Beretta 92fs problems HELP!

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I just bought my Beretta 92fs and took it out to to range. I was shocked to when I fired the gun and almost every round had a problem. I had bad ejections that stovepiped. After I cleared the problem. I shot again only to have the next round jam as it was entering the barrel. I pulled the slide back to clear that and it fired. Another problem was the spent casing got stuck trying to eject but pointed in the direction of the barrel. I even had a problem having a spent casing stay in the barrel. I am using Winchester 115gr. FMJ and Federal 124gr. total metal jacket ammo. I was hoping it was bad ammo but both caused problems. Out of 100 rounds? I tried some of the ammo in a no-name 9mm pistol and it worked great.

Any thoughts?

I am really bummed!

I am going to strip it and look at it.

I thought this to be a really reliable hangun?

Thanks,

Stitch
 
Did you clean it before you shot it?

Were you limp-wristing?

Did you put a lot of oil on the gun before shooting? Berettas like a lot of oil in general.....
 
I occasionally get failures like you describe when I'm shooting Winchester white box(dirty stuff) & then only w/the aftermarket no-name mags.

Maybe it's a koinkidink but when I use the factory mags & different ammo the problems just go away....YMMV.


eeeek!Where's my manners!

Welcome to THR!:D
 
Coupla things.

1. The springs in the Beretta 10 round mags are very stiff. Sometimes the combination of brand new 10 round mags and a brand new, tight gun can cause some problems.

2. Are you holding the gun very lightly or loosely? It needs something to provide resistance to the frame or functioning issues may result.
 
I've owned a 92FS for almost 14 years, never had a problem with it.

Make sure the gun is not "dry"....it does not have to be dripping in oil either like some people seem to think.

And make sure you aren't contributing to the malfunctions.
 
This is a really reliable handgun.

I think of two problems here:
1.) Limpwristing
2.) Bad magazines

Total jacket ammo? Full metal jacket (FMJ) perhaps?
 
I have a SS Beretta 92 that will not shoot Win. White Box Ammo it will fte everytime. I also have a Sig P220ST that will not shoot the Win. White Box Ammo it will also have fte on just about every shot. My Beretta 96 will shoot Win. White Box all day long without any problems, so will all my other guns .
 
Oil? mags? burrs? Hand cycle the slide a couple of hundred times, disassemble the pistol, thoroughly clean it, make sure the magazine followers move up and down freely, stuff like that. :)
 
"I shot again only to have the next round jam as it was entering the barrel."

That's hard to do with a Beretta 92... the round is held in almost a dang near straight line into the chamber... My 92, I could actually feed and chamber empty brass.

If this gun is doing this... something is seriously wrong. Like others here, I believe the problem is in the mag.
Try other mags.
Stovepipe? Again, with a 92 that is hard to do. The magazine could issue could contribute to this as well... but I'm not sure.
If this was a NIB gun and was previously unfired... clean it and lube it up and keep firing it. If this was a used gun, you might have just discovered why it was for sale. Again, clean it really good and lube it up properly with something slick like FP-10, CorrosionX, Eezox, or Microlon... or BF-CLP. Try some different mags... and if you are still having problems then you need to have that gun looked at. The 92 is flat out one of the most reliable handgun platforms ever. But it's not infallible.
Good luck with it.
 
With all the metal bearing surfaces, the Beretta needs to be well oiled.

A large agency that I am closely familiar with requires that "upon presentation arms, the issue Beretta pistol should present an appearence of being visibly wet with oil." That may be a bit much, but then they do require that their pistols go bang when trigger is pressed.
 
My 96 only jammed once in 9 years, and that was a screwed up reload of mine.

It almost sounds like maybe you have .40 cal mags, that would cause some of the problems you're seeing.

Also....just to follow that line of thought: You do have a 92fs in 9mm? If it's leaving rounds in the chamber...maybe it's a 96 in .40? Barrel will be labeled with it's caliber...the guns are literally the same dimensions...maybe the store put the wrong gun in your box or something.

Also, if it's a used gun...maybe it just needs a new extractor and/or extractor spring...

Beretta's are dead reliable and you shouldn't be seeing that many problems with a new gun

...unless you're over in the Sand Box, apparently. :)
 
My grandson bought a used Beretta 92SF and while shooting WinClean has a couple of misfires, worked the action and continued to shoot. Bought a new spring for it and have had no problems. I bought new 92SF a couple of years ago and have never had a problem. Works flawlessly with any kind of ammo even after thousands of rounds.:D
 
What everyone else is saying. Factory mags, clean and then shoot it a lot more. If its got issues past 200 rounds, then there might be a problem.

Break-in is real.
 
I too have had great Experiences with the Beretta Model 92 FS.

However, I did have a barrel block break and the gun was well past end of warranty and it was fixed for free by Beretta.

Make the call to Beretta if you can.
 
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I too have had great service from my 92FS. It has eaten everything I have fed it from dirty factory, reloads, or off brand ammo. Not one hiccup. I'd give it a deep cleaning and good oiling and go at it again. If this is a new gun I'd send it back, if it was bought used.....take it to a qualified gunsmith and have them check it over....Sorry to hear about this....good luck...mack
 
The only time I ever had problems with my 92 not functioning properly is when I cleaned my magazines and put a spring back in the magazine backwards. I always shoot Winchester White Box in both the 92 and my P220 w/o any problems.
 
beretta working good now!

Hey everybody,

Thanks for all the suggestions. The gun was brand new. When I got the gun home I took it apart and was surprised to find it bone dry. I checked the slide tracks and there were some high spots and rough edges. I cleaned it good and lubricated it all over. Then I worked the slide back and forth a bunch. I definetly felt the difference.

I just got back from the range and put 150 rounds through it without one hiccup. I am very pleased with the performance of the pistol now! I would have thought the gun would have came from the factory with some lube on it. If that is all I have to worry about I will be happy.

Thanks again!

Mike
 
You shot a gun without cleaning it first?? :what:



Bad, bad idea.....why?


You just learned the hard way. ;)
 
REading this thread, I was about to suggest you field-strip the gun, thoroughly degrease all friction surfaces (including the bottom of the slide and the hammer-camming areas), and then hand-cycle the thing at least 200 times, including dropping the hammer.

Ya wanna WEAR it in good and smooth before applying oil. I was quite satisfied with an M1 Garand that cycled fine while clean and dry, after doing the op-rod tweak. THEN your lube will provide the greatest benefit.

Congrats on the good outcome. Happy trails, eh?
 
I've seen the same thing at the local range. An LE officer and her husband were having constant jams with her issue 92FS. With her permission I field stripped it and noticed that it was bone dry. I lubed all the metal to metal contact areas with CLP. The 92FS ran like a champ after it was lubed.:D
 
Grump,

The Beretta factory has a machine that cycles the slide 350 times to wear it in. When the slides are initially installed, they are too tight to be cycled by hand.

The result is a very tight slide to frame fit even after the machine cycling. That means that they don't need to be worn in, and also means that they won't run unless well lubed.
 
With Berettas and Tuaruses,if you don't get lube in your eye on the first shot,it's not oiled enough:cool:
 
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