Safety on Beretta 92FS

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fox800

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How do you like to disengage the safety on your Beretta 92FS when you draw it? I've found it to be a little awkward, and usually flip it upwards with by left thumb after I assume a two-hand grip. What works for you?

Thanks,

Brian
 
Why not just keep it decocked, safety off? I've never found much of a reason for a safety on a DA. That's the one thing I like about the Elite II.
 
I am right handed. I push FORWARD on the safety with my right thumb. It rotates forward and up this way and is disengaged. It feels strange because my thumb actually goes forward and down to grip the pistol all in one smooth motion flipping the safety forward and up.

If I needed two hands to operate the safety, I would leave it off.
 
No4Mk1: I've tried that, do you disengage the safety while it's in the holster while you draw? If I try to disengage it one-handed while I'm bringing it up it shifts my grip and feels really wierd.
 
Well, that's one of the reasons why i don't carry a Beretta -- the safety works the wrong way and being on the slide it's too high to easily reach. If I did carry it, I'd lower the safety in the holster with my thumb as i gripped the gun.

M1911
 
The safety comes off, disengaged with the easy upward stroke of the thumb of my right hand as the weapon comes out of the holster. If you do not like this feature or you can not physically do it...then stick with what you can handle. Flipping up is just as easy as flipping down.
 
Funny you bring this up............

I practiced drawing 3 of My carry guns last month. I missed the Safety 2 times while drawing My 92FS. I've carried it plenty of times before But its recently been moved to 3rd on the carrying list.

My Taurus 38Special is #1- Fastest Draw and no Safety.

Colt 1991A1 #2 - Never missed the slide safety but I'm not as fast pulling it.

If I carry the Beretta The safety is going OFF. Even with the long trigger pull its still a pretty safe gun to carry.
 
I also find it very easy to flip the safety off with my right thumb. Maybe it's because I've had the 92FS for the last 10 years, and as they say, "practice makes perfect".

Safe shooting.
 
I blaim Myself for the fumbling. I really shouldn't juggle carrying guns Like I do. If I just carried the 92FS and practiced more with it I would be ok.
 
I MUCH prefer the safety on my 1970s Italian Beretta 92. It's located on the frame, not the slide, and is up for safe, down for fire, just like the 1911.

The only drawback is that the gun doesn't have a decocker.
 
Beretta 92FS safety

I use the safety on my 92FSC to decock only. I like to be able to draw and fire. That said, I find it very easy to nudge the safety forward with my thumb. Maybe hand size and shape is a factor.
 
I carry my Beretta's decocked. I'd much rather pull through a smooth D/A than carry an antique design 1911 cocked and supposedly locked on my hip. Go to the range an look around, a large amount of those guys have the grip safety either disengeged, taped, or an elastic band around them, because they don't work right. I can easily pull through a D/A just as easy and as fast as they can release the thumb safety and don't have to carry cocked.
 
I shoot with a lot of 1911 guys and I have never seen a problem due to the grip safety. Magazines? All the time, but not the grip safety.

I also fail to see how a 1911 with the manual safety on and the grip safety taped is any less safe than a DA 92f with no safety of any kind.
 
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