Suggestions on Italian versus US Beretta

I would opt for the Italian just because it is a "private sell" and therefore will not be registered. Paranoid? Probably. But I buy all I can from private individuals.

On the other hand my American made 92FS has not given me one problem in the past 6 years and it has digested thousands of rounds. The only complaint is that with some low powered 9mm rounds that I loaded, they wouldn't operate the slide and eject. They were way too low. :D Worked fine in other 9mm pistols but not the 92.

sks
 
Caesar.....100 percent...nothing looks better than a P7 in a Delfatti isp-3 tucked under an Armani suit....oh well, 2 out of three ain't bad...if only it was Hecklerino and Cochi...

All my ammo is Italian ammo
 
Chromed barrel

As a rule of thum an older pistol will have better workmanship than a newer one. An 8 year old Italian Beretta will have better fit and finish than a newly made Beretta. Nothing against the fine folks at Beretta USA, but the Italian made 92FS have a much better fit, better DA/SA pulls, and a much higher attention to details.

As for the chromed barrels, the US made barrels have a chromed barrel that stops at the muzzle while the Italian Berettas have the chrome all the way crown of the muzzle. Thats how you an easily tell a US froman Italian made Beretta, just look at the crown of the muzzle, the latter has a silvery muzzle.
 
Last time I checked, all the military slide fractures were with Italian made slides (18 up to that point; 6 in the field and 12 in testing). The only two civilian slide fractures I am aware of, one was an older Italian made gun too, don't know what the other was.
 
The plot thickens...

Now a dealer tells me that the 92FS Stainless also can be had with the Bruniton finish. I wanted a stainless due to their durability and strenght, but I wanted the Bruniton finish even more. So, sounds like the deal for me, right? I'm not sure, since this would run $625.00 for this package deal. Although, it would come with its own pistol vault...;)

Regardless, I should have my toy within a week or two, but has anyone heard of this option? More importantly, is it too pricey? His price on the NIB 92 with the Bruniton was the best in the area so I'm inclined to say that's just the price, and not a real heavy markup on his part.


Check Six.
(I'll get a new pistol soon, I promise!!!)
 
My wife and I each have a Beretta 92 - hers is Italian, mine is U.S. There is a definite difference in craftsmanship - hers is just smoother - the slide, the trigger, everything is seamless. That having been said, they're both accurate, both reliable, and both have good triggers, even if hers is a wee bit better. Thus, go for the one you like more...I'd probably buy the new one and get the vault.
 
USA Made 92 INOX

I picked up a NIB US Made 92FS INOX for $489.95 with 2 Factory 15 round mag,s about a year ago.
There was not a flaw on the finish and in over several 1000 rounds I have not had one problem with this pistol.
In my Opinion it felt tighter then my Son In Law's 7 year old 92F Italian Inox. Now this just may have been due to the fact that mine is a much newer gun.
Both are exellent guns. Don't think you can go wrong with any beretta.

Tony
 
I have two gun shows coming up, one this weekend and another in two weeks. That will be my final "comparison shopping," and unless I find a steal of a deal I'll probably get the one through the local dealer here.


Check Six. For a Beretta...
 
I love European firearms, especially German and Austrian made.

If you're going to buy a European firearm, buy one made in Europe!

The quality of European firearms is generally much better. They still take pride in what they make over there and they don't settle for "that's good 'nuff" or "it'll do". It usually is as close to perfect as it can get before it leaves the plant and goes to the proofhaus.
 
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