Opinion on current production Beretta 92fs?

Had a Taurus PT101, basically liked it.


Shot my buddy's 92FS...I remain confused to this day! Bad SA trigger, bad DA trigger....can hit with it slowly sort of...

Not my cup of tea..
 
Nathan, I am confused that you like a taurus 101 better than a Beretta 92fs. Something must be wrong with the 92. My 92fs has a 5 pound SA trigger.The triggers are about the same on my PT92 and Beretta 92.
 
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Shot my buddy's 92FS...I remain confused to this day! Bad SA trigger, bad DA trigger....can hit with it slowly sort of...
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Tell him to throw in a D spring from Beretta, it's the hammer spring they use in their DAO models. The difference in trigger pull is night and day, a simple and cheap mod every Beretta should have IMO.
 
Current-production 92-series Berettas are very well done pistols. My mid-2013 production 92FS is stellar, not a problem yet and the machining is outstanding.

The Taurus frame-mounted safety is nice, I'd like a Beretta with one, but Taurus cannot stand side-by-side with Beretta in terms of quality control and materials.
 
As an owner of a Beretta 92A1 I can tell you (IMHO) there is no finer handgun made anywhere. Mine was made in Italy, used one in the ARMY for years with no failures. Beretta 92's are the MOST TESTED handgun in history, bar none.....used by all US MILITARY forces (including NAVY SEALS) for decades.
This is the softest shooting gun I've ever fired and extremely accurate!
More American lives have been protected and defended by Beretta 92's than any other weapon............
What more needs to be known????
 
I am not a big Taurus fan but, my 1990 model PT92 has never, ever had a malfunction. I hope I can say the same for my new Beretta 92fs in 25 years.
 
Beretta 92's are the MOST TESTED handgun in history, bar none.....
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I would argue 1911's and Glock's have them beat by a long shot.

More American lives have been protected and defended by Beretta 92's than any other weapon............
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Sorry but not even close. The average soldier will never be issued an M9 in the military, and even less enemies have been killed or even shot at by them. Almost every infantry soldier since Vietnam has been issued an M16/M4 variant, to say that the Beretta has seen more use is way off.
 
Dragline, you are correct about INFANTRY soldiers having assault weapons, but officers, NCO, and dozens of other MOS division operators such as tank personnel and others around the world and throughout modern history have had Beretta handguns all tested by the Federal Government and all Military agencies......
The GLOCK is a fine gun but not even in the same class as "tested"!
 
Dragline, you are correct about INFANTRY soldiers having assault weapons, but officers, NCO, and dozens of other MOS division operators such as tank personnel and others around the world and throughout modern history have had Beretta handguns all tested by the Federal Government and all Military agencies......
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I get that which is why I specifically said infantry. But to make the claim that "More American lives have been protected and defended by Beretta 92's than any other weapon............" is way off. Far more enemy lives have been taken by the M16/M4 than the M9, the difference would be astronomical.

The GLOCK is a fine gun but not even in the same class as "tested"!
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Again I disagree. Glock's have been around just about as long as the M9, and I would argue Glock's have been tested far more than Beretta's since both have been around. Sure the M9 is the official sidearm of the US military, but almost every law enforcement agency in the country uses Glock's, countless LE agencies around the world use Glock's, and there are many countries who's Military issue Glock's.
 
TOTAL BERETTA PISTOLS sold between 1986-2010:
2,455,716
GLOCK is in low 6 digits......do your research, it's easy to confirm.:)

And I did say "protected and defended"......not more killed.
 
TOTAL BERETTA PISTOLS sold between 1986-2010:
2,455,716
GLOCK is in low 6 digits......do your research, it's easy to confirm.

And I did say "protected and defended"......not more killed.
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Low 6 digits?!? not even close.

https://us.glock.com/heritage/timeline

By 2007 they had already sold 5 million pistols, I cant even imagine how many more they have sold since then. It's estimated that these days for the past few years they sell about a million a year.

Also it's pretty laughable to claim that more American lives have been protected by the M9 than the M16/M4. It's not even close in comparison.
 
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One point to consider. A police officer in San Diego, CA may have a problem with his Glock. Unless the result is a death or a riot, no one keeps track and no one much cares. But if an M9 fails in combat, it will be on every news channel and every site like this for days. Just the way things are.

Jim
 
When I was in I hated the M9, Not for any real shortcomings, simply because I had no respect for the caliber as a "combat" weapon.

Currently I own 3 92s.
An Italian made Inox circa 1992
An Italian made fs Circa 1996
a 92s with the mag release at bottom of grip frame. circa 1983ish

As far as 9mm pistols go I think its huge for the caliber, but that is also why the gun seems to be (to me) one of the most accurate, soft shooting out of the box 9mms to be had. You need large hands but again, not a problem for me. the build quality and parts are of very good quality and frankly I can get as much, or more than I paid for anyone of mine if I sold them tomorrow.

the M9/92 can be modified to your hearts desire like any other popular model and replacement parts both aftermarket and factory are plentiful and relatively inexpensive.

I cant imagine the current production models being worse than my older ones. probably better in fact.
 
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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?
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I assume you're discussing the Italian police surplus pistols. These have been discussed in several recent threads, although I don't have time to search for any of them right now.

I have one, although mine was not purchased from SOG. I'm quite happy with it. Mine was near LNIB, albeit with a couple of minor cosmetic blemishes from rough handling, and I notice that the SOG website warns about this. It has an ugly "PW ARMS" import mark on the slide. It shoots great. :)

That said, I assume you realize that the 92S is NOT equivalent to an FS/M9. The 92S has a heel mag release button that does NOT allow the mag to drop free unless the shooter holds it down until the mag has completely cleared the mag well—a quick "tap" will cause the mag to stick when the button is released. Also, due to the heel release, the mag MUST have the 92S cut near the base or it will not lock in properly; AFAIK all or nearly all factory 92 mags have this, but not all aftermarket mags do. The 92S also lacks the ambi safety and firing pin block, the sights are low-profile plain black, and the frontstrap is not flared or textured.

None of this really matters to me because I bought it as a fun collectible and range toy; just be aware what you're getting.

In the plus column, the pistol has gorgeous polished blue finish and lacks the infamous "Lawyer Banner" on the slide. :D
 
I own a 92F and can't remember having any problems with it. My son is an MP in the army and has had nothing but problems with his issued Beretta. The Army is switching away from this weapon partially due to the fact they are having reliability issues with it.

I was and am a huge Sig fan, but lately I have switched to buying and carrying all striker fired guns. Go to a gun shop and hold the Beretta, then an H&K VP9 or Walther PPQ. Both polymer guns have great triggers and great ergonomics.
 
"TOTAL BERETTA PISTOLS sold between 1986-2010:
2,455,716
GLOCK is in low 6 digits......do your research, it's easy to confirm."

I don't usually get in the middle of these arguments and I am no fan of Glocks.

However, there have been well in excess of 800,00 Glocks sold to Law Enforcement in the united states so low 6 digits is not accurate.
 
However, there have been well in excess of 800,00 Glocks sold to Law Enforcement in the united states so low 6 digits is not accurate.
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If you click the link I posted from Glock's website it said as of 2007 Glock had sold 5 million guns, and production for the past few years is estimated at about 1 million per year. At this point it has to be getting up towards the 10 million mark.
 
I had one for a couple years, sold it about a year ago. It was just too big for my needs. I reakly liked it though. I think next bigger gun in 9mm i get will likely be a CZ75 variant. Beretta 92 variants and CZ75 variants are just so sexy.

I would recommend the 92 to anyone who is not looking to easily conceal it.
 
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