Beretta 92FS-Any Good?

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I'm pondering a Beretta 92FS to help the economy get back on its feet.

Are they worth buying or should I pass on them?

What's reliability and accuracy like with a 92FS?

Are the trigger pulls smooth or rough?

Do they stand well to use or do they rust easily?

How much should I expect to pay for factory prebans?:cool:
 
I really can't comment on the 92FS as I've never owned one, but I have a Brigadier Elite and absolutely love it. Great gun. Excellent craftsmanship. I'm a 1911 guy with an affinity for fine revolvers, so most of these TDA guns are pretty universally despised by me. Not so with this Italian masterpiece! Enthusiastic endorsement.

Accuracy is surgical. Trigger is great (once you change the mainspring out in favor of the "D" spring) just like butter. Slide/frame fit feels like it rides on ball bearings. Sharp edges are non-exsistant. Sights on the Elite are dovetailed front and rear and can be changed to suit. The finish wears in places but so far corrosion is not a problem. Must be some quality steel underneath that paint-like finish.

I am not aware of any negatives. I also don't really know what to estimate pre-ban mag prices at since the pre-bans for mine only hold one additional round and I have no interest in them. With a 92FS I really have no idea how you can go wrong.

Callahan
 
didn't I just respond to this?

There's another thread on the subject. While I've heard a LOT of people claim that the 92 is a piece of junk, I've only ever heard oe person who actually owned one have problems. They're reliable, rugged, and smooth.
 
Beretta 92 FS

Great gun.
I have 1000's of rounds hrough my 92 Fs Inox without 1 failure to feed or fire, or eject.
So stop looking and start the buying.


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Have both the 92FS and a 92 Compact in Custom Carry flavor. Both guns are reliable and seem to gooble up any ammo that fits in mag. I love the ergonomic of the Berettas, they just fit me. Can highly recommend.
As to non-neutered mags, factory Beretta 92's are still relatively inexpensive and plentiful when compared to Glocks, Sigs, and HKs. Have seen used in good shape for $35 to $40 each. New factory can be found for around $75 give or take.
By all means help the economy and get that Beretta.
Take Care
 
No collection should be without one.

I have a 92 INOX and it's my favorite shooter. Nice, butter smooth DA trigger, light, but crisp SA trigger. I shoot consistant 3-4 inch groups at 25yds, and drill the same hole at anything up to 7-8 yds. Love the action.

GET IT!!!
 
Weshoot2,

You forgot the grandpappy of all 9mm's, the Luger and the Crowned King of 9's, the Browning Hi Power!
 
NOT FORGOTTEN

Not included. This is the complete list.

No 9x19 handgun should be considered a 'peashooter'. They should be thought of as 'deadly'. To think that the 9x19 is inadequate is to misunderstand terminal effectiveness.

I do not consider my 22LR 'always' to be a 'peashooter', either.





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IMHO the 92FS is one of the better DA 9s I didn't like them in the 80s but ammo has come a long way since then. Pre-ban mags are on the high side about $50 for the oringal but try to find a glock pre-ban for that. I once but mine to the test by loading up the dirtest burning powder I could find and shooting it till it jammed but after 900 rounds I gave up:cool: If you get a 9 go with the 92. Stay Safe
 
The Beretta 92 is an excellent choice for equipping large armies and police forces who receive minimal handgun training with a reliable durable high capacity weapon.

The DA/SA trigger pull is a big drawback, especially as a shooter becomes more experienced. The older I get the more I realize a single action trigger is the best.

Beretta accuracy is mediocre, but will probably surpass the accuracy of the people inclined to shoot with them.

Beretta 92's make beaurocrats feel happy, and uninformed masses feel well armed.
 
Beretta 92 is arguable by anybody who got issued an M9 in the Army, only to discover that literally 3 out of 4 jammed all the time on NATO ball ammo. Just my experience, but I was NOT impressed. An awful lot of people I know look on the thing with total scorn.
 
Beretta accuracy is mediocre, but will probably surpass the accuracy of the people inclined to shoot with them.
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I have to take issue with that statement. I think I'd be safe in saying that 100% of handgun shooters can't shoot to the ability of ANY handgun they shoot. I'm sure the top target shooters come pretty darn close, but for the most part human error is always a factor. take any gun Hi-point, Jennings, whatever, put it in a Ransom, then shoot groups off hand. I'll bet all my money on the Ransom groups everytime.

The point? The point is that the Beretta's are easily accurate enough for the vast majority of handgunners. Even not knowing you lonegunman , I'd bet a lot of money that you can't shoot the Beretta as accurately as it is capable of shooting.

Additionally, your statement seems to take an arrogant stance as if the people who choose to shoot Berettas have some lack of knowledge. I'm getting a little sick of people on this board who know what is best for everyone else (as if your knowledge and what you say is absolute). If you believe that Berettas and DA/SA trigger pulls are a hindrance to a combat handgun, talk to Ernest Langdon (you do know who he is and what he has done don't you?).

I won't argue with you about a SA trigger being better for accuracy, but the 92 wasn't designed with target shooting in mind (to compare it to target guns is idiotic as it was never intended to fill that niche). Seems to me that the more experienced you get the more you would learn to adapt to the various trigger pulls. With experieince, the DA/SA trigger pull of the 92 is very easy to manage.

The funny thing about this thread is that the people who have Berettas and shoot them love them, put a lot of rounds through them, feel that they are very accurate, durable and extremely reliable. The people who don't own them knock them and tell everyone how terrible they are. Seems interesting to me.

lonegunman -- have you owned a Beretta and fired one enough to even have the opinion you seem so sure of (and no, we don't want to hear "uh . . . I rented one at a ragne once and It jammed and stuff")?

All in all, pretty arrogant to label everyone who has responded to this thread positively as "uninformed masses".

Shake
 
^Well, I don't own a Beretta but I think very highly them. The reliablity is only matched by Sig Sauers IMO, and in the rare event that a Beretta malfunctions it is so easy to clear it with the open slide design. If people need an utterly reliable handgun, the Beretta 92 would be at the top of the list. Like others have said, the Beretta 92 is NOT a target gun, and one shouldn't expect target grade accuracy from a pure fighting handgun.
 
GO with the Elite. We have a 92 and an Elite sitting side by side in the show case. The 92 is nice but the Elite is VERY NICE
 
I own a Brigadier 9mm. I chose it after much research. I think extremely highly of it and have yet to have a FTF/FTE. Accuracy is pretty good too. I also think the Elite/Elite 2's are also great pistols. I and everyone else I know who has one has had nothing but good/great experiences with them. I have had 2 inquiring questions into customer service and was promptly responded too. Hope this helps. Mike
 
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