Is there anything particular to consider with a BERETTA 92 A1 ammo wise?

[agent00]

I do not know whether the OP would have any interest, but Beretta sells a 22LR conversion kit that works incredibly well on my 92A1.

Having the exact same trigger for both 9mm and 22LR practice is very nice.

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Thanks a lot for the info. I would be interested in such conversion for sure. It would give me the chance get more shooting done on a budget. .22lr rounds are cheaper than the 9x19mm ammo.

@5-SHOTS Thanks a lot for the further ammo info.

@Gary A Thanks for sharing your impression as well. I think I will get to use such heavy loaded stuff like ammo intended for sub machine guns.

I have heard the Ammo hirtenberger sold was quite hot and might be intended for sub machine gun use as well. But Hirtenberger has ceased selling civilian ammo for quite some time now. So the chances are slim to find such stuff in the wild.

With 115 grain fmj rounds from Sellier&Bellot my m92 should last very long.

Sometimes it is possible to get some 124 grain fmj from ruag that is supposed to be very hot. I am not interested in getting such stuff due to high price. For target/fun shooting i want to shoot on budget.

 

[JohnKSa]

Mine says they don‘t recommend “extended“ use of plus P, or plus P plus, or sub-machine gun ammo. (Emphasis is mine.)

They don't even actually go so far as to say they don't recommend extended use. They just note that extended use of +P or +P+ might cause more rapid wear.

https://www.berettaweb.com/Munuals/Beretta%2092A1%20&%2096A1%20User%20Manual.pdf

Here's the exact quote from Page 24.

WARNING: The extended use of +P or +P+ ammunition may decrease component part service life expectancy. ​

So if you want to use it, use it. There's nothing in the manual that suggests it isn't safe to do so and the manual doesn't warn or recommend against using it. If you want to use a lot of it, just keep in mind that the manual warns that could shorten the service life of your pistol.

For whatever it's worth, there is an explicit prohibition in the manual against using "sub-machine gun ammunition".