Beretta 92 Parts Source

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robhic

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Please help me out, here. I'd like to get some plain old roll-pins for a Beretta 92S pistol. I got one from an Italian Police trade-in and it is BRAND NEW (except for being an 80's vintage...). Probably un-issued but never fired!!!

The pin that holds the lanyard loop (and consequently the hammer spring) is a spare I'd like along with the tiny, tiny pin in the grip-mounted mag-release button. Just to have on hand but eBeretta Parts doesn't show one and all other sources I seem to find aren't really specific.

I'm guessing these are metric but roll-pins should be fairly uniform, right? If I could get a size, I could maybe get some at a hardware store. OEM would be nice but generic would work!

Anybody got a good source of parts for Berettas? I have a bad feeling regarding the OLD 92S, but other parts for 92 pistols should be more-or-less the same. What say you...? Thanks!
 
Could try gunbroker, ebay, call Beretta direct (prob pay top $$ here though)

If you can get a good measurement then ya any roll pin that size will work.
nothing special about OEM other then they're cut to size but roll pins trim really clean with a dremel tool.

Problem is you have a old OLD model.. brownells is the usual source for parts.. their prices spiked a few years ago but I don't think they stock 92s parts.
 
I suspect those particular pins should be the same size as the pins on the current 92FS. Beretta would probably be the more expensive source but how much can two pins and shipping be?

I usually buy my parts from Numrich and have bought from Beretta in the past for some accessories. I've gotten good service from both. I believe Beretta has a section on their website where you could ask the question.
 
If you can get a good measurement then ya any roll pin that size will work.
nothing special about OEM other then they're cut to size but roll pins trim really clean with a dremel tool.

Problem is you have a old OLD model.
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Thanks for the info. I thought roll pins, metric or SAE would still be pretty similar. You hit the nail on the head about it being old. The 'S' model is like a "first generation" of sorts? It's 80's vintage but this one (I bought 2) is un-fired, not used and is brand new except for being 30+ years old.

From what I can tell, other than the lower grip/heel-mounted mag release, most parts are same throughout the 92 line.

I looked at Numrich but even they don't show the heel mag release and, consequently, the button and tiny pin. I think I'm gonna CAREFULLY (!!!) remove these pins and see if a local hardware can match them. Even close enough is good enough. I can modify it. Heck, I used a small finishing nail and a Dremel for the first one! :eek: I'll do that again if needed.
 
robhic said:
I think I'm gonna CAREFULLY (!!!) remove these pins and see if a local hardware can match them.
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IMHO you're treading dangerously close to "If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It" territory. :rolleyes:

Here's hoping that your next thread isn't titled "How do I get my Beretta 92S back together?" ;)
 
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as Remington74, said there is a good chance the lanyard pin is the same size as todays models.
That's easy enough to get.
Im not sure if a roll pin is necessary.. it certainly is not required on modern 92's as the grip keeps the pin from going anywhere.

Italian 92's still come with roll pins (last I knew) where as the US made 92's come with solid pins for the lanyard.

But im not sure how that would work on the "S" because of the heal release that exposed the pin.

You can try a US pin, they are solid and look like a dog bone, as they have a divot in the middle, I suspect this divot would keep the pin from moving.
This may very well work for you but I can make you no promise.

Otherwise It's easy enough to make solid pins for the lanyard.
Keep in mind though that generally making your own pin it will be straight (no divot) unless you put a lot of time in shaping the middle.
Some people use nails and cut off the tip and head.
But actually I have found the sled rod's (works like a rail that the lens rides on)
Inside CD/DVD drives all seem to be the perfect diameter.

They're highly polished and I think stainless.. and make really nice looking pins.
Here's a video on making them although it's pretty simple.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8A1wtxV305o

Now.. the tricky part for you is probably the mag release pin.
I was thinking about it last night.. and you know what?
I wonder if it's not the same size as the right side safety lever pin's on the newer 92's, they're really small as well and easy to bugger up.

If that's the case then it will a 1.5mm roll pin.
THIS IS ONLY A GUESS!

ya the "S" are one of the early revisions.
There are older models though, The original 92 had the safety on the frame.
That is the model where the Taurus branched off, both companies took the design in similar directions but in different ways which is why the two guns don't fully interchange the further out you go.

When Taurus first started producing 92's they were identical to the at the time Beretta.. they bought the plant and tooling off Beretta in Brazil after they had finished a contract that required "in country" mfg.

Of course Taurus kept the frame safety which is the most striking difference between the two.

Robnic if you really like the gun you should join the Beretta forum.
The amount of knowledge over there is immense, and if you can find no other source of parts they do have a trading section, be shocked if someone could not source you a pin.
 
