That's one honest answer. I have a few in my safe toooo.
Who likes Berettas?
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That's one honest answer. I have a few in my safe toooo.
JoseyWales2
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Here are some of my favorite Berettas that are not so well known....
Top to bottom: Model 86 Cheetah (380 auto), Model 92 Steel I (9mm), Model 89 Target (22LR), First Model 92 (Step Slide) (9mm)
Top to bottom: Model 86 Cheetah (380 auto), Model 92 Steel I (9mm), Model 89 Target (22LR), First Model 92 (Step Slide) (9mm)
NCTexan
US Veteran
I love all my Berettas. My 92FS, Bobcat and Nano are all great guns... by my favorite shooter is my PX4.
I think that it's one of the most under-rated guns around.
I think that it's one of the most under-rated guns around.
Buffalo Nichols
US Veteran
I just picked up a Model 418 at auction, original box. When it arrives I will try it out then decide to keep or sell it.
I love all my Berettas. My 92FS, Bobcat and Nano are all great guns... by my favorite shooter is my PX4.
I think that it's one of the most under-rated guns around.
My son has the PX4. We both love to shoot it. Never once had any FTF -FTE. Wish i can say the same with my 1k to 2k guns. The PX4 is all what a glock can do. Only the Beretta is a better
looking gun.
Harkrader
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A Beretta gallery in Buenos Aires???
DRAT! I spent most of January in Argentina, about 10 days in BA and did NOT know that! I'd have gone for sure. While there I was pestering my friends for Argentine guns for sale. However, all the citizens I asked were quick to point out that they cannot own much in the way of firearms, unless you "know somebody" in high places. Another "however," do NOT think they don't have guns. They just don't admit it. It would have been rather, uh, tough, to get those exported! I saw a couple antique nifty little .22 autos I'd be interested in.
I am not close to Dallas but have relatives in Austin that we visit regularly. Next time I'll pass through Big D going or coming and take a look.
DRAT! I spent most of January in Argentina, about 10 days in BA and did NOT know that! I'd have gone for sure. While there I was pestering my friends for Argentine guns for sale. However, all the citizens I asked were quick to point out that they cannot own much in the way of firearms, unless you "know somebody" in high places. Another "however," do NOT think they don't have guns. They just don't admit it. It would have been rather, uh, tough, to get those exported! I saw a couple antique nifty little .22 autos I'd be interested in.
I am not close to Dallas but have relatives in Austin that we visit regularly. Next time I'll pass through Big D going or coming and take a look.
Speedieguy
Member
I currently have a 92fs Brigadier, PX4 9mm, and an Inox Bobcat. The PX4 is sold pending funds. I used it to fund my Brigadier purchase.
The Bobcat was a Valentines Day gift to my wife several years ago. I offered to get her a larger caliber but she told me that size doesn't matter.
I probably have more fun shooting that little .22 more than any of my other pistols. The fireball and report out of that 2" barrel using Stingers or Aguila Supermaximum rounds is impressive!
The Bobcat was a Valentines Day gift to my wife several years ago. I offered to get her a larger caliber but she told me that size doesn't matter.
I probably have more fun shooting that little .22 more than any of my other pistols. The fireball and report out of that 2" barrel using Stingers or Aguila Supermaximum rounds is impressive!
ManInBlack83
Member
Collo,
Does your 92FS Cajun look like this? 4.7" carbon steel barrel, Hogue panel grips and flat mainspring cap?
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I really don't LIKE this one. It's basically only a double-stack P.38, and I think 9mm hardball is a pathetic round to stick our troops with in place of .45 ACP.
BUT this M9 is now general issue, so I had to find one, perhaps only as a prime negative example of bureaucratic meddling in strategic military decisions.
John
BUT this M9 is now general issue, so I had to find one, perhaps only as a prime negative example of bureaucratic meddling in strategic military decisions.
John
I recently acquired my first Beretta; it is an M9. I bought it because....well just because. 
I was actually looking to buy a new one but was hesitating when my dealer told me about the used one he had just taken in. Explained he sold it new to the original owner. I looked it over & if it was shot at all, it was shot very little. I took it home shortly after that.
Now I need a SIG MK25; the P226 with the anchor on the slide. Problem is they go for way more than the M9! But I guess the MK25 would be the subject of another thread.
I was actually looking to buy a new one but was hesitating when my dealer told me about the used one he had just taken in. Explained he sold it new to the original owner. I looked it over & if it was shot at all, it was shot very little. I took it home shortly after that.
