Beretta 92fs or Walther P99?

Get them in your hands.You might like one better than the other. My personal opinion is I'd take the beretta. I like how it feels in my hand - the look and less recoil. Also many spare parts magazines etcetera. You can easily change the springs to improve trigger pull. The P99 is also very cool in military blue (green frame). You canadjust the backstrap to fit you hand better and is much lighter (my pick if ccw was an option). The trigger travel seems to be less as well.
 
I have never handled or fired the Beretta so can't comment on it. I have a P99 9mm that I love. Great ergonomics, accurate, and fun. I have probably 2-3k through it with various ammo and no problems at all. Look hard at the P99 it is a great firearm.
 
Beretta Pros:
*Extremely reliable (unless you dump sand on them :rolleyes: ).
*Hi-cap magazines are more widely available and relatively expensive.
*Has a manual safety, and an external hammer making it easy to tell if it is cocked.
*Open-barrel design makes single-loading rounds directly into chamber a snap (for whatever that's worth).

P-99 Pros:
*Slimmer grip, more ergonomic to many folks.
*No safety pleases the K.I.S.S. crowd.
*Probably more resistant to foreign matter entering mechanism.
*Lighter weight.
 
Beretta Pros:
*Extremely reliable.
*Full cap magazines are widely available.
*Has a manual safety, and an external hammer making it easy to tell if it is cocked.

P-99 Pros:
*They come in green.


Beretta is a MUCH MUCH better gun.
 
I had a Beretta 92F for several years. I shot it a lot in the first couple and then not at all later on so I sold it off to buy a Glock 34.

The Beretta was very accurate as far as a "service" type pistol goes. It was reliable and functioned 100% of the time.

From my experience with the 92 series with LEO's, many with smaller hands find it too large and the reach for the trigger in DA way too long. This is especially true with females. I've seen some who could not even reach the trigger.

The DA of the 92 sucks to be very blunt when compared to the P99. The trigger reset of the P99 is far quicker than the Beretta.

I've owned or fired DA/SA pistols made by S&W, HK, Beretta, Walther and SIG. The P99 DA/SA is the best of them all. Period.

I currently own 4 P99's. Initially, I only intended to get "a P99" but after the first, they become like potato chips, you can't have just one! :D

When I got my Beretta I never even thought of getting another but, a good deal popped up on a 92 Compact that I bought. Don't have that one any longer either. ;)

As far as a range gun, either will serve you very well but, I think you might be happier with the P99. It looks better also. :D

I have to modify my opinion on the DA/SA aspect of the pistols that I own.

I just bought a Walther P5. The DA on this pistol is soooo smooth that it can't be believed unless you actually try it!!! :eek:

This is by far, the best action of this type that I've ever fired/owned. The P99's are now second only to the P5. :D
 
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Just another case of where I could not make up my mind, so I got both!! I got the P99 first, if that helps!!! :D
 
This will dismay the Walther folks, but from participating in local IDPA matches and observing what works and what doesn't, I'd have to give a big nod to the Beretta for reliability.

After examining several examples, I noticed that Walther's DA pull seems to vary a LOT from one pistol to the next. (Yes, I'm talking about supposedly identical pistols.)
 
Actually played with a 92 today. The grip was nowhere as bulky as I thought it would be, was pretty comfy actually. That being the case I still think the P99 is more comfy. I also really DO NOT like the looks of Berettas, but would still like to shoot one just to see.
 
What dsk and notbubba said.
On the Walther P99 there is an indicator on the back of the slide that you can see and feel to see if the striker is set (cocked).
I have both, and personally prefer the Beretta. To me it looks better, and feels right in my hands.
 
I too have both, I like both. If I HAD to dump one, I guess I'd dump the P-99. No good reason, it's a .40 and and my 92FS is a SS 9mm...I've gone more for the 9mm in my shooting, that's the only real reason.
Oh, I guess I also like the Beretta trigger better, easier to touch up, the Walther trigger is kinda like a Glock, you gotta live with it's peculiar pull and feel.
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I went to the gushop the other day, fully intending to buy a new Beretta Vertec, I really wanted one.
Then I felt the horrendous DA trigger pull, and looked at the cheap plastic decocker/safety, then stripped it down and looked at the overall fit and finish.
I ended up with a used Walther P5 instead.
My P99 9mm is a far better pistol, in ALL categories than the Beretta (at least that particular Vertec).
So my choice is the Walther P99.
 
Shot both many times, own a P99. The 92 is a great gun, and I'll probably buy one, also, since I like the looks of it. One thing to bear in mind, the front site isn't changeable on the Beretta, so if you plan to install Trijicons, go with the P99.
 
I have both and they are both excellent.
I'd go with which feels the most comfortable (the P99's multiple backstraps may give it an edge here)
Fire the P99 before you buy. it has a "different" trigger.
 
Walther vs. Beretta?

My personal preference gives the P99 the nod. They both have triggers that I'm not too fond of but choosing the lesser of two evils, I like the P99. The adjustable grip is a bonus on the P99. I find the Walther to fit my hand (medium sized) very well and the overall performance (ie. pointability, manipulation of controls, etc.) to be superior to the Beretta.

For reliability, the Beretta gets my vote. I had several stoppages with the Walther (mainly failure to feed). The Beretta ate whatever I fed it.

My other bias is toward polymer framed handguns. I like the lightweight feel of the Walther over the alloy frame of the Beretta.

That's my 2 cents.
 
One thing to note in response to Rovert, who said:

One thing to bear in mind, the front site isn't changeable on the Beretta, so if you plan to install Trijicons, go with the P99.
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Is that Trijicon will install NS in a 92FS. They drill out the front blade and drop in the capsule. Costs ~$120, including shipping, and you'll have to send them your slide for 7-10 days.

The front blade on the Vertec is dovetailed.
 
Thull, that's good to know. Problem is the cost. $120 plus the cost of the rear sight will probably wind up being a $250 job, when it's all over with. That's pretty pricey, but in the end, it's meaningless if you don't care about night sites.
 
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