Is there a reason not to buy a Beretta

[Splash]

I disagree with whoever said they are not any more accurate than other 9's. I have a 92fs and am able to hit shotgun shells at 25 feet easily. Hitting 2 inch targets at 25 feet and keeping the group within that circle isn't a problem with practice. I lined up x3 shotgun shells at 25 feet to show my wife and made them all "jump" with 3 shots..1 for each shell. This is not an exaggeration. I get tired of hearing bad reports on Berettas. When they were first introduced( many, many years ago)....there were problems......but it was fixed.....period. Mine NEVER jams. I had two Jams when breaking the gun in in the 1st 200 rounds.....but never had one again. I have fired thousands of rounds through it ,without a hiccup. I also have a 45 Ruger P345, and a 40 XD. The Beretta is still the most accurate pistol "out of the box" I have ever shot. My uncles's 45 ACP Kimber ($1600.00) is very accurate also..... but not more so, than my Beretta.

 

[nambu1]

My friend, John, has one and told me that he was going to take it with him as he was going hunting. He used his military style holster, clipped it on his belt and went to his car. He returned it to the house. He said that it was too heavy and bulky to carry. I have never shot one, but large guns do not bother me, I have a Desert Eagle.

 

[Zeekrider]

DA/SA triggers SUCK. Give me a consistent, short trigger pull for the first and every shot. I won't own another gun with a DA/SA-trigger ever again.

 

[Disaster]

Pros:

Durable.
Military heritage.
Capacity.

Cons:

Big and heavy for it's capability.
Accuracy average to below average, gets worse with wear.
Slide mounted safety.
No capability of being carried cocked and locked.
No rail.
Not the most durable finish.

Conclusion.
It is a decent sidearm, but there are better choices available...especially for concealed carry or competition.

 

[Tyris]

I own a 96FS and am dissapointed with it.

The gun is too large (mostly too wide) to carry IWB. In addition to the size there are levers, knobs, bumps and protrusions that poke out in every direction which does not make for a "slab-sided" gun. I find this desirable for concealed carry as it makes drawing it easier and faster.

I bought a stainless beretta and was diasppointed when I found that the lower frame was aluminum instead of steel. I cant clean the lower in the ultrasonic tank.

I relegated mine to a silencer host but found that some ammo messes with the timing and it becomes unreliable. No such problems with browning action guns.

I tried hard to like this gun but it has been a disappointment. Oh well, live and learn.

If I had to do over, I'd get a Glock 22C, a HK USP-40, a stainless CZ-75 in 9mm or something off the wall like a FN FiveSeven.

Im going to sell my beretta.

-T

 

[IdahoLT1]

The beretta 92/96 series was not meant for concealed carry. It was designed and built as a duty pistol. Meaning it was meant to be carried in a holster, OWB on the hip. I find it odd that people will try to make it be something its not and then complain about it when it falls short. It would be like me trying to take my Firebird off road and through the mud, then complain because it gets high centered or stuck.

 

[Scratchshooter40]

Beretta as Seal food

I am a former Marine and have been shooting a Beretta 96 as a principal weapon and have a ton of rounds, full service rounds through the weapon with no failure of the locking block or slide issues. We have to qualify with carry rounds every quarter, no WWB which I shoot recreationally quite a lot as well. I have only had a great experience. As to the safety/decocker, I carry with a round in the chamber and safety off. The trigger has to be fully actuated to release the firing pin block and I have never had any problem. Also I have a LaserMax LMS-1441 guide rod laser sight in it and it has performed perfectly, no problem turning on as the switch is right under my trigger finger when held alongside the frame.