My new beater Beretta 92

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jaysouth

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Yesterday I bought a Beretta 92F from an acquaintance. The gun has a lot of surface wear but appears to be fired little. I am going to drop it off at a friendly smith for inspecion before I shoot it any.

Sometimes I forget that I've got a bad memory. Refresh my memory, what is the difference between a 92F and the current
92 F/S?

Thanks for the help.

Jay
 
92FS has a safety device to prevent the slide from flying off the frame into your face, in the event it should crack in half (not likely at all!).
 
I have a 92FS that I bought used with some visible wear. Have put a little over 1000 rounds through it in the past couple of years (since I bought it) and have NEVER had a problem (that includes lead bullets). Also have three 15 round mags.
 
92FS has a safety device to prevent the slide from flying off the frame into your face, in the event it should crack in half (not likely at all!).
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i read that the slides would only come off when the military would accidently use the ammo for smg's in the beretta. use regular factory ammo and you should be okay. (just be sure and wear your glasses. :eek: )
 
Beretta accused the Seals of using "submachinegun" ammo. The DOD doesn't issue high pressure ammo of this type and the Seals deny any wrong doing. There is no proof for this popular explanation.
 
Beretta accused the Seals od using "submachinegun" ammo. The DOD doesn't issue high pressure ammo of this type and the SEALS deny any wrongdoing. There is no proof of this popular explanation.
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Actually Handy there is proof.

Testing of the ammunition in use at the time revealed that, while it met proper pressure specifications at the case mouth, the sidewall pressure of these cartridges was at proof+ levels.

The loading of the ammunition was changed and pressures returned to normal levels.

The fact that the military settled the lawsuit brought against it by Beretta almost immediately after this information came to light would tend to support the finding.

So, the myth that the SEALS were using high pressure subgun ammo is not quite true-ALL of the US military 9mm ammo was overpressure.

It was an ammo problem, not a gun problem. The fact that hundreds of thousands if not over a million of these types of pistols are in service, and have been since 1951, would seem to support their record for long longevity.

Tom C
 
jaysouth, if it appears to be fired little and cycles ammo fine, go SHOOT it! Save the money for the smith for a service set of springs from Wolff (to ease your mind) and some ammo.

I just picked up a -very- used police trade in, 92FS, w/ the old-school locking block and followed my advice above, and it's a blast to shoot!

I may put a new locking block in if I get bored this winter....

just my $0.02

enjoy!

rvb
 
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