OregonJohnny
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Well, I couldn't wait any longer. I've wanted one since I was 10 years old when I saw Lethal Weapon. Plus, 15 years of handling my dad's model 96 and begging him to "let me inherit it a little early" with no luck, have made me anxious to have my own. (Dad says that's the very last gun he'll hold onto, well into old age, and I don't blame him). This last Saturday I bought a brand-new Italian-made Beretta 92FS, standard flat-black with white-dot sights. It was $499. I'm sure I could have found it cheaper online, but I wanted it to take with me over the weekend on a snowmobiling trip with a buddy.
Range Report:
I bought 2 boxes of $10 Winchester 115-grain FMJ and 1 box of $12 Remington UMC 115-grain FMJ and headed out. We stopped on state forest land during our trip to do some shooting. I loaded up 2 mags (30 rounds) and began shooting at a metal target at about 15 yards. First shot took me by surprise because of the complete lack of any harsh recoil. It was smooth as butter. A few more shots into the mag and I had a failure to feed. Then another a few shots after that.
Wasn't this thing a Beretta? I blamed it on the cheap ammo. Then I handed it to my buddy and he put 1 mag through it with 2 more FTFs and got hit twice in the forehead with flying brass. Then, like the gun decided to finally wake up, there wasn't another single failure for the rest of the day. I took it back to the cabin that night, field stripped it and cleaned and lubed. Took it out the next morning and went through 50 rounds of the Remington UMC without a hiccup. I suppose most semi-autos have a few problems in the first 100 rounds, especially if you take it straight from the gun shop to the range without a quick lube job. With 150 rounds of crappy ammo through it, and now that it's been cleaned and lubed, I have very high hopes and expectations for this beauty. I love it.
Anyone want to start a Beretta 92/96 Club? If there is one already, I apologize, and please point me in the right direction. Thanks!
Range Report:
I bought 2 boxes of $10 Winchester 115-grain FMJ and 1 box of $12 Remington UMC 115-grain FMJ and headed out. We stopped on state forest land during our trip to do some shooting. I loaded up 2 mags (30 rounds) and began shooting at a metal target at about 15 yards. First shot took me by surprise because of the complete lack of any harsh recoil. It was smooth as butter. A few more shots into the mag and I had a failure to feed. Then another a few shots after that.
Wasn't this thing a Beretta? I blamed it on the cheap ammo. Then I handed it to my buddy and he put 1 mag through it with 2 more FTFs and got hit twice in the forehead with flying brass. Then, like the gun decided to finally wake up, there wasn't another single failure for the rest of the day. I took it back to the cabin that night, field stripped it and cleaned and lubed. Took it out the next morning and went through 50 rounds of the Remington UMC without a hiccup. I suppose most semi-autos have a few problems in the first 100 rounds, especially if you take it straight from the gun shop to the range without a quick lube job. With 150 rounds of crappy ammo through it, and now that it's been cleaned and lubed, I have very high hopes and expectations for this beauty. I love it. Anyone want to start a Beretta 92/96 Club? If there is one already, I apologize, and please point me in the right direction. Thanks!
