Beretta 92 Control Ergonomics

[BerettaNut92]

Do you have problems getting to the safety on the Beretta 92? I've met guys with bigger or smaller paws who can't work the safety. I have girl-sized paws--medium length but slim fingers and can work it eith either paw; maybe I have pretty good dexterity because of growing up with musical instruments and model airplanes.

How big are your paws and do you have problems working the safety on the 92?

 

[Marko Kloos]

I have fairly large hands, and I have no problems with the Beretta 92 ergos, other than the backwards and counter-intuitive "up for fire" safety on the FS models.

 

[Steve in PA]

I don't have huge paws......wear XL size gloves........and never had any problem with the safety on my 92FS when I carried it actively. Little flip of the thumb as it came out of the holster and I was set to go.

Since carrying a Sig P-220....which doesn't have a safety.....I've taken to carrying all my weapons with the safety off. Since they are all DA/SA......Sig, Beretta, S&W 6906......I wanted to stick with carrying them all the same way no matter which one I was carrying.

 

[gudel]

no problems with the 92FS. works perfectly. if a guy got big hands, maybe they just don't have finger dexterity, which contributes problems operating the Beretta. maybe you should post pic of your hand and compare with others

 

[Logistar]

My safety seems fine. I have very small hands and shoot a Vertec. I use the safety with no problems.

Logistar

 

[Cawdor]

I'm left-handed. I found it harder than I liked. However, the 92 Vertec is fine.

 

[blades67]

I have fairly large hands, but I haven't ever had problems with the slide mounted safety.

 

[George Hill]

Nope, no problems other than an aversion to the upside down slide mounted safety.
*sigh*
I guess I am used to it now...
No... no problems.

 

[GitSome45]

Wait a minute....

Isn`t the size of a mans' hands directly related to "other" body proportions...?

So I`d be VEEERRY careful in answering this post by saying "I`ve got tiny hands"...

JMHO'

Howard

 

[Thumper]

92 controls fall just right for me.

Skunk...I remember awhile back you seemed on the verge of getting your CCW permit. Didja?

(Waiting on the full-sized Beretta to fall out of favor with the Skunk.)

 

[Handy]

I can't see why hand size should have any bearing on using a slide mounted safety. Everyone I've used is easily reachable with the thumb.

My new GB has a slide decocker lever on the left side only. When shooting lefty, I can still get to the lever.


All the other 92 controls are another matter. Getting to the mag release, slide release, trigger, etc. can be more of a chore.

 

[Logistar]

Isn`t the size of a mans' hands directly related to "other" body proportions...?

That's what my SO USED TO THINK!

 

[slh02]

Its funny...

I really, really like the way the 92fs fits in my hands. Feels great and I love the size and function of the pistol. The only reason I chose the p99 over the 92fs was the fact that I could not reach the slide release on the 92fs with my shooting hand while still maintaining a grip. I have no problems doing this with the p99.

By the way, I am a small guy (5'7", 130 lbs.) and have very small hands.

 

[cool45auto]

No problems here. I like the way it's laid out.

 

[10-Ring]

I have med/large size hands and the safety has not been an issue.
I would say it also would depend on how much time & effort you devote to trainging with your chosen handgun.

 

[curt]

Isn`t the size of a mans' hands directly related to "other" body proportions...?

That's why i don't need to use my hand to operate the safety.

 

[Shake]

I have a Beretta Elite II G. I have large hands (I am 6' 4" 220) with fat fingers.

I have to admit I have a hard time decocking my 92 without repositioning. I can reach the mag release and the slide lock, but the decock is a reach. If I had a 92 FS with the "conventional" safety it might be a different story.

As big as my hands are, I have a hard time reaching the mag release on most medium to full-sized handguns. One of the reasons the Walther/H&K desing mag release is my favorite.

Shake

 

[Correia]

Huge hands. No problem except that it works in the opposite direction that it should. If you are going to put in on the slide it should work like a Makarov.

 

[GSB]

A little off topic: one problem I have found with the slide-mounted safety/decocker on the Beretta is that it absolutely kills your hand during aggressive malfunction clearance drills.

 

[Schuey2002]

I've got good sized hands and have never had any problems shooting guns with slide mounted safeties.

 

[Soap]

The safety is bass-ackwards...but I can reach it.

 

[GitSome45]

To be honest, (my hands are "Average" sized )...

I Too cannot operate the safety without shifting my grip, but for the more important aspect: "Can I swipe that safety OFF on the draw...?"

You Bet ! No problems gettin, that "Smokewagon" ready to roll...

JMHO,

Howard

 

[SodaPop]

I only use mine when I load the gun up. After that, I disengage it and leave it off.

The slide safety never felt right when practicing my draw, so I don't use it.

 

[Andrew Wyatt]

i have gimli hands (medium sized palm with reasonably thick fingers) and i have trouble operating slide mounted safeties of any sort, even those on my dad's iver johnson tp22.


the entirety of the beretta 92 is a no go, as everythings's out of my reach with a properly lined up grip.

 

[Logistar]

I only use mine when I load the gun up. After that, I disengage it and leave it off.

- Same here, Sodapop.