Beretta 92 Steel I

[CLASSIC12]

I just bought this Beretta 92 steel I today, built 2010. Unlike most 92s, the safety is frame mounted and the frame is carbon steel rather than alloy, with a nickel alloy finish, so it’s a heavy gun.

So much so that the original owner, a lady, didn’t like the heft at all. The LGS bought it back from her, then put it on the rentals rotation for their range, where it had little success. I think most walk-ins who rent guns are youngsters who are more interested in modern plastic fantastic and rails.

Well her loss, my gain for a mere $ 1000 with case, lock and manual

And it’s a great shooter too, the first ten shots at 25 meters

It makes a great pair with the 92 combat

 

[Echo40]

Nice gun.

A somewhat lesser-known fact is that the very first models of the Beretta 92 had frame-mounted safeties, they were merely "updated" with slide-mounted safeties because that was the popular orientation for safety levers at the time for some reason.
The Taurus PT92 has a frame-mounted safety as well, because it was designed based on the blueprints of the original Beretta 92 they obtained when they purchased a factory complete with everything inside once Beretta's contract with the Brazilian Military was concluded.

Beretta is once again offering a variant of the 92 Series with a frame-mounted safety known as the 92X, which is designed for Competition Shooting, and runs around $1000.

 

[StephenWhoDat]

She's a beauty for sure! This post makes me realize that my 5 Berettas are just not enough... The search is on!

 

[bc1023]

Very nice

I actually feel the Steel I is the finest 92 Beretta ever built. Speaking of steel, $1000 is definitely a steal.

Here's one of mine.



















Not sure if you know or not, but the Steel I was offered DA/SA like yours, or SAO. I've got one of each, the SAO being on the left. They are exquisite handguns.

 

[mattallamerican]

very nice find never anything like that in north east ohio

 

[mattallamerican]

to bad they don't make a all steel model anymore with the frame safety

 

[bc1023]

to bad they don't make a all steel model anymore with the frame safety

The 92X Performance is all steel with the frame safety. Just has a big ugly rail on it.

 

[bc1023]

Nice gun.

A somewhat lesser-known fact is that the very first models of the Beretta 92 had frame-mounted safeties, they were merely "updated" with slide-mounted safeties because that was the popular orientation for safety levers at the time for some reason.
The Taurus PT92 has a frame-mounted safety as well, because it was designed based on the blueprints of the original Beretta 92 they obtained when they purchased a factory complete with everything inside once Beretta's contract with the Brazilian Military was concluded.

Beretta is once again offering a variant of the 92 Series with a frame-mounted safety known as the 92X, which is designed for Competition Shooting, and runs around $1000.

Yes and an even lesser known fact than that is that the very first models had a stepped down slide, like the 1977 model on the left. By 1978 (on the right), it was gone.

 

[bc1023]

Very nice 92 Combat also, by the way.

I've got one of those along with a 92 Competition on the right.

 

[mattallamerican]

The 92X Performance is all steel with the frame safety. Just has a big ugly rail on it.

I have searched for one of those and they are allways out of stock I wonder if they ever made any so far

 

[CLASSIC12]

Very nice

I actually feel the Steel I is the finest 92 Beretta ever built. Speaking of steel, $1000 is definitely a steal.

Here's one of mine.



















Not sure if you know or not, but the Steel I was offered DA/SA like yours, or SAO. I've got one of each, the SAO being on the left. They are exquisite handguns.

I have read that ... on your post in the Glock forum [emoji16]

How can you distinguish a SA from a DA ? I can’t differentiate yours.

Edit : the trigger shape ?

 

[CLASSIC12]

Very nice 92 Combat also, by the way.

I've got one of those along with a 92 Competition on the right.

That’s another beautiful pair in your amazing collection

I have a target barrel on my stainless

 

[bc1023]

Those are beautiful

The silver conversions for the Inox are hard to come by. Thanks for sharing your awesome collection.