Beretta 92 vs Sig 228, I'm surprised

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mark lee

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I've been a fan of the Sig 228 and the 1911 for quite some time but I found a great deal on a stainless 92FS and decided to give it a try. I was always afraid my hand was a bit small for the Beretta (For instance, I usually look for medium work gloves when I need them). After taking it to the range and getting used to the difference in the triggers I was amazed that the Beretta was more accurate in point shooting than my Sig, even though I have thousands of rounds experience with the 228. Anybody else ever notice this? I realize each person has different requirements when it comes to grip size, angle, etc but this was pretty surprising for me.

Mark

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Mark,
I'm not surprised by your discovery. I passed up on a Sig because after I shot the Beretta I got it. For ME, my Beretta is well balanced, points easily and puts bullets where I aim them. Enjoy.

Mike
 
Likely the Beretta fits your hand better. Go with what works better for you. I do poorly with Berettas and for this reason I stick with SIG Sauers.

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That why there are so many disagrements about guns.What fits your hand is what works for you.I tried glock for a small carry gun when I didn't want to carry my sig 220.I can't hit crap with the glock.It just doesn't fit me.I can't complain about guality nor function but if it doesn't work for you better get something different

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Personally I like Beretta. If I was required to carry a double action pistol, the the 96 Border Marshal would probably be my first choice.

Talking about personal preference, I have long thumbs, and I will use my thumb to push up on the slide stop to lock the slide open when there isn't an empty mag in it, or for clearing some malfunctions. I can't do that with a Sig, but some folks with short thumbs love the Sig because they just can't reach the release on some other guns. There will never be one gun that fits everybody.
 
An Inox 92 was my first pistol back in 1992, it has ben a great pistol, but my 228 does just as well for its (isgnificantly smaller) size. I need to shift my grip on the 92 to hit the mag release, and the sights on the 92 are really small. Both are great but the 228 works better for me.
 
Mark,

Just for fun...

I owned a Beretta 92FS for years, and could never hit ANYTHING with it. I finally sold it off when I went back to 1911's.

A friend found a GREAT buy on a .40 S&W when I was looking for one, but it was a Brigader Elite. I reluctantly tried it, and found that I could shoot it pretty darn well.

I went back to the guy that I sold the 92FS to, and he swears that it is very accurate for him.

What does it mean? I guess that if one gun doesn't work for you, try another??

Casey
 
Theoretically (my theory being longer barrels are more accurate), the Beretta 92 should be slightly more accurate than the Sig 228 because it has a longer barrel. The 92's closes competitor in the Sig lineup is really the 226.

That being said, the most accurate gun is the one you shoot the best. You don't need to rationalize it or explain it. Shoot what you shoot well.
 
I'm a big SIG fan, but recently bought a Beretta. I've found that -- for me, with the pistols I own -- the P226 is the most accurate, by a significant margin over the P228.

The Beretta, a Border Marshall, is about the same as the P226. The grip size and angle are also very similar. The Beretta seems to rotate a little less in recoil, but has alot more little parts inside. (The SIGs are pretty close to the 1911 in terms of ability to field-strip, if you know what you're doing, and have a lot fewer parts...if either of those matter, and in the real world they probably don't.)

If I were limited to one pistol, it would probably be a P226, but on just about any criteria the full-size Beretta is its equal (esp. in 9x19) -- just a matter of preference about levers, grips, etc. Both are superb instruments.
 
Mark Lee, I think the Stainless Steel is called a 92 SS. I could be wrong. I don't have a lot of experience with different guns, but I sure like my 92 FS. I used the Colt 1911 in the Army. I think they must have been well worn, so I could not hit much with them. That turned my off to that popular handgun.

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The designation for the stainless 92/96 models Inox, e.g. 92FS Inox. See www.beretta.com/pistole/series92.htm

I still kick myself for not picking up a NIB 92FS with all accessories for $399. Last I saw they're going for over $500 in my area.

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