George Hill
Member
The history of Beretta is old and unique... but that's not what I'm talking about. I'm talking Beretta USA and the 92 series. It's often said to avoid the BUSA guns and go for the Italian ladies. Reason given is that there are plastic parts in the BUSA guns, like a safety lever, guide rod, trigger and such.
Okay, by my 92FS is stamped with Made in the USA on the slide. The trigger is aluminum. The lanyard loop is aluminum. All the levers including the safety/decocker is metal on both sides. The guide rod is metal. The only thing plastic are the grips and these are going to become wood as soon as possible.
So either a previous owner of this pistol swapped out the plastic with metal parts, or BUSA used to make the pistol right and have since starting using cheaper parts.
If my gun is an example of earlier BUSA guns, then I would have to say the earlier BUSA guns are just as good as the ones from Italy. Looking at mine side by side with an Italian made 92 I can see no differences other than finish wear and roll marks.
Okay, by my 92FS is stamped with Made in the USA on the slide. The trigger is aluminum. The lanyard loop is aluminum. All the levers including the safety/decocker is metal on both sides. The guide rod is metal. The only thing plastic are the grips and these are going to become wood as soon as possible.
So either a previous owner of this pistol swapped out the plastic with metal parts, or BUSA used to make the pistol right and have since starting using cheaper parts.
If my gun is an example of earlier BUSA guns, then I would have to say the earlier BUSA guns are just as good as the ones from Italy. Looking at mine side by side with an Italian made 92 I can see no differences other than finish wear and roll marks.