Model12Win
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Well guys, in my "CZ-75 vs Beretta 92" thread I told you all I bought a Beretta 92S Italian police surplus gun. Well it arrived yesterday and today I shot it at the range. In short, it is fantastic:
These are older Italian made guns (late '70s early '80s vintage) with early features such as a rounded triggerguard and bottom mounted magazine release. I think it looks a bit classier and more stylish over the modern 92 design. The heel release took me a bit to get used to but I got the hang of it eventually. These were carried by Italian police and some military for a number of years. This example has mild holster wear and very handsome bluing, with the internal parts and bore appearing like-new after a thorough cleaning to remove some old grease in the works. I believe the "carried often, shot little" mantra for police trade in guns rings true for this pistol.
At the range today, the gun shot amazingly well. The original magazine and two new Beretta produced magazines were flawless for the 115 rounds of 124 grain and 115 grain brass cased Winchester and Federal ball I fired. The double action is decent enough, but the single action is quite good. The sights are very small but that did not hinder accuracy. I kept every round in a 3" group at 8 yards. The first couple magazines were much tighter than this, but fatigue set in after a while but I wanted to keep going to test reliability. The 92S did not disappoint.
Overall I am extremely pleased with this purchase. For $300 I consider it a bargain for a classic Italian Beretta made with forged, polished and blued steel parts and no MIM or plastic innards. I know MIM and plastic can give fine service all things considered, but something about having a unique variant old world craftsmanship Beretta 92 is very cool indeed! The gun fits my hand well and I imagine once I get used to it, it will make a fantastic range gun which is why I bought it. I know the Beretta 92 isn't for everyone but after today I can say for sure that I very much like it.
M12
These are older Italian made guns (late '70s early '80s vintage) with early features such as a rounded triggerguard and bottom mounted magazine release. I think it looks a bit classier and more stylish over the modern 92 design. The heel release took me a bit to get used to but I got the hang of it eventually. These were carried by Italian police and some military for a number of years. This example has mild holster wear and very handsome bluing, with the internal parts and bore appearing like-new after a thorough cleaning to remove some old grease in the works. I believe the "carried often, shot little" mantra for police trade in guns rings true for this pistol.
At the range today, the gun shot amazingly well. The original magazine and two new Beretta produced magazines were flawless for the 115 rounds of 124 grain and 115 grain brass cased Winchester and Federal ball I fired. The double action is decent enough, but the single action is quite good. The sights are very small but that did not hinder accuracy. I kept every round in a 3" group at 8 yards. The first couple magazines were much tighter than this, but fatigue set in after a while but I wanted to keep going to test reliability. The 92S did not disappoint.
Overall I am extremely pleased with this purchase. For $300 I consider it a bargain for a classic Italian Beretta made with forged, polished and blued steel parts and no MIM or plastic innards. I know MIM and plastic can give fine service all things considered, but something about having a unique variant old world craftsmanship Beretta 92 is very cool indeed! The gun fits my hand well and I imagine once I get used to it, it will make a fantastic range gun which is why I bought it. I know the Beretta 92 isn't for everyone but after today I can say for sure that I very much like it.
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