Glock 17 vs. Beretta 92FS

[Top_Notch]

"Better" is a subjective term, as what is better for me may not be better for you.

Either choice is fine, but seriously consider a smaller platform for the 9mm. If you decide on a Glock 17, make sure you try out a 19 (compact 9mm) first as the firearm is more balanced and proportioned better than the 17 IMNSHO.

 

[clemsonu0219]

glock.... glock.... and Glock

 

[stevereno1]

I have seen those videos on youtube as well, and I enjoyed them immensely. I think that the reason that many on here don't like your videos is because you debunk their beliefs of the berettas and strengthen our beliefs in our Glocks. If you want to hear some REAL whining, perform the same tests with an AK-47 vs. the AR-15!

 

[Black Majik]

It's nice to see all the Beretta and Glock Kool-aid drinkers coming out of the woodworks.

Both are excellent pistols, both are reliable, both are very accurate, and both have their followers.

I'd pick a Glock before I'd pick a Taurus though. No contest.

 

[DougDubya]

Beretta is vino, not kool-aid.

Sweet, sweet nectar of the vine.

 

[easyg]

Beretta is vino, not kool-aid.

Sweet, sweet nectar of the vine.

But since it's a Taurus from Brazil, it's more likely "jungle juice"!

 

[College Republican]

I'll have to go to the gun range this weekend and try both of these guns out. They both sound great, and it may come down to which pistol fits better in my hands (I have big hands). Is there a significant recoil differnce between the two since one is mostly metal (92FS) and the other mostly plastic (Glock 17)?

 

[DougDubya]

But since it's a Taurus from Brazil, it's more likely "jungle juice"!

Or fine horchada (sp?). Rice beverage. Ice cold, non-alcoholic, but oh my SWEET goodness, it is so tasty.

Then again, at cons, I've had many a fine "Jungle Juice."

College Republican - both the 17 and the 92FS are light recoiling. One is due to the heavy slide and flexing frame, the other is due to the mass of the slide and some other magical factor.

 

[Kilted Cossack]

Two good pistols, in my experience. If possible, I'd rent and shoot both of them, and then pick the one I preferred and never look back. Both are big (or biggish), accurate, soft shooting high capacity 9mms---and that ain't a bad thing.

 

[platform]

Sigh... Beretta sold their Brazilian factory to Taurus and licensed them to make the PT92. It's made on Beretta machinery and it's made to Beretta specs.

actually I believe it is 'old' beretta machinery and 'old' beretta specs
Beretta's have designed changes to improve reliability of the locking
block and may be other things -- in several iterations after Taurus bought their machinery.

Consequently the berettas especially made in the last 6-7 years
reliability wise should be able to outperform Taurus PT92.

I do not have any detailed sources to reference the above -- but have read
taurusarmed.net and berettaforum.com boards on the issue of locking blocks and the steps that Beretta has taken in the last 10 or so years to dramatically improve the operating longevity of those things

 

[Radagast]

Apart from some high end competition models, Berettas have an alloy frame, as do Taurus copies, so there isn't that much weight difference between them. All have steel slides and barrels.
The muzzle jump is more noticable on the 92 series guns as the barrel is higher above the hand than on the glock, which means tyiu have a bigger lever.

I have big hands, the Beretta is nice and filling for me, I still shoot the Glock faster. Of course, that may have something to do with 20,000 rounds through the Glock and only 5000 or so through the Beretta.

 

[Radagast]

The Beretta forum is http://www.berettaforum.net/
www.berettaforum.com is an advertising site.

 

[chingon]

Or fine horchada (sp?). Rice beverage. Ice cold, non-alcoholic, but oh my SWEET goodness, it is so tasty.

Horchata, mexican horchata is made from rice.