Who likes Berettas?
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Speedieguy
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From Beretta's website:
I understand what has been said about the M9 requiring proper lubrication. But that is how it was designed. It is a mechanical piece of equipment and requires maintenance just like the M16, Humvee, M1 Abrams, etc. If you ran your Humvee dry of lubrication and it locked up would you blame the equipment or the operator who failed to maintain it?
GAO report on the M9:
http://archive.gao.gov/d4t4/130439.pdf
http://www.gao.gov/assets/110/102286.pdf
With regards to poor performance of mag in the desert I believe those were cheap 3rd party mags. It is my understanding that the issue has been resolved.
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policerevolvercollector
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Thanks to this thread, I joined the club. Thanks Brad! 
There are batch of police trade 8040Ds (DAO .40 Cougar) showing up on the market now. I got his one for under $300 including shipping & FFL transfer.
Before:
After a little Goo Gone and a little work with a toothbrush :
It is a work in progress. Most come w/ a least two mags. (11 + 1 capacity)
Charles
There are batch of police trade 8040Ds (DAO .40 Cougar) showing up on the market now. I got his one for under $300 including shipping & FFL transfer.
Before:
After a little Goo Gone and a little work with a toothbrush :
It is a work in progress. Most come w/ a least two mags. (11 + 1 capacity)
Charles
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wildenout
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Always wanted a 92, will get one eventually! They're an essential to any good collection.
GF
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I just got this little Nano ...
... and it's been a great carry gun.
GF
... and it's been a great carry gun.
GF
Bkreutz
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I used to watch that show all the time. I especially liked the interaction between Robert Blake and the bird. Oh wait! You're talking about the pistol, never mind. 
Dennis The B
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Picked up this little gem today. Made in 1968. Bought three boxes of ammo, and now off to the range tomorrow or Friday. Looking for a second mag, now.
SW_shooter
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okay, now you fellas have gone and done it! I had a 92FS and a PX4 SubCompact and sold them to start my S&W all metal collection. Now you're making me regret that decision (selling Berettas not buying S&Ws). So I am going to have to find a PX4 Storm Compact in 40S&W. I have large hands and the SubCompact was just too small. They both were great to shoot.
9mm subcompact PX4 Storm
9mm subcompact PX4 Storm
I guess I've been too busy shooting my 92 FS to take a picture of it. I would give up my three striker fired guns before giving up the 92. I like the double action first shot, it's main use is not for target shooting. It's my bedside gun, and I want an effort to be involved in the first shot. I've been shooting for many decades, but I'm no Audie Murphy - a little extra trigger weight is a good thing for me. I know many people with a lot more experience than me say that using a single action 1911, or one of the modified triggers people are so fond of on Glocks and M&P's is a matter of training; but for me, I'll stick with what works for my use.
I wish Beretta would start making the Elite series, or the Brigadier model again so I could pick one up. I don't think they're better than the regular 92, I'd just like to have one, and used prices on them have skyrocketed.
I also have a Beretta Silver Onyx 28 gauge O/U; it works well, but I hardly ever shoot a shotgun anymore.
I wish Beretta would start making the Elite series, or the Brigadier model again so I could pick one up. I don't think they're better than the regular 92, I'd just like to have one, and used prices on them have skyrocketed.
I also have a Beretta Silver Onyx 28 gauge O/U; it works well, but I hardly ever shoot a shotgun anymore.
Badkarma 1
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I've had more than a passing fancy with the Beretta, owned a few 92s an 84BB, and a 1935. But my all time favorite is the wee 950 Jetfire! There's no more reliable, or accurate .25 out there!
And there was a guy who used to sell 15 round extended mags for then, guess what THEY WORK!
I need to get another 92, good bye Glock.
Dale
And there was a guy who used to sell 15 round extended mags for then, guess what THEY WORK!
I need to get another 92, good bye Glock.
