QuickDrawMcGraw
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I likes me Berettas too*
Picked up this 92A1 a couple weeks ago.
~ Don
Picked up this 92A1 a couple weeks ago.
~ Don
Who likes Berettas?
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I have the small tomcat in the safe which I never shoot...when I retired I purchased my 92d from the dept for$1.00....very reliable,in qualifying with it over a 10 year or so period...I never had a jam or a problem
Texas Star
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Had a military M-34 .380 and a M-391 Urika Gold 20 ga. shotgun. Liked both. Hated to sell.
Have a M-92FS. I rely on it quite often as a primary house gun.
Son killed several men in Iraq with an M-9 and NATO ammo. Said it saved his life a couple of times. He had no stoppages, but insisted on genuine Beretta magazines and kept his weapons clean. He saw very few failures in other Berettas, and all were traced to cheap aftermarket GI mags and/or sloppy maintenance in a country where very fine sand is a real nuisance.
He prefers Colt .45 autos, Browning GP-35's, and SIG's, but likes the M-9 a lot. Now that he's out of the Army, he loads Federal 124 grain HST ammo in his 9mm's. That's what I've got, and some Speer Gold Dot. I think it'll suffice, if need be. And the M-92 series is very reliable and accurate.
The M-92FS and the CZ-75B are my favorite practical, modern 9mm's.
If I had more money, I'd have more Berettas. But I avoid the .32 Tomcat, which has a rep for breaking, and I don't like the Cougar or PX-4.
If Beretta made a locked breech version of their DA .380's in 9mm, I think it'd sell.
Have a M-92FS. I rely on it quite often as a primary house gun.
Son killed several men in Iraq with an M-9 and NATO ammo. Said it saved his life a couple of times. He had no stoppages, but insisted on genuine Beretta magazines and kept his weapons clean. He saw very few failures in other Berettas, and all were traced to cheap aftermarket GI mags and/or sloppy maintenance in a country where very fine sand is a real nuisance.
He prefers Colt .45 autos, Browning GP-35's, and SIG's, but likes the M-9 a lot. Now that he's out of the Army, he loads Federal 124 grain HST ammo in his 9mm's. That's what I've got, and some Speer Gold Dot. I think it'll suffice, if need be. And the M-92 series is very reliable and accurate.
The M-92FS and the CZ-75B are my favorite practical, modern 9mm's.
If I had more money, I'd have more Berettas. But I avoid the .32 Tomcat, which has a rep for breaking, and I don't like the Cougar or PX-4.
If Beretta made a locked breech version of their DA .380's in 9mm, I think it'd sell.
Erich
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You have excellent taste in cigars. I'll loan you a cutter. You don't have to use that knife.(Nice pistol,too.)
While I have a guilllotine, I tend to actually be a punch guy - have one built in to my torch.
Man, there are some terrific photos on this thread.
Mickey D
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They are sexy guns IMO.
I have this old 92, nothing fancy with the mag release on the lower grip base.
I have this old 92, nothing fancy with the mag release on the lower grip base.
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Bill Bates
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I've only ever owned or shot one Beretta. That Beretta is an old BL-3 20 gauge I purchased in 1975. It has had thousands of rounds through it and killed many birds. It has functioned without a single hickup. It is still tight and locks up solidly. This year I made it my 38 year old son's Christmas present. When he was a Boy Scout we won and informal clay pigeon challenge put on my a couple of Scout troops. This Beretta has life time of memories associated with it and will hold a special place in my heart.
Malpasowildlifer
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A 92F was my first duty gun. At the time I thought it was pretty good, but now long for it having to carry a Glock
ColbyBruce
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"Problem is that it's in their mind and they can't adapt & overcome."
I respectfully disagree with this statement, the Beretta 92 series is a large handgun. People with small hands and short fingers may find themselves handicapped by the overall dimensions of the gun. I am not a small guy, but the only way I can conceal my 92FS under a flannel shirt is to put the Beretta in a wheelbarrow and drop the shirt on top of it.
