Beretta 92s from J&G
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Nice looking gun! I was looking at this pic and I could not see the proof marks.
Normally they are located here:
The proof marks were not required on Military and LEO guns but many of the surplus guns that came in to the country the last few year had them. They also had a 2004 date code even though the guns were made in 1980/81.
Does yours have the gen 3 locking block? If it doesn't and you plan on shooting it a lot I would invest the $35 and swap it out.
Normally they are located here:
The proof marks were not required on Military and LEO guns but many of the surplus guns that came in to the country the last few year had them. They also had a 2004 date code even though the guns were made in 1980/81.
Does yours have the gen 3 locking block? If it doesn't and you plan on shooting it a lot I would invest the $35 and swap it out.
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Nice looking gun! I was looking at this pic and I could not see the proof marks.
Normally they are located here:
The proof marks were not required on Military and LEO guns but many of the surplus guns that came in to the country the last few year had them. They also had a 2004 date code even though the guns were made in 1980/81.
Does yours have the gen 3 locking block? If it doesn't and you plan on shooting it a lot I would invest the $35 and swap it out.
No proof marks and appears to be that locking lug
VaTom
Member
Beretta's made in Italy have a date code stamped on the right side of the trigger guard. It is a 2 digit alpha code in a small box. My Italian made 92f is marked AN which indicates 1985. There is a chart that Beretta has to decipher the code.
Nice 92. I have had mine for a couple of years and it is a great pistol. Well made and action is smooth as silk.
Nice 92. I have had mine for a couple of years and it is a great pistol. Well made and action is smooth as silk.
Nice gun! I almost bought one myself but I already have a genuine Italian version so I elected to not do it. I should, though!
Flattop5
Member
I have one of those. Very nice gun. The slide is as slick as butter. It shoots so SOFTLY. Hardly any recoil. I highly recommend them.
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They are nice, but I'm too old to see those itty-bitty sights; otherwise mine is very nice. I also have an 92FS, like it also. Among many other postings, there's a recent (still on the first page) five page thread about them in the Handguns section of the Beretta Forum. Evidently some of them have better sights and a slightly different safety, I'll have to look for one of those.
An Italian expat living in Oklahoma has the most interesting posts in that thread, at least to me.
An Italian expat living in Oklahoma has the most interesting posts in that thread, at least to me.
I do not see a small box anywhere on the beretta
VaTom
Member
Per WVsig post, date codes were not required on Military or Law Enforcement pistols. Anyway here is the link to the Beretta Codes.
Date of Manufacture
Did you check under grips?
Date of Manufacture
Did you check under grips?
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Nothing under the grips. PB on the barrel along with a different serial number. My serial doesn't show up on that database. Must be a rare one
scoobysnacker
Member
That is a beautiful pistol, congratulations!
I already have a 92FS, and I JUST bought something else.... I'm trying to resist!
Regarding the database and serials, my Beretta's didn't show up there either. I sent an email to Beretta inquiring about it, and they gave me a reply with the date. Mine was part of an LAPD contract.
I already have a 92FS, and I JUST bought something else.... I'm trying to resist
!Regarding the database and serials, my Beretta's didn't show up there either. I sent an email to Beretta inquiring about it, and they gave me a reply with the date. Mine was part of an LAPD contract.
Only one serious flaw with any 92. It's BIG. There is a reason the US military has used it for over 30 years. Joe
Wee Hooker
Member
Regardless of where it was made, you got a steal of a deal on a classic handgun that will give years of shooting service. Well done!
Sweet! Hey Brasky, I thought that I recognized you on the Files! These 92's are some good deals, the sights are a little small compared to a 92FS. I have an ex Israeli police Beretta 84F that I like, it is like a mini me to my 92FS.
To my knowledge the standard 92 had a frame mounted safety not a slide mounted one
Here is a good side by side with photos for comparision.
Beretta 92s and 92FS side by side comparison - Maryland Shooters
Beretta 92s and 92FS side by side comparison - Maryland Shooters
And here's most (not all) of the 92 variants in an easy picture format:
Beretta 92 Variants and FAQ (M9 vs 92FS) - AR15.COM
Beretta 92 Variants and FAQ (M9 vs 92FS) - AR15.COM
VaTom
Member
Great Post. Thanks for the link. Here is a picture of my 92F, Made in Italy 1985. Bought at an auction about a year ago for under $400. AN proof mark indicating 1985 manufacture is on the trigger guard.
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scoobysnacker
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Look at the pictures of the "S", on the lower left hand side of the grip, there is a button.
That's the slide release. It isn't by the trigger as we've become accustomed to, it isn't inside the magwell like we used to see in older pistols.
For a right-handed shooter, it's not hard to maintain complete grip control with your right hand, thumb the release and catch the mag with your left, and do a swap. You might need to extend your right pinky, depending on the size of your hand. But for a lefty, it's a big hassle, and you have to completely reset your grip in a swap.
