Calling all Beretta 90 series owners (M9, 92, 96)

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DirtyHarold

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I own a beretta 96A1...I think its pretty awesome and all, but its a steel slide on an aluminum frame...has anyone experienced any significant wear on the frame from excessive shooting? ive got maybe 1000-2000 or so rounds through it and there already seems to be a decent amount of wear on the slide from shooting it.

just want other peoples opinions on this who own this type of gun and if its ever caused a problem. My guess is everything will be fine given the fact that the military has been using this gun for decades and beretta is too reputable to make a mistake like this but the material scientist in me has to question these thinks.
 
I have always felt my Beretta 92 was big and clunky, does not fit my hand very well. Although proven as an excellent design and very accurate the 92 sits in the safe while Brownings, Sigs, Glocks and Colts are fired often. Wear of the frame should be of no consequence unless an extremely large round count is reached.
 
I have no experience with the 96, but I do have two 92FS guns which I fire often. Excessive wear is not an issue with these guns unless you do something ridiculous. These guns were designed for military use. You will get initial wear on the slides as the gun breaks in. After that, the gun runs like butter.
 
During the military testing some test pistols went more than 20,000 rnds before failure. One pistol never failed during the round count test. And failure only meant that a part failed like the locking block. One thing to look at is how big the frame and slide rails are on the 92. They are huge compared to a 1911 or Sig.
 
I have been shooting my 92FS since I bought it in 1991. Inspired mostly by the leathal weapon movies. Have 8,000+ rounds through it. In fact I have lost count. Never had a wear issue and the gun shoots like butter. It is pretty heavy compared to the smaller polymer frames out there now but it shoots real sweet. I still love the look and feel of these guns.
 
What Rover said. Have had mine for a dozen years maybe. No idea how many rounds. It just keeps on ticking and it's still my favorite gun.

@M92 .... Yea, the original Lethal Weapon put the bug in my ear too. Looking at one in person was an instant sale.
 
although it may not affect the performance noticably, does it have some visible wear on the frame rails where the slide "slides"? not gouging or grooves necessarily but just some serous removing of the finish etc.
 
although it may not affect the performance noticably, does it have some visible wear on the frame rails where the slide "slides"? not gouging or grooves necessarily but just some serous removing of the finish etc.
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Pretty sure that all of them have visible wear on the slide finish after a few thousand rounds. Absolutely normal.
 
Finish wear on the rails is inevitable. That will not produce any change in function. The big Beretta is a very nice pistol and is likely to serve you well for a very long time.
 
My friend bought one of those first surplus ex PD 92S guns about 25 years ago. I'm not sure where they came from, but it was well worn looking when he got it, and it looks even worse now. He put a locking block in it just because I had one that I let go cheap and with close to 10,000 rounds through it since he got it, it was probably due. It has shot great from day one. That gun makes me want to get another 92FS. I had to sell mine when I needed cash a couple of years ago.
 
My oldest 92 series was bought new in 1992 and has many thousands of rounds fired through it, the only wear so far is in the finish on the slide rails and some finish wear from holsters.
 
I bought my 96 used around 2008ish. Since then o have only run about 2000 rnds down the pipe. I have cleaned it several times and always use a thin grease like frog lub on the slide. I have not noticed a difference in mine since I purchased. I think you are seeing the initial break-in wear. Keep it clean and light lube. I would expect it to last well into the 10s of thousands of rounds. Don't forget to follow the spring replacement schedule.
 
I am for sure not an expert. But I have a OLD 92s police trade.
I bet this thing has many thousands of rounds.
Slide is as tight as a fresh copy. Keep it clean and out of the dirt should last a life time.
 
I have 2 92s and 1 96 all INOX. All show to me what appears just some polishing on the slide and aluminum frame. I will say none of them have had a great amount shot thru them. The "wear" has not increased over the years though. One thing I did do was installed a slightly heavier recoil spring on my 96 and I use Sig Lube and the wear surfaces. The spring was changed not because of any problems but to help prevent any future battering issues?? Also, with Winchester 155 SilverTips that thing is almost like a 357 Magnum, awesome.
 
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