BRatigan
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Just decided on a Beretta M9A4 after researching every 9MM I could get my hands on. I limited my budget to $1700 or so. There are so many fine 9MM handguns on the market. The CZ's were at the top of my list and so were the FN's and the Sig 226 was nearly the winner. The M9A4 had everything I was looking for. Threaded barrel at 5.1 inches that was the best platform for a suppressor. Already RDO ready. Decocker, metal frame, DA/SA although I was so intent on getting the CZ Shadow 2 SAO but it was too heavy. I like the sand color as it matched my Taco. Has a storied past for reliability and accuracy. Easy takedown, tritium night sights that are quite excellent. Nice ammo box packaging that keeps everything together well protected.
Now this gun has never been fired but I felt stock springs and trigger pull needed some attention so I put an M-Carbo Pro Trigger kit in it and got 6.75#s DA and 3.5#s SA pull. I also did a deburring and polishing of the trigger and sear. Wow, so nice compared to factory lawyer triggers. The toughest part was putting in the sear spring (awkward) and assembling the safety decocker mechanism without launching springs and bits all over the place, it did happen. Now its off to the range in a day or so for first firing. So far I really love the pistol and know so much more about it after taking it down to the last spring. I'll post targets next week.
Now this gun has never been fired but I felt stock springs and trigger pull needed some attention so I put an M-Carbo Pro Trigger kit in it and got 6.75#s DA and 3.5#s SA pull. I also did a deburring and polishing of the trigger and sear. Wow, so nice compared to factory lawyer triggers. The toughest part was putting in the sear spring (awkward) and assembling the safety decocker mechanism without launching springs and bits all over the place, it did happen. Now its off to the range in a day or so for first firing. So far I really love the pistol and know so much more about it after taking it down to the last spring. I'll post targets next week.