I respectfully disagree with this statement, the Beretta 92 series is a large handgun. People with small hands and short fingers may find themselves handicapped by the overall dimensions of the gun. I am not a small guy, but the only way I can conceal my 92FS under a flannel shirt is to put the Beretta in a wheelbarrow and drop the shirt on top of it.
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MattJames
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Here's mine...
Erich
Member
Here's a Beretta-made FN140DA (not often seen on these shores):
labworm
US Veteran
I have one
Ogandydancer
Member
I have owned a 92f but recently gifted it to my son but, I do still own my 92fs Centurion and do still occasionally carry it. For a good shooting pistol and an all round workhorse you just can't beat one of them.
I have had 9mm, .380, and .22 Berettas. I've got this one left and a 12 ga 1201FP. Joe
JPriest
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Does Beretta make anything in a .45Auto?
Lew Archer
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Great guns, gentlemen. As a kid, I always liked the Beretta...thanks to the references to Beretta in the early Bond novels and their appearance on "The Saint" and other shows of that period, not to mention the number of toys based on the Beretta. When the US adopted the M-9, I was mortified , of course.
In the late '80s, I was intrigued by the M-9/92/92FS...these pistols were then the choice of LAPD, LASD, among others...not to mention film favorites ("Lethal Weapon" and "Die Hard"). But then, I heard horror stories about the slides cracking and learned the SEALs preferred the Sig-Sauer P226.
The 92 seemed big to me, too. I stuck with my Browning Hi-Power and later the Sig P228 (my first issued duty gun). In the Academy, one of my instructors, a wonderful shot, was a former Beretta demonstration shooter. He claimed the 92 was more accurate than the Sig P-226/228.
My ex, an LAPD officer, swore by her 92FS...though she eventually switched to personally owned Glocks, she still has the same Deparment issued 92FS, a very salty looking pistol indeed.
In the last couple of years, I purchased a 1934 in .380 from the 1960s and a WW II era 1935 in .32. Research revealed that the Beretta Fleming probably had in mind for Bond was the little 418, a .25. I found one of these, too. The 1934/35 are great little pistols and totally reliable. The 418 is a neat little gun, too.
Finally, I decided to try the 92 and bought a new one, marked M-9. High quality pistol...and no, it's NOT too big, after all. A great gun, with lineage back to the Walther P-38. Old school and Modern at once. I haven't shot it yet, but I'm looking forward to shooting it alongside my Sig P226 and see how they compare, see if my old instructor was right, after all.
In the late '80s, I was intrigued by the M-9/92/92FS...these pistols were then the choice of LAPD, LASD, among others...not to mention film favorites ("Lethal Weapon" and "Die Hard"). But then, I heard horror stories about the slides cracking and learned the SEALs preferred the Sig-Sauer P226.
The 92 seemed big to me, too. I stuck with my Browning Hi-Power and later the Sig P228 (my first issued duty gun). In the Academy, one of my instructors, a wonderful shot, was a former Beretta demonstration shooter. He claimed the 92 was more accurate than the Sig P-226/228.
My ex, an LAPD officer, swore by her 92FS...though she eventually switched to personally owned Glocks, she still has the same Deparment issued 92FS, a very salty looking pistol indeed.
In the last couple of years, I purchased a 1934 in .380 from the 1960s and a WW II era 1935 in .32. Research revealed that the Beretta Fleming probably had in mind for Bond was the little 418, a .25. I found one of these, too. The 1934/35 are great little pistols and totally reliable. The 418 is a neat little gun, too.
Finally, I decided to try the 92 and bought a new one, marked M-9. High quality pistol...and no, it's NOT too big, after all. A great gun, with lineage back to the Walther P-38. Old school and Modern at once. I haven't shot it yet, but I'm looking forward to shooting it alongside my Sig P226 and see how they compare, see if my old instructor was right, after all.
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Yes, one- the Cougar 8045 in both full-size and Mini versions.
Here's one with a rare extended 4" LAPD barrel (not my gun, photo found via Google):
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JPriest
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Yes, one- the Cougar 8045 in both full-size and Mini versions.
Here's one with a rare extended (4") LAPD barrel:
Looks good. Going to have to add that to my wish list.
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