Surplus Beretta M.92S What the deal?

[WVsig]

Has anyone else noticed how many of these are hitting the market right now. I have seen them as low as $289 for Good to VG and have even seen some which claim to be unissued.

Anyone own one? Looks like they all have the mag release on the lower part of the frame. Thoughts?

 

[CWKahrFan]

I hear you... CDNN has the .40 96D for $300...

http://www.cdnnsports.com/firearms.html?brand=383

 

[carguychris]

Has anyone else noticed how many of these are hitting the market right now.

Not before now.

I have seen them as low as $289 for Good to VG and have even seen some which claim to be unissued.

Where are you seeing these for so little? A quick search of GB reveals only a handful of them, all in the $500 range.

 

[asmith]

http://palmettostatearmory.com/inde...-italian-police-trade-in-s-9mm/category/2173/

I think if I was in the market, I put another 3 or 4 hundred with it and buy new. I have never had much luck buying used....

 

[WVsig]

Can't reveals sources until I decide if I want one or not LOL.

 

[AustinTX]

Where are you seeing these for so little? A quick search of GB reveals only a handful of them, all in the $500 range.

They're Italian police trade-ins from Top Gun Supply: http://www.topgunsupply.com/beretta-model-92-s-italian-police-imports.html

 

[WVsig]

They're Italian police trade-ins from Top Gun Supply: http://www.topgunsupply.com/beretta-...e-imports.html

That is one of the sources but there are excellent conditions ones at other vendors for the same price. They all appear to be Italian trade ins that went through the Beretta factory. I am seeing guns listed in Good to Unfired condition with a price variance of about $30.

 

[WVsig]

Has anyone purchased one of these or own one already? How do they compare to a 92FS?

 

[smee78]

The only problem I would have with them is they cant use the newer 92 mags.

 

[WVsig]

It is my understanding that they can used factory mags which have 2 notches but cannot use the aftermarket like Mecgars.

 

[AK103K]

How hard would it be to file a notch in the correct place?

 

[WVsig]

I have no idea about how hard it would be to modify a mag. I honestly don't know a ton about the 92S variant.

 

[LockedBreech]

Why do deals like this happen when I've bought 3 guns in the last month and need to be saving money?

 

[WVsig]

Lockbreech tell me about it. I am already over my quarterly limit.

 

[CWKahrFan]

How hard would it be to file a notch in the correct place?

I've done it successfully before (though not on a Beretta...). I went real slow by hand until I got it just right. Functions fine.

 

[Ibmikey]

PSA is advertising them for $289. Plus $17 ship. I ordered one but have no idea of the condition, they have ugly import crap on them

 

[WVsig]

Ibmikey they all seem to have the PW Arms import mark which makes sense because they were not imported by Beretta.

Please post pics when you get it. I am interested to see the condition.

 

[LockedBreech]

Ibmikey they all seem to have the PW Arms import mark which makes sense because they were not imported by Beretta.

Please post pics when you get it. I am interested to see the condition.

I second this. Would love some good pics. If mechanics and bore are decent I may have to bite.

 

[WVsig]

I talked to my source today and there are NIB guns that have never been issued or shot which can be had for not much more than the VG- Excellent guns being sold by most retailers.

PM for details.

 

[Guv]

Make a nice "Range Gun"