Beretta 92 series

[CLASSIC12]

Some people love them, some loathe them. I like them and accumulated a few over the years

I bought my first one in 1989, Lethal Weapon was all the rage then. It was a second hand 92 F made in 1986. Shot it a lot, then tinkered with it, threaded barrel and B&T silencer, Tasco pro point on a B square mount. I still use it occasionally and it’s still going strong.

In 1999 I had the opportunity to acquire this 93r at a bankruptcy auction, complete with box, two mags and folding stock. Undated but the serial number is close to the 92 F above, so it might be a 1986 too. I asked Beretta but they sadly never bothered to respond.

In 2010 I bought this 92 FS made in 1993, I prefer the straight dust cover vs the slanted one

It also has an accessory, an 8” sport barrel.

A hard to find one that took me a long time to get. 92 Combat made in 2001

Another not so common one, I had an instant crush on it, 92 steel I from 2010

Finally I recently bought a M9A1, NIB from a private seller 40% below list price

Family photos

 

[Moo Moo]

Very nice collection. Congrats.

I've only got the one; 92FS with a threaded barrel made in Italy. I ended up having a gunsmith install the "Steel Parts" replacements kit. I believe the majority of what is imported into Australia are 92's that are Made in Italy.

 

[lihpster]

How controllable is the 93R? Beautiful as always. Aren't they afraid the 210s will gang up on them?

 

[S-W4EVER]

I am one of the people that like Berettas. My LE agency issued me a 92F in 1989 and I’ve purchased man more since then. In addition to that 92F, I have a couple M9’s, a M9A1, a 92FS Compact, a couple 92FS Type M’s, a couple LE Commemoratives, and a 96FS. It’s a good design.

 

[VaTom]

I have a 92F made in 1985. Berettas made in Italy have a two digit alpa code inside a box stamped on the right side of trigger guard that indicates year made. You can then go online for a chart that tells what each means. I believe mine is AF. It is small so you may need a glass to see it.

 

[CLASSIC12]

How controllable is the 93R? Beautiful as always. Aren't they afraid the 210s will gang up on them?

With the three rounds burst, the stock and the handle in front of the trigger guard it’s reasonably controllable at short distances

The other two, G18 and CZ 75 automatic are continuous full auto, and will empty their mags in a very short time. Quite a handful to shoot

 

[CLASSIC12]

I have a 92F made in 1985. Berettas made in Italy have a two digit alpa code inside a box stamped on the right side of trigger guard that indicates year made. You can then go online for a chart that tells what each means. I believe mine is AF. It is small so you may need a glass to see it.

Thanks, I am aware of that, however the 93r does not have any date code

 

[lihpster]

With the three rounds burst, the stock and the handle in front of the trigger guard it’s reasonably controllable at short distances



The other two, G18 and CZ 75 automatic are continuous full auto, and will empty their mags in a very short time. Quite a handful to shoot

Really cool. Machinepistols are pretty rare in the states so everything is "my cousin's step brother knows a guy who heard...." Nice to hear first hand.

 

[BAM-BAM]

Some folks bash the Beretta 92.... but I like them.... like you my first was an F Compact in 1988 or 89.... over the years added stock guns to Elite IIs ...... to my latest a Wilson Combat G Centurion Tactical.

Lot of improvement to them in the last 35 years... most go unseen

Bill Wilson, Ken Hackathorn. Mass Ayoob, Ernest Langdon also like them ..... a LOT!!!!

IMO the Compact and Centurion are the best of the breed for EDC .... with Mec-gar mags the Compact is now 15+1 with 18rd spare mags fitted with Farrar mag collars.... that turn the Compact into a Centurion!!!!

Centurions are 18+1 with a 20rd spare or two........... This is what the M-9 should have been to beginn with!!!!!

 

[quikdraw67]

I was never a fan, and believe me I tried.

I could never hit the broadside of a barn with the ones I had over the years.

Not the gun's fault, I just could never shoot well with one.

 

[BAM-BAM]

I was never a fan, and believe me I tried.

I could never hit the broadside of a barn with the ones I had over the years.

Not the gun's fault, I just could never shoot well with one.

92s are accurate... read about the guys I posted about above.

If you ever want to try again..... make sure you have a D Spring, newer guns have a radiused backstrap (see SS's gun in post #14 below) fixes trigger reach .... and thin G-10 grips if you have med to small hands.

 

[gwpercle]

I have always liked them , my son bought one when they were adopted by the Army and at the top of their popularity .
The first thing I notced when we took it down for clean & lube ...
... The Insides are Walther P-38 Lockworks ... Cool !
My Dad served in WWII and thought the Walther P-38 was a better pistol than the G.I. 1911 45 acp . In 1961 he and a buddy mail ordered two military surplus P-38's from Kleins Sporting Goods Store ... I wanted a 08 Luger or a 1911 but Dad wasn't having any of it ... The Walther P-38 was the better pistol .... Then looking at the 92F locking block ...I realized maybe the old man knew some things I didn't ... Here is the Army adopting what is essentially a reworked Walther P-38 !!!
Gary

 

[Xfuzz]

Nice collection....
I tried packing one in the early 90's.
Liked the gun but, it was like trying to
conceal a hockey stick in soft threads..

 

[SS336]

I have had mine since the late 90’s. It’s my house gun. Inox with night sights.
It is blocky, but holds a lot of ammo, the trigger is pretty good and it is accurate enough.
It never, ever jams. Any ammo, any bullet, it has always worked. I guess that’s why I trust it with my life.
Oh yea, did I say it holds a lot of ammo.

 

[BAM-BAM]

Mec-gar makes 15,17 (flush fit metal base),18,20 and 30rd Beretta 92 mags.

 

[smithra_66]

It is my favorite full size 9mm.

 

[Claymore33]

Will NOT SAY ANYTHING

My grandmother told me that if you cannot say something nice ,then say nothing at all.
I carried a 92 while in uniform in IRAQ. I will say NOTHING at all about them.
The SEALS evaluated the Beretta in 1985. sent them back ,bought the SIG P226 and have used SIGs to this day.

 

[Mark8]

Poor maintenance and low-quality third-party magazines are a major factor in the performance of the M9/M9A1. Mike / MrGunsNGear, who I believe was an armorer in the US Air Force and/or US Army, has commented on this on various occassions. The 92 series is not the most reliable gun design of all time, but if you look after a Beretta 92, it will work very well.

Seals are said to have switched from the Mk25 to Glock 17 and Glock 19 a couple of years ago, but I'm pretty sure they use whatever they want and need.

 

[Valmet]

Have a US Commercial M9 I purchased in 2010 and love it. It’s seen a lot of ammunition over the years.

 

[BAM-BAM]

My grandmother told me that if you cannot say something nice ,then say nothing at all.
I carried a 92 while in uniform in IRAQ. I will say NOTHING at all about them.
The SEALS evaluated the Beretta in 1985. sent them back ,bought the SIG P226 and have used SIGs to this day.

Lots of stories myths and legends about what happened with the slide separations with the SEALS in 1985.... from a "bad batch of slides'' to thousands of rounds of "Hot" sub-gun ammo shot through the guns as the SEALS trained/transitioned. Whatever it was, it seems to have been a one off event 35 years ago.

One's got to have confidence in the gun(s) they carry..... the 226 is a good gun. All the Sig P series are, IMO, good guns.... in the last 30 years I've had at least two 226s and still have some 220s, 245s and a duel caliber 229 ( .40 S&W and .357 Sig).

Often wondered if one of the draws to the Sig was you could choose either 9mm or .45acp built on the same P-22x frame and slide????? Not an option with the Beretta's locking block system.