Thinking of Beretta 92 FS

My favorite style of combat handgun is DA/SA with a hammer, decocker and safety. You probably haven't been in a firefight, but I'm betting you've been in a fistfight, probably long ago. Do you remember the hyper, jittery feeling you get in a fistfight, especially if you are REALLY wound up and/or don't know if you can win? I haven't been in a firefight, but I'm sure it's no less stressful, especially considering that the ultimate price could be paid. So I don't want something I can fire by breathing on it. A smooth combat trigger is fine by me. I can easily lift very heavy objects in my normal state, so I'm not worried about puling any trigger quickly when I need it. It will be pulled! Also, AFTER the firefight, you'll need to go back to a non-combat state. With a gun such as the Beretta, you can simply decock and engage the safety, and let your heated nerves cool. And I wouldn't feel comfortable trying to manually release the hammer without a decocker after I was highly agitated. You can't do that at all with a striker fired gun. I'm sure most of the accidental discharges you hear about among police are with.....surprise, striker fired guns!

The 92 is certainly a big gun. You owe it to yourself to carefully consider if it fits your hands well. But it is easily one of the greatest 9s ever (not to mention very sexy as a bonus!) Along with my HK USP 45, it is my idea of a perfect home defense or open combat pistol, where concealment is not a priority.
 
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I went to the range 20 years ago at lunch, with a number of other engineers with guns. We had everyone shoot a glock 19 and a Beretta 92FS.

They had guide rod lasers.

Everyone agreed that the Beretta was more fun to shoot and easier to shoot accurately.

But handguns are like boats. When using them, you want them big. When transporting or storing them, you want them smaller. The Glock 19 is smaller.
 
The Beretta 92/96 series are big. My hands are not big but I feel very comfortable shooting the Beretta with standard grips. The problem is that they need some fine tuning to make them really good shooters.
 
I can easily lift very heavy objects in my normal state, so I'm not worried about puling any trigger quickly when I need it. It will be pulled!
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The problem is not the pull, but how much movement is introduced during the pull. That is why something like a 1911 is easier to shoot accurately than something with a 12lb trigger and lots of travel.


Also, AFTER the firefight, you'll need to go back to a non-combat state. With a gun such as the Beretta, you can simply decock and engage the safety, and let your heated nerves cool.
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While manual safeties are a good back-up, they should never be relied upon. My M9A1's safety broke with less than 500rds through the gun. (An oddity, not generally reflecting on the design.)
This is why TRAINING is important. You are likely to fall back to your level of usual training and habits.

And I wouldn't feel comfortable trying to manually release the hammer without a decocker after I was highly agitated. You can't do that at all with a striker fired gun.
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Nor would I...but why would you want to?
 
Two cents from another woman - I have owned a Beretta 92 FS for probably close to 15 years now and it's one of my favorites. Such a solid gun, reliable, accurate, easy to shoot. The SA is short and quick in my opinion, resets easily and ready to keep going.

The trigger pull is pretty heavy for DA and I'd say half that in SA - but I like it that way. My EDC gun is a G26 and it's my affair I like to say, because I feel like I'm cheating on my FS - but you just can't go wrong with the FS! I guess, except if you want to carry it everyday, it's obviously heavy, especially fully loaded, longer barrel, etc. The G26 is just better for EDC ...

But get it, you won't be disappointed and you'll own it forever!

Good luck
 
Quote: Whether you like the ergos of the 92 or not, there are no guns under 500 made with this much material craftsmanship and reliability.

My sentiments exactly. If the 92 fits you, I am of the opinion that you should buy it. Great pistol for the money and more.
 
If I had not picked up a surplus 92S earlier this year I would be all over one of the sub $500 92FS deals available right now.

 
I just put the M9 version of this pistol on waiting period. Is there much difference between the 92FS and the M9?

Gary
 
http://berettaforum.net/vb/showpost.php?p=911411&postcount=3

The differences between the M9 and 92FS:

-The M9 usually has a straight dustcover and non-radiused backstrap (Contract Pistols will always be straight/straight)
-The 92FS (recent model) has a radiused backstrap and angled dustcover
-M9 markings (including proof markings and cage # markings)
-M9 lacks the warning to read owner's manual
-The rear sight of the 92FS has 2 dots, whereas the M9 has a single half-moon
-M9 (unless special or limited edition) comes in cardboard box, with no plastic hard case
 
the 92fs is the one gun I own that I cant rationally justify owning, but cant bring myself to get rid of. it shoots buttery smooth, and I consistently shoot it better than anything else I own, but its too big to carry, and I have other platforms with rails and night sights for hd use. I almost regret buying it for this reason...then I take it to the range and everything is better
 
I have several full size 9mm pistols that are not for sale that I love to shoot. After carrying single stack nines, all of the full size are to big to carry now.
 
The 92 has so much area on the hand, that hot 9mm loads do not pain my hand with recoil. ..... Unlike my Kel-tec PF9.
 
I may be biased because I am a Navy small arms specialist and work on Government M9 pistols but this is my experience with the Beretta..

Its a very safe gun. Lots of safeties. Also know that it de-cocks when you flip it to safe. I did not know that until I joined the navy.

Its a very big gun. Tall in the hands, long in the hands, wide in the hands.

The Beretta's major weak point is the locking block that sits underneath the barrel. I see that break often on the range. However, that may be because we CONSTANTLY use our guns.

Mags and ammo are cheap

Military Arms Channel did a review of the Beretta plant in Maryland and had many good things to say about the quality control and the company in general.

Me personally, I don't see myself buying one when I get out. But you may love it.
 
All I can say is that you guys are a bunch of enablers!! :)
I have been looking at 92s for a while and put one on layaway this week.
Should have it out soon.
 
Concerning fully decocking:
You can't do that at all with a striker fired gun.
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There is a model where you can fully decock the striker. That is the Walther P99, which has a decocking button up on top of the slide, resulting in a long DA-style trigger pull for the next shot. It is a great gun.

When I compare my Beretta 92F with my 92F Compact, I prefer the compact version. The grip is slightly different in shape since the curve in the back is moved upward. And the slide is slightly shorter. The Compact balances so very nicely.

I recommend that nobody buy a 92 until they take a look at the 92 Compact.

Bart Noir
 
Picked my 92fs a few months ago and I love it. I do not have particularly large hands but I have had no problems placing rounds where I want or handling the gun in general.
 
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