Now I need a SIG MK25; the P226 with the anchor on the slide. Problem is they go for way more than the M9! But I guess the MK25 would be the subject of another thread.
Rastoff
US Veteran
I'm with you PALADIN. I don't care for the M9 either, especially not in 9mm. However, there is one quality that makes it better than many guns, super reliable.
I have seen many of these in action. While I'm sure it's happened, I have yet to see one malfunction. At the moment, it's the only semi-auto pistol in my personal experience that has this record. I may not like the DA/SA action (especially for new shooters), I may not like the 9mm, but I love reliable. Functional reliability is the number one value in a defensive pistol. If it don't work, the caliber and action matter not.
The M9 spends most of its time in a holster. As such it gets dragged through the mud, dirt and dust. This is always detrimental to pistol operation. And yet, the M9 chugs along. It was chosen because 9mm is a NATO round, but it won because of reliability.
No, I don't like the M9, but neither do I feel bad for our troops.
I HAVE seen an M9/92FS malfunction under almost ideal conditions: in an indoor range here in Phoenix. It failed to chamber a round fully, leaving the shooter, who had the berth next to me, to say "What the hell?"
Turns out it was lack of lubrication. I had some gun oil in my range bag. We field stripped it, applied some lube to the rails and along the hammer path on the slide, and it then continued to work.
This did not help my assessment of the pistol at all. Like any mechanical device, it's not perfect, and needs to be maintained properly. Without a source of lube, in the field, I would not be comfortable with it.
John
Without a source of lube, in the field, which gun(s) would you be comfortable with?
John Browning's pistol, the M 1911A1.
Rebel Soul
Member
The next gun I buy is going to be PX4 Storm compact 9mm. That gun is the real deal.
M3Stuart
Member
Are you kidding? I'm always looking for an excuse to post a pic of:
Wait for it...
THE MIGHTY BOBCAT!
Oh, and my blued bobcat, and my 92FS...
oops, can't find a pic of the older, blued Bobcat. Wish I could find one of those single-stack 85's at a decent price.
Wait for it...
THE MIGHTY BOBCAT!
Oh, and my blued bobcat, and my 92FS...
oops, can't find a pic of the older, blued Bobcat. Wish I could find one of those single-stack 85's at a decent price.
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Gyrene6891
US Veteran
My Berrettas are my M9 and my PX4 in 45 ACP. I have to be honest I cannot decide which one I prefer to shoot...
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A GI 1911A1, or (I hate to say this) a Glock, preferably a Model 21. Both are proven performers in extreme conditions. The M9 magazine, in particular, has had a lot of troubles in desert conditions, aside from what I observed in a rather sterile environment. H&K's USP series are also uber-reliable. I own a USP, USP compact, and a Mark 23 SOCOM; all work very nicely with a minimum of lube. The H&K P7 is no slouch, either. Never had a malfunction with any of these; I carried a 1911A1 in the service, shot it extensively, and felt very comfortable with it. Plus, I could detail strip it with no tools - not possible with the complex M9.
John
cmort666
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A friend of a friend is a Cleveland transit cop. He carries a 96D. The ONLY handgun I've ever seen with a worse trigger pull was a friend's Colt All American 2000. A rougher, grittier trigger I can't recall. It and the 92 have grips far too big, and trigger reaches far too long for me.
I wouldn't mind having an M1934 or an M1951 as toys, not for any serious purpose.
I understand their shotguns are second to none.
I wouldn't mind having an M1934 or an M1951 as toys, not for any serious purpose.
I understand their shotguns are second to none.
I have never cared much for Beretta pistols, though I do have a 92F lying around that I shot for a while to see what I thought of it. I have big enough hands that the size of the grip/trigger reach didn't bother me, but the sights are crude and (owing to the design of the slide) there is not much you can do about them that doesn't end up looking trashy.
Beretta shotguns are another matter entirely. Much is made about English doubles, and in the better makes the workmanship undeniably is fabulous. That said, for considerably less money I believe an SO5 Beretta will keep right up. Based on what little I know, for my own uses, I wouldn't pass up an SO5 for anything else I can think of - if I could afford one.
Beretta shotguns are another matter entirely. Much is made about English doubles, and in the better makes the workmanship undeniably is fabulous. That said, for considerably less money I believe an SO5 Beretta will keep right up. Based on what little I know, for my own uses, I wouldn't pass up an SO5 for anything else I can think of - if I could afford one.
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