I agree with CMOS. I compared an Italian made 92FS to an American made 92FS and noticed the following: the parts fit much better, especially the slide to frame fit-the pistols made in Italy are hand fitted; the finish is superior, it looks a lot like lie SIG's K-Kote polymer, the so-called Brunitron US made Berettas get doesn't even come close; the barrel is thickly chromed on the Italian pistols whereas the bore on US pistols is either not chromed or barely so; the magazines have a thick finish that lasts and serves as lurbicant increasing postive feed and facilitating insertion and removal; US made mags have a rough finish and aren't as well put together; the DA/SA pulls on an Italian Beretta are buttery smooth, with a US made Beretta it's the luck of the draw, sometimes you get excellent trigger other times you don't, it all depends how the parts fit, and lastly they're more accurate. Why? Old World craftsmanship that's passed down from old timers who work at the plant. Many gun manufacturers in the US care little about this tradition and instead prefer to retire their best workers early and hire the cheapest possible alternative. As for reliability, well there IMHO there's no difference between one and the other. If you can get an Italian made Beretta 92FS pay the $40-$60 difference. Now it may seem like a lot but years from now you'll be glad.
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So many pistols, so little money.
[This message has been edited by Tecolote (edited December 15, 1999).]
[This message has been edited by Tecolote (edited December 15, 1999).]