | 970 g (34 oz) |
Length | 205 mm (8.1 in) |
Barrel length | 108 mm (4.3 in) |
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Cartridge |
9x19mm Parabellum (B76) .32 ACP (B77) 7.65x22mm Parabellum (B80) 9x18mm Ultra (B82) .32 S&W Long (MP3S) |
Action | Lever-delayed blowback |
Feed system | 8-round, single-column magazine |
Sights | Iron |
The B76 is a pistol manufactured in Italy by Benelli. It operates on the lever-delayed blowback system that Benelli called an "inertia lock". Despite the name, the system of operation is pure lever-delayed as explained in U.S. Patent 3,893,369. Manufacture has been discontinued.
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The original article can be found at Benelli B76 and the edit history here.