Beretta 92F Custom 'Samurai Edge'



The Samurai Edge was a custom made version of the Beretta 92F created for S.T.A.R.S.. It was sold in Kendo's Gun Shop, owned by Robert Kendo, and designed/created by his brother Joseph. It was equipped as a standard Handgun by all S.T.A.R.S. members.

The Samurai Edge was a modified Beretta 92FS, which Joseph Kendo himself designed and upgraded. It had a slightly faster rate of fire and more stopping power than an average 9mm handgun. Kendo also emblazoned each Pistol with the S.T.A.R.S. logo, placed upon the grip and left side of the slide below the ejection port. The grip has also been enlarged and extended below the magazine foot. Further modifications include a Brigadier slide, a slightly widened ejection port (possibly to reduce the odds of jamming), Novak sights, and a stainless steel barrel.

Alternate versions
Different members of S.T.A.R.S. were known to add further customizations based on their personal preferences and their time in S.T.A.R.S. Chris' Samurai Edge had been upgraded with a silver trigger.

Jill's Samurai Edge has been upgraded with a silver trigger and magazine, and the logo on the grip is a much brighter shade of blue. Wesker's Samurai Edge has the lower frame and takedown lever replaced with Inox (stainless steel) parts. Rebecca Chamber's Samurai Edge appears to be unmodified past the original Kendo design, possibly due to her having been in S.T.A.R.S. for less time than her teammates.

Barry Burton had a heavily customised version of the 'Samurai Edge'. It fired .40 S&W caliber bullets in a 3 round burst fire mode and featured a longer barrel and compensator for increased accuracy and stability. Though never actually used by Barry, it is available to Chris and Jill as an unlockable weapon. It has unlimited ammunition.

It is possible to modify the Samurai Edge even further, since a scope attachment, which increases the chances of decapitation, can be found in a duralumin case in the Umbrella Corporation Management Training facility basement. The code for opening the case can be found etched on one of the corners of the case.

After the Arklay Mountains incident, the Spencer estate incident, and the viral outbreak and subsequent destruction of Raccoon City, most of the Samurai Edge handguns were presumably lost or destroyed. With the S.T.A.R.S teams disbanded, these uniquely modified weapons would have no longer been utilized by any paramilitary group. However, surviving S.T.A.R.S members may still have a Samurai Edge - Chris Redfield, Jill Valentine, Barry Burton and Rebecca Chambers all lived through the incidents caused by the actions of Umbrella. A screenshot from the Resident Evil 5 "Play God" trailer also shows Wesker as still having his Samurai Edge. It has also been confirmed that the player will be able to obtain a Samurai Edge at some point.

Tokyo Marui, a high end airsoft company, produced a "BioHazard" line based on Resident Evil that included Barry's Samurai Edge, Jill and Chris' Samurai Edges labled as "Last Escape" models, and a "Samurai Edge Standard", the only one still in production.