The only irritating thing about the Beretta's slide mounted safety is that switches on when you rack the slide using an overhand grip. I'm in the process of installing the "G" safety lever which automatically flips the lever off after the hammer has droppedThe slide mounted safety decocker takes some getting used to.
The only irritating thing about the Beretta's slide mounted safety is that switches on when you rack the slide using an overhand grip. I'm in the process of installing the "G" safety lever which automatically flips the lever off after the hammer has dropped
The M39 and P38 have totally different locking systems, with the P38 (and Beretta M92) both locking aginst the frame via falling block, and the M39 locking the barrel to slide with an internal lug.You got me on the MG34 rather than the MG43 being the progenitor of the M60. I was wrong about which German machine gun the US copied, but not about the fact that they adopted the German's design just as was done to the P38.
I still assert the Model 39 was essentially a P38 copy with a full-length slide. They even named it the 39 as the successor to the 38, the P38. It was a blatant copy.
I agree with your statement that the Sig, H&K and CZ are only in common with the P38 in being DA/SA. That is all I meant by "the action type introduced with the P38" -- specifically a DA/SA with a locked breech.
I was already corrected on the introduction of striker-fired handguns prior to H&K's VP70. I knew the P7 was not the first striker-fired H&K, but mentioned it as the one (of two) entered in the 80's series of trials. I think I was conflating the introduction of the polymer-framed striker-fired with striker-fired handguns. So my statement about H&K being the first striker-fired was indeed wrong.
Reduced weight hammer springs are available that will lighten the DA trigger pullI have a 92FS, have had it several years. Fits fine in my hand, shoots well, accurate. I took a couple tactical/competition classes with it - and the DA trigger pull on first shot kinda ruined it for me.
I have a 92FS, have had it several years. Fits fine in my hand, shoots well, accurate. I took a couple tactical/competition classes with it - and the DA trigger pull on first shot kinda ruined it for me.
I bought a used M9A3 inox a few years ago. It is a very nice gun and soft shooting, as pretty much any all metal 9mm is. The only thing I don't care for is after a couple mags, you get heat coming off the barrel that can interfere with sight picture. Something I have not see mentioned much but is an issue for me. Of course, none of my other semi guns have this problem because the slide is covering the barrel. It does pair nice with my cx4 storm, and takes all the same mags.
There is no such thing as an M9A3 Inox. Not unless someone made it themselves. Beretta never made such an animal. Can you post a pic?
I took a couple tactical/competition classes with it - and the DA trigger pull on first shot kinda ruined it for me.
I took a couple tactical/competition classes with it - and the DA trigger pull on first shot kinda ruined it for me.
And you still see them even in local IDPA/USPSA competition quite a bit.Yet people have won world championships with it.
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Same thing here; though even the Vertec and the 92X versions are still a bit of a reach for my smaller size hands. The Beretta 92 is still a very viable service weapon but in a DA/SA pistol I prefer my HK P229 and my CZ P01.
I've liked the Beretta 92 ever since Martin Riggs shot his smiley face with it I determined to get one. While perusing the aisles of an Austin gun show many years ago I saw the Taurus PT99FS for a bargain price and brought it home. The frame mounted safety is ergonomic and intuitive for me. As mentioned earlier, it is soft shooting. I found some 18 round mags for it and Pachmeyer grips.