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Beretta 76

Name: Beretta 76
Brand: Fabbrica

Blowback (semi-automatic) · .22 Long Rifle · introduced 1971

Also known as Beretta Model 76, Beretta 76/101

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About the Beretta 76

The Beretta 76 is a single-action, blowback-operated semi-automatic target pistol chambered in .22 Long Rifle. Part of Beretta's 70-series, it was produced from 1971 to 1985 as a dedicated rimfire competition and plinking pistol. Its defining feature is a heavy integral barrel shroud that mounts the adjustable rear sight, extending the sight radius and adding muzzle-heavy balance for precise, low-recoil shooting. The single-stack 10-round magazine includes side load-assist clips for easier loading.

Carried by competitive marksmen and seen in numerous films of the 1970s and 1980s, the Model 76's distinctive shrouded barrel made it one of the most recognizable European rimfire target pistols of its era.

Beretta 76 specifications

General

Type: Pistol
Action: Blowback (semi-automatic)
Firing mechanism: Hammer-fired
Trigger: Single action
Trigger pull: 0.9 kg (2.0 lb)
Calibres: .22 Long Rifle
Magazine capacity: 10 rounds
Magazine: Detachable box magazine

Dimensions

Barrel length: 150 mm (5.9 in)
Overall length: 222 mm (8.7 in)
Weight (empty): 0.94 kg (2.07 lb)

Barrel

Rifling: Right hand

Materials

Barrel: Steel
Receiver / frame: Steel
Slide: Steel
Finish: blued

Performance

Muzzle velocity (typical): 330 m/s (1083 fps)
Muzzle energy (typical): 141 J (104 ft·lb)
Effective range: 50 m

History

Introduced: 1971
Discontinued: 1985
Production status: Discontinued
Country of origin: IT
Designer: Beretta

Features

Adjustable sights
Integral barrel shroud
Barrel mounted rear sight
Load assist magazine
Target grips

Safety

Manual safety

The rear sight is mounted on the barrel shroud rather than at the rear of the slide, a departure from earlier 70-series pistols that lengthened the sight radius and improved target accuracy.