beretta 92

Beretta's are usually one of the more accurate guns. But like anything they are all individuals and some are more accurate than others. Some people just shoot certain designs better than other designs, the Beretta may not be the best option for you.
 
I had a couple examples from the mid-1990's. Both had very solid accuracy (benchrested from 25m), and functioned like a sewing machine, but at some point I got rid of them due to my preferences regarding overall pistol size and trigger/safety type.
 
because the barrel is locked in the fame and never moves while shooting.
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That would be true . . . . if the thread was about smaller Beretta's such as the .380 Model 84 and 85 blowback operated pistols.

But the Model 92 (M9) has a barrel which does move. It slides back with the slide until the locking blocks are cammed downward, which lets the slide keep going on its own.

I can't complain about my Model 92s being inaccurate, even the well used 92F marked with the stamp of the Washington State Patrol. But, come to think of it, I replaced the locking block when I bought it so I might have improved the accuracy.

Bart Noir
 
When you think about it, there must be something in the design that encourages the barrel to re-align itself fairly well to the slide. In my opinion, they shoot very well for a pistol without a barrel bushing. And they are Dead Sexy!:D
 
I have a Beretta 92F at home and am issued a Beretta 92FS (M9) when I get to work. The Beretta can be as accurate as any other pistol. Being a Beretta trained armorer there are some small areas I am not thrilled with but can get along with them. Most people don't realize that the pistol was designed for military use and the hammer spring is designed to be on the heavy side. This is because soldiers don't always know what ammo they will end up with and the hammer spring is set so it will fire ammo with very hard primers. This can be easily remedied by installing a different hammer spring. All the Berettas I have fired have been comparable to any of my personal handguns in the accuracy department. Could you have tried a bad one? Yes, any piece of machinery can have issues. Could it have been bad ammo? Yes, this is usually the case as different pistols prefer different ammo loads and even manufacturers. Could you have just been having a bad day? Absolutely, even Firearms Instructors have a bad day every now and then. BTW the Beretta 92 series pistol matches up with the Beretta CX4 Storm Carbine. They can be matched up so they use the same magazines. I have just this set up and am very pleased with it.
 
My impression is that the Beretta 92 is not a terribly easy pistol to shoot, at least for some people. It certainly is not the best for those with smaller hands.

I say this because some people seem to be able to coax remarkable accuracy even out of a stock 92FS/M9, yet I have heard many folks say they couldn't hit the broad side of a barn with a Beretta 92. There can't be that much variation pistol to pistol.

I do agree that the stock Beretta 92FS/M9 is oversprung, at least so far as the mainspring goes, and going with a 16 lb mainspring makes a remarkable difference in shootability for many.

Even though I have been shooting my Beretta 92FS for a good many years, I still feel that I am not getting the accuracy that it is capable of out of it. My 1911 or SIG P229 just seem to shoot more naturally for me.
 
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I'm another who finds the Beretta 92 to be accurate and pleasant to shoot, even though my hands aren't particularly large. To the OP, I would definitely recommend giving one another try, because mine is one of my favorites.
 
netje

It was the Combat version (longer barrel) which should be more accurate.
All my shooting is done with good factory ammo.

In this pricerange i would expect 5 inch groups at 27yards.

The CZ (tactical sport) will shoot 4 inch groups and smaller.
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If I'm not mistaken, isn't the TS intended for target shooting?

I own both a CZ 75 and a Beretta 92SF, both from the early 90's. The CZ is my favorite pistol, but a lot of that is personal preferences and subjectivity. My Beretta is just as good.

Guns are like muscle cars: someone might prefer a CZ like they do a Mustang, but that doesn't mean the Beretta (or Camaro) isn't good too. And the nice thing is, unlike cars, you can afford to have several different guns.
 
Don P said:
True and that's because the barrel is locked in the fame and never moves while shooting.
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False. It's not locked in the frame, but the slide. It moves in-line with the slide, then unlocks. It just does not tilt. It moves straight backwards-forwards.


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Guv said:
When you think about it, there must be something in the design that encourages the barrel to re-align itself fairly well to the slide. In my opinion, they shoot very well for a pistol without a barrel bushing.
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That something is that the barrel reciprocates in a straight line; it's not designed to tilt. This makes it less important to have a solid point of barrel support at the front.

This is an inherent benefit of locking-block lockup, rotating-barrel lockup, Borchardt/Luger toggle-link lockup, and other such systems.
 
This is an inherent benefit of locking-block lockup, rotating-barrel lockup, Borchardt/Luger toggle-link lockup, and other such systems.
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Thinking about it, I have multiple copies of only the first two of those designs.

I had better get me down to the gun-show tomorrow and buy a Luger :D

Bart Noir
No really, maybe I should.
 
I've never really considered the standard 92fs all that accurate, no more so than any other duty type handgun atleast.

I have several Beretta's including less common versions such as a Beretta 92fs Combat, 92fs Steel I and the 92fs Competition/Target model.




The Combat is probably the best shooting Beretta I've come across.

 
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