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I have always had an affinity for Beretta 92s, especially since Lethal Weapon.

For a few years now I’ve been lusting for a 92 combat, the accurized single action version.

After missing a few, I decided to put out a WTB ad. Got three replies. Bought a gun, 2001 made, low round count, with box, papers and accessories and aluminum grips





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First shots at 25 meters, adjusting sights a smidge

A bit low left



A bit high right now



Kinda centered with a flyer





It’s great at rapid fire, it points very naturally, absorbs recoil nicely and gets back on target very quickly

This is abt 20 shots rapid fire at 25 meters



According to an LGS who sold a few of them, it’s one of his favourite semi, and comparable to a Sig 210 in accuracy and trigger smoothness. To me nothing compares to a 210, but it’s a damn fine shooter and a very nice gun.
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So the stainless one. I’ve had my first 92F since 1989, my 93r since 1999, so in 2010 it made sense to me to buy a 92 FS in stainless. I think Beretta had transitioned from the straight dust cover to the slanted one, which I find less appealing aesthetically. So I bought this 1993 made in very good condition.



So back to my 92 combat seller, he also had an 8 inch target barrel. He bought it new as blued, then threw some more money at it to get it coated, and used it on his 92 brigadier stainless. He then sold the gun but kept the barrel, and pushed me to buy it with the combat.



I had no real need or desire for that barrel, but we then agreed on a package deal for the 92 combat, the barrel, a few mags including an original 20 rd 93 r mag, and a Hämmerli 215 competition pistol in .22 lr.





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Hello, you and I have similar tastes, several years ago I bought a new Beretta 92 FS Inox which shot always very well, years later I appreciate the beretta 92 combat in the market, but it was very expensive, time passed and the importer ( Beretta Galery from Buenos Aires) I lower the price because there were few units left, and I bought mine completely new for half its old value.
Since then I enjoy shooting my Beretta´s as you do. Congratulations and thanks for showing them.
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Great photos of your 92s. Thanks. I was unaware of the “Combat” model, but then I have never been a big follower of the Beretta. They make some wonderful shotguns but their handguns just have never clicked with me.

I’m curious about the 215. Presume those are aftermarket stocks? Could you briefly layout the differences between the 215 and the 208? Was the 215 functionally the same but just not finished as nicely, or what?
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Very nice-looking pair of Beretta 92s you've got there. The extended barrel makes it look sort of like Robocop's dressed up 93R, which is cool.I

As for the Hammereli, those grips have always puzzled me because they look so terribly awkward. How do they actually feel in the hand?
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Hello, you and I have similar tastes, several years ago I bought a new Beretta 92 FS Inox which shot always very well, years later I appreciate the beretta 92 combat in the market, but it was very expensive, time passed and the importer ( Beretta Galery from Buenos Aires) I lower the price because there were few units left, and I bought mine completely new for half its old value.
Since then I enjoy shooting my Beretta´s as you do. Congratulations and thanks for showing them.


Thanks, sounds like you had a great deal.
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Great photos of your 92s. Thanks. I was unaware of the “Combat” model, but then I have never been a big follower of the Beretta. They make some wonderful shotguns but their handguns just have never clicked with me.



I’m curious about the 215. Presume those are aftermarket stocks? Could you briefly layout the differences between the 215 and the 208? Was the 215 functionally the same but just not finished as nicely, or what?


I think they are aftermarket, however I tried Google to find what original stocks look like, and came empty handed.

Yes the finish is the only real difference between the 208 and the 215, Hämmerli cancelled 30 stages of finishing on a total of 665 to reduce manufacturing costs, but all parts are interchangeables
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Very nice-looking pair of Beretta 92s you've got there. The extended barrel makes it look sort of like Robocop's dressed up 93R, which is cool.I

As for the Hammereli, those grips have always puzzled me because they look so terribly awkward. How do they actually feel in the hand?


Actually it feels better than I imagined, although I am not used much to one handed shooting. I have a large hand so I might need to remove some material from the bottom if I keep this gun.

Nill also makes regular grips that allow two handed shooting


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