There's a Beretta M9 "Commercial Model" at my LGS that I'm thinking about buying. I've never owned or shot a Beretta 92fs and am wondering what is the current quality of these guns? I'm just looking to build my collection so things concealability or weight aren't a factor. Thanks in advance.
Opinion on current production Beretta 92fs?
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DubC-Hicks
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I picked up one of the US made commercial M9s early last year. Great quality, on par with the Italian ones I've seen, both new and old.
I avoided this Beretta for decades, then shot a friends. I bought an Italian made 92FS about a year and a half ago. The quality, fit and finish are excellent, and it is accurate, and reliable. I still like my CZ's better, but that is more due to the safety placement. The Berettas are nice pistols.
They are a good design, well executed. I own an Italian Inox and it is a beautiful pistol both aesthetically and functionally. It is hard to find a pistol with a smoother action, and reliability is excellent and accuracy also very good. I consider them to be a very good value when you consider quality versus price.
It is my understanding that all the triggers are plastic coated metal, and that the difference between the American black triggers and the Italian grey colored triggers is the color of the plastic coating. I prefer the grey color, too, but structurally they are the same. If that has changed it is a very recent change.
It is my understanding that all the triggers are plastic coated metal, and that the difference between the American black triggers and the Italian grey colored triggers is the color of the plastic coating. I prefer the grey color, too, but structurally they are the same. If that has changed it is a very recent change.
Gats Italian
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It's a full sized duty gun designed for open carry, how small is it supposed to be? Dimensionally it's not any meaningfully larger than are the SIG P226, CZ-75, or G17.
Dragline45
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Current quality of Beretta's is just as good as they have always been. As far as some people who say the Italian guns are better made than the American, it's just not true at all. They are made the exact same way with the exact same parts with minor differences in the how the main spring breaks down with the lanyard loop.
This is correct, they are metal with a plastic coating, you can test this by putting a magnet up to them.
Compared to a 226 they are pretty much dimensionally the same, although I just traded my Beretta for a Glock 17 and the Glock is slimmer in almost every way.
This is correct, they are metal with a plastic coating, you can test this by putting a magnet up to them.
Compared to a 226 they are pretty much dimensionally the same, although I just traded my Beretta for a Glock 17 and the Glock is slimmer in almost every way.
I agree. But I also find the full size and bulk make it a pleasure for me to shoot.
One thing I found very irritating was the slide mounted safety.
Taurus makes a clone (model 92 with fixed sights or model 99 with adjustable sights) with a frame mounted safety which I like but it's a Taurus so....
Actually I sincerely believe most Taurus handguns are fine and I've also heard their custom service will help you if you get a lemon. It's just the internet chatter that leads me to believe the chances of you getting a lemon from Taurus is probably higher than from Beretta.
Personally I shot a Taurus 92 that shot fine for a whole afternoon and I did like it better than the Beretta although the owner said he had problems with the Taurus 92 when it was new. (Failure to fire. The plunger that holds the firing pin from moving was jammed. When you pull the trigger a lever is supposed to lift the plunger. The plunger got stuck after the first cleaning. It was a simple fix but very frustrating.)
Dragline45
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Beretta just rereleased their decocker only model, I think it's the 92G.
Carried the M1911 for 2 years and the M9/M9A1 Military version for 12 years. I personally never liked them due to the slide safety. If I have to have a external safety, I prefer it on the frame. However, they are good shooters at least the M9A1 was very accurate. For civilian use I'd say they are a good choice if you are in the market for a 9mm. The open slide has an issue with allowing sand to enter, but unless you're planning on visiting a sand box that isn't an issue.
In 9mm I like the Glock 17/34.
Just my .2 cents.
In 9mm I like the Glock 17/34.
Just my .2 cents.
I bought a Taurus PT92 new in the early '90s. My wife ended up taking it away from me after she got her CHL, so I picked up another well-used one about 10 years later.
They have both ran like clockwork, shooting everything from aluminum-cased Blazers to 147gr Buffalo Bore JHPs. I do like their safety location better than on the Beretta pistols.
I have read a lot of Taurus bashing through the years, but none of it has been in regards to the PT92 and family, and I have often seen that product line listed as the big exception to the "Taurus is junk" rule.
As for the original question, I know a man who bought a new Beretta 92FS a few years ago and had a lot of trouble with failures to feed. He sent it back to the manufacturer, and they tested it, cleaned it, and declared it functional. When he got it back it still had the problem. We tried lots of different ammo, from cheap range ammo to +P+ Corbon. Nothing would get through an entire mag without at least one malfunction. He ended up having a local smith polish it up and got it to run smoothly. I expect it would have smoothed out by itself after a few hundred rounds, but he was very frustrated by the end of the ordeal (he was a new shooter, to boot).
Bottom line: I can recommend the Taurus PT92, but if you get a new Beretta and it doesn't feed reliably, don't give up on it. It may take a few hundred rounds to break in.
FairWarning
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Love 'em. Big, beautiful, timeless design. Smooth as butter and soft-shooting, very accurate, relatively cheap.
When I bought my Hi Power many years ago, the last gun I turned down before making that decision was the 92 FS. The Hi Power is even more of pleasure to shoot to me, but SA only is not something I like for CCW/personal defense gun. In an all-out combat situation with open carry, it wouldn't be a concern.
When I bought my Hi Power many years ago, the last gun I turned down before making that decision was the 92 FS. The Hi Power is even more of pleasure to shoot to me, but SA only is not something I like for CCW/personal defense gun. In an all-out combat situation with open carry, it wouldn't be a concern.
Emerson Biggies
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Southern Ohio Gun (southernohiogun.com) has some 92s pistols for about $300.
Has anyone bought one of these? Was it worth it? The picture looks good. If you know anything about these, please let us know. Thanks
Has anyone bought one of these? Was it worth it? The picture looks good. If you know anything about these, please let us know. Thanks