Beretta 92FS opinions needed

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I'm looking at buying one of these. I shot one last weekend for the first time and really like the fit and feel. It's funny, I was thinking about the 92 and someone happened to have one and offered to let me shoot it.

I'm looking for a 9mm for informal steel plate matches and action shoots at my club. I really liked the low recoil of the 92. If somebody has an opinion on this gun or maybe another gun simalar to the 92, I'd like to hear about it.

I've been shooting my Sig. p-250 DAO and I really like it as one of my carry pieces but I'd like something with a trigger and features like the 92. I was also going to see if anyone at the club had a Sig 226.
 
I owned/carried (duty) a 92F. I really liked the gun a LOT. It felt good in my paws and was as smooth as silk while firing.

At the time... bullet design was different (20yrs ago) than it is today. I didn't trust the round for stopping power and opted for .45ACP instead. I traded mine off. It was a joy to shoot though, and I had NO issues/complaints with the gun.
 
I also carried an M9(92F) as a duty pistol and currently still own one. They're simple and accurate guns, easy to strip and clean.
 
I've put a lot of rounds through an M9 and bought a 92FS when I got out of the Army because I was familiar with the gun and could shoot it well. I may have put 500 rounds through that gun. Every single one of them was on-target. It's a great platform.

However, if you're looking for something for match shooting, you may or may not want to look at DA/SA guns.

If you decide you want a 92FS, I'd be willing to part with mine. It's barely broken in and well cared for.

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Keep your left thumb down (for Righties, right thumb down for lefties), or you will be "bit" by the slide back lower corner during recoil. I had a broken thumbnail - pretty deep, from using one a friend owns about three weeks ago. It ripped the middle of my left thumbnail back and tore the skin enough to start a pretty good bleed.

Fortunatly I had a first-aid kit in my vehicle.:cool:

It didn't stop me from shooting, just for a few minutes while I cared for the cut.
We finished off a box of 50 with no problems and it has a Crimson Trace grip laser on it.
 
you might look at the taurus copy. (pt92?) I hear good things about it. some prefer it to the beretta. similar guns are the cz (as mentioned) and clones (baby eagle, eaa, ar-24). I think you can get RIA and the sti spartan in 9mm now to if a 1911 blows your skirt up.
 
One of great things about the 92 is the fact that surplus mags can be had on the cheap, from $5-24. Other 9mm pistol mags (good quality) always seem to cost from $24-50 with the possible exception of Glock.

My 92 was the first quality pistol I bought and I've never had a problem with it in nearly 20 years.
 
Its hard to fault them they are good pistols. Get an Italian made one, the US Beretta's are not as good.
 
I like these pistols a great deal. I have several 92 and 96 variants and have found them all to be reliable, accurate, and, surprisingly to some, comfortable to carry.

The 92FS is my choice as my SHTF pistol (actually it's the top spot of several :)).

I highly recommend picking one up. If for some reason you don't like it, a resale won't be much trouble.
 
You're asking for opinions. here's mine:

For the classic full-sized, SA/DA de-cocker, 9mm pistol - If it were me, it'd boils down to a choice between the Beretta 92FS or a CZ75 BD. I love em' both and would have a hard time recommending one over the other.

I guess if I had to choose, I'd go CZ.

But then again? ...... it's a toss-up.
 
I guess people who complain about ergonomics of the 92/96 series assume they're all the same and have never heard of or held a Vertec.

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I shot one last weekend for the first time and really like the fit and feel.
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Well there you go ... everyone else's opinions be damned "...really like the fit and feel." is the most important thing.

The design has proved its reliability in war and nobody's going to call it a hunk of junk.


Personally if they would release a standard production version like the Billennium (with its frame mounted safety and C&L carry option) I'd probably own a 96.
 
My brother used to loathe 9mm's and would only talk about 1911's. However, after serving a stint in Naval Security and carrying an M-9 every day he fell in love and refused to think about buying anything else. I've never shot one, but it must have something about it...

He's also stated he's seen ones that looked rusted shut and still fired off a round.
 
The Beretta 92FS or M9 is one of the most reliable pistols out there. Super reliable. Laser like accuracy. Easy to maintain. Very rugged.

It's a bit big for CCW. And for some, the grips are a little large.

The manual safety/decocker is a plus for some people. (I suppose that for a house gun ...especially with children...the manual safety is an added layer of protection.)
 
Have one and really like it. It was was a toss-up between a 92, 226, or Glock 17 or 19. Found a great deal on the 92 and haven't looked back.
 
CZ-75b

cheaper, steel framed, better ergos IMO
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Agree.

IMO the CZ75 is the best steel framed 9mm out there today.

Compared to the CZ, the 92 seems like a bloated cow.
 
Again, not all 92s are the same. IMO, the Vertec has better ergonomics than the CZ. But that's all subjective. I see nothing the CZ offers over the 92FS vertec.
 
The 92s (M9) I used in the military were a bit junky, the civilian 92s that I have shot have been pretty good. I would also recommend an Italian made 92 if you were to go that route.

If you can find a Beretta 92S(not F or FS) somewhere, check it out. I ran across one at Gander Mountain and was extremely impressed with it. The only negative about the 92S is that the mag release is located at the heel of the grip panel on the left side.

If I was going to go to a SA/DA 9mm auto, I would lean more toward a Sig P226 of West German desent.
 
My 92FS is reliable, accurate, and comfortable. Combine that with Beretta's .22LR Conversion Kit, and I can use my primary home defense weapon with cheap .22LR ammo for extended, inexpensive, practice sessions. I'm looking for a downside here...
 
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