Beretta 96 accuracy....and 96 vs 96 FS difference...

[saturno_v]

I heard from some reviewers that the accuracy of the Beretta 96 is poor...others says it is excellent....did Beretta made some modification in the 96 barrel during the years resulting in improved accuracy??

What is the difference between the 96 and the 96 FS?? As far as I know the 96 was a rechambering of the 92 FS in 40 S&W in the early 90's and it was just called Model 96 (mine is like that)

But I heard that there are models 96 FS around...what is the difference??

 

[9mmepiphany]

My Beretta 96 is my most accurate .40 compared to having shot the Glock 22, Sig 226/229, EAA Witness and H&K USP in that caliber. Many folks who complain about the Beretta complain about it's fit in their hand, it's limited magazine capacity or their inability to shoot accurately in DA.

I might be wrong, but the 96 FS only exist in the nomenclature on firearm forums. Unlike the 92, which begat the 92S which begat the 92SB,which begat the 92F (or SB-F) and finally the 92FS, The 96 sprung up fully formed.

While the 96 is certainly based on the 92, I don't think calling it a rechambered gun isn't very accurate...re-engineered would be more accurate. Besides the barrel and magazine, the slides differ internally,as do the frames.

 

[Peter M. Eick]

I agree. My 96 was an early one and it was exceptionally accurate. Easily the most accurate 40 I ever owned. Most 92's I have shot were not even in the same ballpark in terms of overall accuracy. I had not heard your comment before. My guess is you heard it backwards because the opposite was my experience.