Gun Digest Book of Beretta Pistols: Function, Accuracy, Performance

by Massad Ayoob

Power up to the Beretta 96 in caliber .40 S&W. This cartridge is notorious for its high slide velocity, relatively high pressure, and snappy recoil. Yet in the Beretta, a 180-grain subsonic .40 caliber round feels about like firing a +P 9mm.