followup on Beretta 92FS

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Popsicle

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Well everyone thanks for the advice! I went to the store tonight and bought not one, but TWO Berettas... A 92 FS and a limited edition 1 of 5000 M9. The 92 cost 510.00 and the M9 with one hi cap mag cost 540.00. I have always wanted one of these, and now I have 2! Do any of you know of any collectability of the M9 I have? I would like to also use it, but don't want to destroy it's value. Also the shop sold me some fiocchi 115 grain FMJs to use. I have never used any european ammo in any of my guns. The box doesn't say +P, but I was under the impression that european ammo is loaded to higher pressures than American stuff. Is this ammo going to cause undue wear and tear on my newest prizes? I only got 1 box to keep the gun hot in my nightstand, but won't use the stuff if I'm advised not to. The shop sells this ammo for use in their rental guns... it's marked 'leadless". Once again, thanks for all the replies and I will keep everyone posted on my experiences with these guns!

Pat Brophy
 
Enloy those Beretta's! I almost did the same thing you did as I had a 92FS and came within a hair of buying the M9 special edition model. I guess in the end I could not justify the $ as I already owend the same pistol with diffrent markings.

As to the value of the M9, It's hard to say. They have been avail for awhile now and you can still find them at reasonable prices. I don't think you have a goldmine there but I do believe it will increase in value over time, provided you do not shoot it much or at all. Have fun!


Jay
 
If you want the M9 to be a collectable, keep the patch, manual, belt and holster in an airtight bag with some dessicant to preserve everything and do not fire that M9 Special Edition pistol. If you shoot it the gun becomes just another used Beretta with extra stuff. The value will be much higher for an unfied example.
 
I don't believe the current M9 special edition comes with the belt, holster, and clip holster...
 
"special M9"

Geez. LOL I'm in the Guards, and we have 9mm pistols for our drivers and officers. I've not fired them, but have handled them several times, and cleaned them several times. Not being the most experienced pistolero in the world, here's my impression of the weapon.

-Fits the hand well. Nice pointability.
-Buttery smooth double action trigger.
-Magazine drops free cleanly.
-Excellent fit and finish.
-Good combat sights, but I think 3-dot would be better.

My one gripe with the weapon I sampled was the single action trigger. It was...what's the word...sprongy! I mean, there's always going to be a little slack in a DA/SA trigger, but this trigger was a particularly mushy specimen. I'm assuming from the good things I hear about the Berettas that it's just a fluke, and am certainly hoping that the Army didn't acquire hundreds of thousands of handguns with terrible triggers...
 
Berettas are definitely able to handle +P rounds. 9mm NATO rounds are basically +P and that's what the military uses in their Berettas. I don't think any military force, especially the US, would knowingly choose a service pistol that can't handle NATO rounds.

The Beretta manual does not say you can't use +P or +P+ anywhere in its 22 pages. Here's a direct quote:
We do not recommend extended use of +P+ or submachine gun ammunition because the chamber pressure may reach or exceed proof load pressure, decreasing the major components service life expectancy.
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I emphasized the "extended use" part because people will assume Berettas can't take +P+ without exploding. I don't even see +P or NATO rounds listed there, which are much more mild than +P+ and subgun ammo. Go ahead and use them
 
I would try my best to not fire the M9. I mean, you already have a 92, which is a identical gun (besides the markings). Why would one want to fire two of the exact same gun, if they didn't have to?
 
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