As a Beretta trained Armorer Beretta recommends that that roll pin be replaced with the solid pin. My certification expired in 2007 but they were recommending that in 2004. I changed the roll pin on my personal 92F to the solid pin and have been very pleased with it. At that time I was able to order my parts directly from Beretta but now I get a good deal of parts (for any of my guns not just Beretta) from Brownell's. or Numrich Arms.
 
Brownell's, Numrich, random surplus sellers all over the internet.
And, sometimes, MidwayUSA has parts that aren't available elsewhere.
 
As a Beretta trained Armorer Beretta recommends that that roll pin be replaced with the solid pin. My certification expired in 2007 but they were recommending that in 2004. I changed the roll pin on my personal 92F to the solid pin and have been very pleased with it.
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OK guys, thanks a bunch for the ifo and the ideas. I took my new baby apart, got the pins out and replaced the hammer spring so I have a nicer trigger pull. The tiny pin in the button for the mag-release was removed with a 1/16" roll-pin punch. So I figure it is around 1/16" in diameter by 3/8" long. Told ya it was tiny!!!

The pin holding the lanyard used an1/8" dia punch and it should be similar to the new versions.

357 PYTHON As an armorer, where do you (or where would you) get the solid pin you reference? "BerettaUSA" website doesn't really show that pin (or ANY for that matter...). Any ideas?

Anyway, I got the pins replaced, got the new Hogue grips trimmed out for the mag release on the grip, the new spring in and this sucker is DONE! I'm gonna go fire the FIRST ROUND TO EVER GO THROUGH THIS PISTOL in over 30 YEARS next week! I am pleased it is finished. BUT ... if I can get the solid pin to replace the roll pin I might just do that.

Thanks again to all for the info and tips! I appreciate it. These are my first Beretta pistols. I'm a card-carrying GLOCK fan boy so it was a neat change!
 
Thank you for that information ↑ for parts. I've contacted them to see about new pins. Thanks again for the info!
 
Let me add some information here. I contacted AGW to see about getting new pins for my mainspring/lanyard loop. They advised that, since the 92 and 92S were older pistols and the heel mag-release passes through the part (yep, surprise!) that the new pin allows a bit of play that could bind the mag release if the new pin were installed. He said he could sell me new pins but advised against the swap. I DO appreciate an honest vendor and maybe this will help anyone else considering a pin swap in older Beretta 92, 92S models.
 
...the new pin allows a bit of play that could bind the mag release if the new pin were installed.
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If I'm understanding correctly, he's talking about the new style pin from Beretta with the stepped down portion in the middle. If that's correct, a pin that's full diameter for its whole length should work ok as long as it's a good fit for the hole.
 
If I'm understanding correctly, he's talking about the new style pin from Beretta with the stepped down portion in the middle. If that's correct, a pin that's full diameter for its whole length should work ok as long as it's a good fit for the hole.
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I have no idea. In a post above mine, 357 Python said he was a Beretta armorer and that Beretta had replaced the old roll pins with new solid pins. I contacted Allegheny Gun Works cited in another post for parts. I wrote them (they do custom Beretta work) to see about the solid pin mentioned to replace the old roll pins. I'm new to Beretta (these 2 are my first...) and I figured the info from AGW would be correct.

Since the roll pins in my 2 92S pistols are good and the gunsmith at AGW said I didn't need to replace what ain't broke, that's where we are.

You could easily be correct but if the pins I have aren't problematic I'm gonna take his advice and leave 'em alone. But thanks for your input.
 
As was mentioned the solid lanyard pins from beretta do have a dip in the middle, often called dogbone pin.

Solid pin with no dip you can make out of nails or other bar stock.
As I said before I found cdrom len sled rods to be a perfect fit and superior to probably anything you could buy.. solid pins are really helpful if you're gonna do a lot of swapping.. roll pins are a pita.

but it sounds like you're gonna stick with the roll pin and that's fine too.
 
olid pin with no dip you can make out of nails or other bar stock.
As I said before I found cdrom len sled rods to be a perfect fit and superior to probably anything you could buy.. solid pins are really helpful if you're gonna do a lot of swapping.. roll pins are a pita.

but it sounds like you're gonna stick with the roll pin and that's fine too.
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Yes, as I said above the pins are OK. I thought the solid pin an upgrade. But between what the Beretta gunsmith told me and the fact the pins in place now are good, I'm just gonna leave it alone until it shows signs that something needs fixing. The second pistol I bought was new, unfired, un-issued and brand new - just 30+ yrs old. It's got no strain or wear on it (yet...) at all.

The first one was practically new but had some holster wear. Both being in such good shape doesn't make me need to change the pins, I just thought it an upgrade ... that I don't think I really need.
 
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