Dale
Rastoff
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No one is a bigger fan of the 1911 than I, but detail strip it with no tools? How do you get the grips off? The main spring housing out? Field strip, yes, but I'm having a hard time with a detail strip. For that matter, I don't know of any pistol that can be detail stripped without at least a couple tools.
For field stripping, the M9 is easier than a 1911. Not much, but it is.
For grip screws, use one of the ends of the three prong trigger sring. For removing the mainspring housing, use the drift pin built into the end of the hammer strut. Browning made them that way on purpose. You can detail strip the 1911 just using the parts as they come off the gun as tools to remove the rest.
Rastoff
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I see. Most have Allen or Torx screws in the grips these days. Even so, I hadn't thought of the spring to remove slotted screws or the hammer strut to remove the main spring housing pin. It wouldn't be my first choice, but it can be done. Good call.
Of course, an ambi safety throws a hitch in all that.
The 1911 is its own toolbox...
The grip screws on a standard M1911A1 have concave slots. The rim of a .45 ACP round fits this slot perfectly, by design.
The hammer strut, with the hammer attached, is also designed to punch out the retaining pin for the mainspring housing. Modern struts that are rectangular in cross-section cannot do this. They are easy enough to modify with a file so they will.
See this article I wrote to describe the whole procedure. No tools necessary. The 1911 was designed by John Browning to be its own toolbox. I once demonstrated this to my wife's grandfather on his kitchen table after a range session. He remarked that I took it down into so many parts I could make two pistols out of it!
John
The 1911 Pistol is its own toolbox
The grip screws on a standard M1911A1 have concave slots. The rim of a .45 ACP round fits this slot perfectly, by design.
The hammer strut, with the hammer attached, is also designed to punch out the retaining pin for the mainspring housing. Modern struts that are rectangular in cross-section cannot do this. They are easy enough to modify with a file so they will.
See this article I wrote to describe the whole procedure. No tools necessary. The 1911 was designed by John Browning to be its own toolbox. I once demonstrated this to my wife's grandfather on his kitchen table after a range session. He remarked that I took it down into so many parts I could make two pistols out of it!
John
The 1911 Pistol is its own toolbox
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I have a couple of them, but they don't seem to like me. My 92FS has an extractor issue, that needs to be fixed. I bought a 418 .25 (That damned Beretta.-M) and so far that's my opinion of it, too. I'm left handed, and it like to put brass right in my face, or down the collar of my shirt, with one case landing on and sticking to my collarbone. It doesn't feed so well either, but that may just need a little magazine tweaking. I'd like to have a 948 or something like the Jaguar.
Well, can't deny this announcement makes the 92 a little more interesting to me; still can't abide the backwards safety, though.
Wilson Combat Custom Beretta Work and Accessories: Wilson Combat | Custom Beretta® 92/96 Work and Accessories
Wilson Combat Custom Beretta Work and Accessories: Wilson Combat | Custom Beretta® 92/96 Work and Accessories
Rastoff
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The safety isn't backwards. In fact, it's not really a safety....still can't abide the backwards safety, though.
What you're referring to as the "safety" is really the safety-decocking lever. The 92FS (M9) cannot be carried in condition one (cocked and locked). So, the intended method of carry is with the hammer down and the safety off. Like this:
The first trigger pull is double action.
The decocker should never be left in the down position; though some do. After firing a few rounds, the lever is moved down to decock and then immediately back up. This way it's safe and ready to fire.
If it were a regular safety, I'd agree with you, but it's not. The same goes for S&W 3rd gen guns too.
I know -- I was making a 1911 fan's old joke.
Excellent primer, however, on the 92FS/M9 safety-decocker.
Speedieguy
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Wilson Combat had entered the Beretta customization market.
http://wilsoncombat.com/new/custom-b...p#.Uyoh8K2wJQq
http://wilsoncombat.com/new/custom-b...p#.Uyoh8K2wJQq
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