The production sequence of an M9 frame

[awp_101]

Did you know it took 337 gages and 94 cutting tools to make an M9 frame?

The gestation period of a Beretta M9 frame is covered in one place and with the help of 18 different receivers to show the work. The M-9 receiver production sequence is explained in 3D with actual frames in various stages of completion in an upcoming auction from Rock Island, ranging from a blank forging to a finished serialized receiver.

Starting with a 7075-T6 aluminum forging that weighs 27.7-ounces, the 65×49-inch board covers the 15 workstations and 42 machines used to cut the forging down to a 6.98-ounce completed receiver that has had 75 percent of the original material removed. Each of the stations is detailed (e.g. “Work Station #10: Mill trigger bar seat, disassembly button, right side & trigger guard area”) with the changes done to the frame highlighted in red.

There's a link to the RIA auction in the first link but I can't direct link to it from work...

[Duke]

Cheebus.

All that and they still can’t find a way to dovetail the front sights across the whole 92 line.

[GardoneVT]

Cheebus.

All that and they still can’t find a way to dovetail the front sights across the whole 92 line.

There’s a little thing called contract regs. Fixed front sights were a common thing on 80s guns and are easier to update then a military contract after the fact.

[Duke]

There’s a little thing called contract regs. Fixed front sights were a common thing on 80s guns and are easier to update then a military contract after the fact.

Yes. Thank you. I get it.

We know there’s not enough material in a standard 92 slide to dovetail the front anyway.

There’s a little thing called fun. Try having some.

[Duelist]

Cheebus.

All that and they still can’t find a way to dovetail the front sights across the whole 92 line.

Stick to buying ones with dovetails, and skip the ones without.

[Bucky]

The 92. A design so timeless, that the process goes back in time,..... or counter clockwise.

[fixer]

What is amazing is that with so many operations the cost is still under $1k.