Umarex M9 Beretta in .22 LR

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Hi All,

I was cruising for a pistol and found this online, it is a full version (not a .22 LR conversion) of the Beretta M9 in .22 LR. It is made by Umarex, I think much like the Walther - Colt 1911 .22 LR. I can't find any reviews online and wondering if anyone has any coments on the pistol.

The link to the Beretta website is http://www.beretta.com/en-us/m9-22lr/#Main

Even though 9mm isn't expensive, I like using .22 LR for training purposes to save the $$.

Thanks
 
Umarex pistols receive generally good reviews for function and reasonable accuracy, the only complaint i have heard was about the metal used in manufacture is some mystery casting. I have not handled a Beretta but have shot the 1911 Colt/Umarex which ran like a clock although it had more ugly writing on the outside than it needed.
 
I personally think Umarex is junk and would avoid it. I also never understood the benefit of training with a rimfire replica of a service pistol.

Just my opinion, of course. If they were $200-$250, I could see it.
 
No mystery metal-its zamak, a zinc alloy.
Zamak is not known for durability. It didn't even hold up well in Mattel cap pistols.
Umarex made fake guns and air guns. Using the same die casting technology, they started making .22 cal. copies of real guns. The zamak looks great and works- for a while. Then it doesn't.
 
I've never heard of Umarex manufacturing a product that wasn't extremely unreliable.
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Nailed it.

"Walther" P22 - a pistol that requires reading and following an online "bible" to get anything close to reliable function.
"Walther" G22 - the less said, the better.
"Walther" SP22 - a pistol so poorly made that Umarex discontinued it because of the overwhelming number of warranty repairs.
 
If you already have a full size 9mm 92, then just buy a Beretta conversion kit for it.

I have to concur with the other posters who have expressed distaste for Zamak guns. None of my experiences as a gunsmith was positive with Zamak guns, or guns that utilized some Zamak parts, such as the Marlin Model 60.
 
People here are pretty hard on Umarex, but it is because Umarex doesn't manufacture for this market. Even my little used .22s mostly have several thousand rounds through them and hopefully all will pass the 10,000 round mark before I go.
I know a guy with a couple umarex guns all with only a few hundred rounds through them. They will probably be ten years old before he passes 500 and never pass 1000. He seems pretty happy with his purchases.
 
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