Plastic Beretta

D

David Scott

New member
Beretta's ads are showing a new 9000S polymer frame compact in 9mm and .40. I haven't found one on any store's shelf yet. Anyone seen this? Any reviews published yet?

PS: I searched the Web for "9000S" and got a bunch of stuff on Saab sedans. Wonder if the Beretta also comes with anti-lock brakes? We could sure use a break by locking up the antis. :)
 
Quoted from the Beretta-L http://www.greent.com/beretta on June 25th
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>FWIW, the first of the 9000S guns are supposed to be at BUSA by the end
of the month (read: this coming week) and the first shipment has been
earmarked for sales samples (I get one of those <g> ) and law enforcement
T&E. Whatever is left will be sent to distributors as appropriate. Beretta
has already sold every gun we are scheduled to import this year![/quote]
 
I handled one at the Beretta display at the NRA convention in May. It looks cool and appears well-made, but I thought it felt too wide.

[This message has been edited by David Roberson (edited June 27, 2000).]
 
Not as "new" as Beretta would like you to think. They basically machined the locking block into the barrel so it's one piece instead of two. Still leaves a thick gun.

The way Taurus modified theirs into a more traditional Browning tilt system allows a thinner slide.

I hear there may even be a full size model in the 9000 series later.

------------------
>>>>---->
 
All the world is gravitating toward plastic, excuse me, polymer?

Because of cheaper production costs?

Because of longer(?) service life?

Because of lighter weight?

Or just because this is the current fashion and everyone thinks some Glockness will rub off on them (and their sales reps)?

Inquiring minds want to know. Heck, even I want to know! <g>
 
I think polymer's the coming thing because it is cheaper to make, it's lighter for concealed carry (or uniform, for that matter), it doesn't rust and it can be shaped in ways that would be difficult with metal. It will probably outlast the metal parts.

I really can't think of any reason NOT to use it.
 
I find this amazingly ironic because I remember seeing years ago a Beretta ad where they slammed plastics/polymer pisotls. If memory servers, the ad featured a mound of plastic pellets and some tagline with something to the effect of getting a gun made of "real" materials like alloys...

Gee, I wonder why I only saw that ad like once.... :D
 
Every business, at one time or another, misreads a new trend.

Detroit execs used to say they didn't have to worry about Japan, because Americans wouldn't buy small cars.

I worked for Coca-Cola when they were pushing New Coke. Major head-slapper that was, as was the "clear pepsi" thing a few years later.

My favorite, though is when a young Hewlett Packard engineer names Steve Jobs built a device out of spare parts on his own time and showed it to management. They laughed him out of the room, telling him that computers were for big business and no one would ever want one in their home, even if it did have a cute name like Apple.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top